Intensity Zones - Suunto 9 Peak User Manual

Suunto 9 Peak
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4.14. Intensity zones

Using intensity zones for exercising helps guide your fitness development. Each intensity
zone stresses your body in different ways, leading to different effects on your physical fitness.
There are five different zones, numbered 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest), defined as percentage
ranges based on your maximum heart rate (max HR), pace or power.
It is important to train with intensity in mind and understand how that intensity should feel.
And don't forget, regardless of your planned training, that you should always take time to
warm up before an exercise.
The five different intensity zones used in Suunto 9 Peak are:
Zone 1: Easy
Exercising in zone 1 is relatively easy on your body. When it comes to fitness training, intensity
this low is significant mainly in restorative training and improving your basic fitness when you
are just beginning to exercise, or after a long break. Everyday exercise – walking, climbing
stairs, cycling to work, etc. – is usually performed within this intensity zone.
Zone 2: Moderate
Exercising at zone 2 improves your basic fitness level effectively. Exercising at this intensity
feels easy, but workouts with a long duration can have a very high training effect. The majority
of cardiovascular conditioning training should be performed within this zone. Improving basic
fitness builds a foundation for other exercise and prepares your system for more energetic
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