Manual Limits - Polar Electro RS200SD User Manual

5.3 MANUAL LIMITS

Instead of determining your target heart rate zone by using OwnZone or Polar sport zones, you can defi ne your target heart rate
limits manually.
Your target heart rate zone is a range between the lower and upper heart rate limits expressed as percentages of your maximum
heart rate (HR ) or as beats per minute (bpm). HR
max
exertion. As a default, the wrist unit calculates your HR
HR value can be obtained from the Predicted Maximum Heart Rate (HR
max
For the most accurate measurement of your HR
The table below contains target heart rate zones in beats per minute (bpm) estimated by age in 5-year intervals. Write down
your own HR and target heart rate zones and select the ones suitable for your training.
max
Age HR 50-60% of
max
HR
20 200 100-120
25 195 98-117
30 190 95-114
35 185 93-111
40 180 90-108
45 175 88-105
50 170 85-102
55 165 83-99
60 160 80-96
65 155 78-93
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is the highest number of heartbeats per minute during maximum physical
max
using your age (Maximum heart rate = 220 - age). A more accurate
max
, visit your doctor or exercise physiologist for an exercise stress test.
max
60-70% of 70-80% of
HR HR
max max max
120-140 140-160
117-137 137-156
114-133 133-152
111-130 130-148
108-126 126-144
105-123 123-140
102-119 119-136
99-116 116-132
96-112 112-128
93-109 109-124
-p) test (for more information, see the next page).
max
80-90% of 90-100% of
HR HR
max max
160-180 180-200
156-176 176-195
152-171 171-190
148-167 167-185
144-162 162-180
140-158 158-175
136-153 153-170
132-149 149-165
128-144 144-160
124-140 140-155
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