Suunto t3 User Manual page 28

4.0 - 4.9 Highly improving TE
5.0 Over-reaching TE
When monitoring your Training Effect, you no longer need to stay within pre-defined heart rate
zones because the TE shows the actual result of the workout regardless of what your exact heart
rate is. This gives you freedom from the zone alarms while still reaching the desired result.
Suunto t3 shows the Training Effect in two ways. The lower right side of the display shows it as a
graph. It can also be shown as a number in the center of the screen instead of the heart rate
reading. The TE of each workout is defined by the highest number (from 1.1 to 5.0) reached during
the workout. The peak TE reached stays visible on the graph. If you want to further increase the
effect after a lower intensity period, you need to work-out harder to push the peak higher.
Long pressing the BACK
button switches between
heart rate and real-time
Training Effect.
This shortcut shows how much time you still have
to the next training effect level. In this example,
you need to continue 10 minutes at the current
intensity to reach TE 3.2.
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Rapidly improves aerobic fitness if repeated 1–2 times a week.
A few easier exercise sessions (TE 1–2) needed for recovery.
Dramatic increase in aerobic fitness if adequate recovery is
allowed afterwards. High demand for recovery. Increased risk
of overtraining if repeated too often.
TE can be shown in the center
instead of heart rate.
TE graph + scale
If you continue your workout after
reaching the target, the bottom row
automatically starts showing
remaining time to the next TE level,
in this case 3.4.