About Heart Rate Zones; Heart Rate Zone Calculations; Vo2 Max. Standard Ratings - Garmin LILY Owner's Manual

If you know your maximum heart rate, you can use the table
(Heart Rate Zone Calculations, page
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.

Heart Rate Zone Calculations

Zone % of Perceived Exertion
Maximum
Heart Rate
1 50–60% Relaxed, easy pace,
rhythmic breathing
2 60–70% Comfortable pace,
slightly deeper
breathing, conversation
possible

VO2 Max. Standard Ratings

These tables include standardized classifications for VO2 max. estimates by age and gender.
Males Percentile
Superior 95
Excellent 80
Good 60
Fair 40
Poor 0–40
Females Percentile
Superior 95
Excellent 80
Good 60
Fair 40
Poor 0–40
Data reprinted with permission from The Cooper Institute. For more information, go to www.CooperInstitute.org.
Appendix
13) to determine the best
Benefits
Beginning-level
aerobic training,
reduces stress
Basic cardiovascular
training, good
recovery pace
20–29 30–39
55.4 54
51.1 48.3
45.4 44
41.7 40.5
<41.7 <40.5
20–29 30–39
49.6 47.4
43.9 42.4
39.5 37.8
36.1 34.4
<36.1 <34.4
Zone % of Perceived Exertion
Maximum
Heart Rate
3 70–80% Moderate pace, more
difficult to hold
conversation
4 80–90% Fast pace and a bit
uncomfortable, breathing
forceful
5 90–100% Sprinting pace,
unsustainable for long
period of time, labored
breathing
40–49 50–59
52.5 48.9
46.4 43.4
42.4 39.2
38.5 35.6
<38.5 <35.6
40–49 50–59
45.3 41.1
39.7 36.7
36.3 33
33 30.1
<33 <30.1
Benefits
Improved aerobic
capacity, optimal
cardiovascular training
Improved anaerobic
capacity and
threshold, improved
speed
Anaerobic and
muscular endurance,
increased power
60–69 70–79
45.7 42.1
39.5 36.7
35.5 32.3
32.3 29.4
<32.3 <29.4
60–69 70–79
37.8 36.7
33 30.9
30 28.1
27.5 25.9
<27.5 <25.9
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