Training Load From A Single Session; Strain And Tolerance - Polar Electro IGNITE User Manual

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subjective training load. Using the RPE scale is especially useful for sports where measuring training load based on

heart rate alone has its limitations, for example strength training.

Rate your session in the Flow mobile app to get your

from a scale from 1-10, in which 1 is very, very easy and 10 is maximum effort.

TRAINING LOAD FROM A SINGLE SESSION

Your training load from a single session is shown in the summary of your training session on your watch, in the Flow

app and in the Flow web service.

You'll get an absolute training load number for each measured load. The higher the load, the more strain it caused to

your body. In addition, you can see a visual bullet scale interpretation and a verbal description of how hard your

training load from the session was compared to your 90 days training load average.

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The scale of bullets and verbal descriptions adapts according to your progress: the smarter you train, the higher loads

you tolerate. As your fitness and tolerance for training improves, a training load that was ranked worth 3 bullets

(Medium) a couple of months ago, could rank for only 2 bullets (Low) later on. This adaptive scale reflects the fact that

the same kind of training session can have a different impact on your body depending on your current condition.

Very high

High

Medium

Low

Very low

In addition to the Cardio load from individual training sessions, the new Training Load Pro feature measures your

short term Cardio load (Strain) and long term Cardio load (Tolerance).

Strain shows you how much you have strained yourself with training lately. It shows your average daily load from the

past 7 days.

Perceived load

for the session. You can choose

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