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Heavy
(5-8h/week): You participate in heavy physical exercise at least 5
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times a week, and you may sometimes take part in mass sports events.
Semi-pro
(8-12h/week): You participate in heavy physical exercise
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almost daily, and you exercise to improve performance for competitive
purposes.
Pro
(>12h/week): You are an endurance athlete. You participate in heavy
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physical exercise to improve your performance for competitive pur-
poses.
Maximum Heart Rate
Set your maximum heart rate, if you know your current maximum heart rate
value. Your age-predicted maximum heart rate value (220-age) is displayed as
a default setting when you set this value for the first time.
HR
is used to estimate energy expenditure. HR
max
of heartbeats per minute during maximum physical exertion.The most
accurate method for determining your individual HR
maximal exercise stress test in a laboratory. HR
determining training intensity. It is individual and depends on age and
hereditary factors.
Resting Heart Rate
Set your resting heart rate.
A person's resting heart rate (HR
minute (bpm) when fully relaxed and without distractions. Age, fitness level,
genetics, health status and gender affect HR
result of cardiovascular conditioning. A normal value for an adult is 60-80
bpm, but for top athletes it can even be below 40 bpm.
Vo
2max
Set your VO2
max
.
max
) is the lowest number of heart beats per
rest
. HR
rest
56
is the highest number
max
is to perform a
max
is also crucial when
is decreased as the
rest
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