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SMART CALORIES
The most accurate calorie counter on the market calculates the number of calories burned. The energy expenditure cal-
culation is based on:
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Body weight, height, age, gender
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Individual maximum heart rate (HR
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Heart rate during training
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Activity measurement outside of training sessions and when you train without heart rate
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Individual maximal oxygen uptake (VO2
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TRAINING LOAD
Training load is textual feedback on the strenuousness of a single training session. The training load calculation is
based on the consumption of critical energy sources (carbohydrates and proteins) during exercise.
The Training Load feature makes the loads of different types of training sessions comparable with each other. For
example, you can compare the load of a long low intensity cycling session to that of a short high intensity running ses-
sion. To enable a more accurate comparison between sessions, we have converted your training load into approx-
imate recovery need estimation.
You'll see a description of your Training Load after each session in the training summary in the Polar app. You can see
the estimated recovery need for the different levels of Training load here:
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Mild 0-6 hours
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Reasonable 7-12 hours
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Demanding 13-24 hours
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Very demanding 25-48 hours
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Extreme Over 48 hours
Go to the Polar Flow web service to see a detailed training analysis including a more precise numeric load value for
each session.
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TRAINING BENEFIT
The Training Benefit feature helps you to better understand the effectiveness of your training. After each training ses-
sion you get textual feedback on your performance providing that you have trained at least a total of 10 minutes in the
sport zones. The feedback is based on training time distribution on the different sport zones, calorie expenditure and
duration. You can see the Training Benefit in the summary of your training session in the Polar app, in the Polar Flow
app and in the Polar Flow web service. The descriptions of different training benefit options are listed in the table
below.
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Maximum training
Maximum & Tempo training
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Benefit
What a session! You improved your sprint speed and the nervous system of your muscles,
which make you more efficient. This session also increased your resistance to fatigue.
What a session! You improved your sprint speed and the nervous system of your muscles,
which make you more efficient.
What a session! You improved your speed and efficiency. This session also significantly
developed your aerobic fitness and your ability to sustain high intensity effort for longer.
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