Fitness Goals; About Heart Rate Zones - Garmin D2 DELTA PX Owner's Manual

2 Select Settings > User Profile�
3 Select an option.

Fitness Goals

Knowing your heart rate zones can help you measure
and improve your fitness by understanding and
applying these principles.
y Your heart rate is a good measure of exercise
intensity.
y Training in certain heart rate zones can help you
improve cardiovascular capacity and strength.
If you know your maximum heart rate, you can use
the table (Heart Rate Zone Calculations,
determine the best heart rate zone for your fitness
objectives.
If you do not know your maximum heart rate, use one
of the calculators available on the Internet. Some
gyms and health centers can provide a test that
measures maximum heart rate. The default maximum
heart rate is 220 minus your age.

About Heart Rate Zones

Many athletes use heart rate zones to measure and
increase their cardiovascular strength and improve
their level of fitness. A heart rate zone is a set range of
heartbeats per minute. The five commonly accepted
heart rate zones are numbered from 1 to 5 according
to increasing intensity. Generally, heart rate zones are
calculated based on percentages of your maximum
heart rate.
Setting Your Heart Rate Zones
The device uses your user profile information from
the initial setup to determine your default heart rate
zones. You can set separate heart rate zones for sport
profiles, such as running, cycling, and swimming. For
the most accurate calorie data during your activity, set
your maximum heart rate. You can also set each heart
rate zone and enter your resting heart rate manually.
You can manually adjust your zones on the device or
using your Garmin Connect account.
1 Hold MENU.
2 Select Settings > User Profile > Heart Rate�
3 Select Max� HR, and enter your maximum heart
rate.
You can use the Auto Detection feature to
automatically record your maximum heart
rate during an activity
Measurements Automatically,
4 Select LTHR > Enter Manually, and enter your
lactate threshold heart rate.
You can perform a guided test to estimate your
lactate threshold (Lactate Threshold,
You can use the Auto Detection feature to
automatically record your lactate threshold during
an activity (Detecting Performance Measurements
Automatically, page 20).
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page 26) to
(Detecting Performance
page 20).
page 23).
5 Select Resting HR, and enter your resting heart
rate.
You can use the average resting heart rate
measured by your device, or you can set a custom
resting heart rate.
6 Select Zones > Based On�
7 Select an option:
• Select BPM to view and edit the zones in beats
per minute.
• Select %Max� HR to view and edit the zones as a
percentage of your maximum heart rate.
• Select %HRR to view and edit the zones as a
percentage of your heart rate reserve (maximum
heart rate minus resting heart rate).
• Select %LTHR to view and edit the zones as a
percentage of your lactate threshold heart rate.
8 Select a zone, and enter a value for each zone.
9 Select Add Sport Heart Rate, and select a sport
profile to add separate heart rate zones (optional).
10 Repeat steps 3 through 8 to add sport heart rate
zones (optional).
Letting the Device Set Your Heart Rate Zones
The default settings allow the device to detect your
maximum heart rate and set your heart rate zones as a
percentage of your maximum heart rate.
y Verify that your user profile settings are accurate
(Setting Up Your User Profile,
y Run often with the wrist or chest heart rate monitor.
y Try a few heart rate training plans, available from
your Garmin Connect account.
y View your heart rate trends and time in zones
using your Garmin Connect account.
Heart Rate Zone Calculations
% of
Perceived
Zone Maximum
Exertion
Heart Rate
Relaxed, easy
1 50–60% pace, rhythmic
breathing
Comfortable
pace, slightly
deeper
2 60–70%
breathing,
conversation
possible
Moderate
pace, more
3 70–80%
difficult to hold
conversation
Fast pace
and a bit
4 80–90% uncomfortable,
breathing
forceful
page 25).
Benefits
Beginning-level
aerobic training,
reduces stress
Basic
cardiovascular
training, good
recovery pace
Improved aerobic
capacity, optimal
cardiovascular
training
Improved
anaerobic
capacity and
threshold,
improved speed
Training