Heart Rate Zones - Garmin Forerunner 410 Owner's Manual

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Heart Rate Zones

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Consult your physician to specify
heart rate zones/targets that are
appropriate for your fitness level and
health condition.
Many athletes are using 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
1–5 according to increasing intensity.
The device sets the heart rate zone
ranges (see the table on
based on your maximum and resting
heart rates set in your user profile
(see page 26).
Forerunner 410 Owner's Manual
page 41)
You can also customize your heart
rate zones in your user profile of
Garmin Connect or Garmin Training
Center. After customizing your heart
rate zones, transfer data to your
device.
How Do Heart Rate Zones
Affect Your Fitness Goals?
Knowing your heart rate zones can
help you measure and improve
your fitness by understanding and
applying these principles:
• Your heart rate is a good measure
of exercise intensity.
• Training in certain heart rate
zones can help you improve
cardiovascular capacity and
strength.
• Knowing your heart rate
zones can prevent you from
overtraining and decrease your
risk of injury.
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