Garmin Edge 840/540 Owners Manual - Page 16

Setting Resistance, Setting Target Power, Interval Workouts, Creating an Interval Workout

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Setting Resistance 1 Select Training > Smart Trainer > Set Resistance. 2 Select or to set the resistance force applied by the trainer. 3 Press to start the activity timer. 4 If necessary, select > Set Resistance to adjust the resistance during your activity. Setting Target Power 1 Select Training > Smart Trainer > Set Target Power. 2 Set the target power value. 3 Select an activity profile. 4 Press to start the activity timer. The resistance force applied by the trainer is adjusted to maintain a constant power output based on your speed. 5 If necessary, select > Set Target Power to adjust the target power during your activity. Interval Workouts You can create interval workouts based on distance or time. The device saves your custom interval workout until you create another interval workout. You can use open intervals when you are riding a known distance. When you press , the device records an interval and moves to a rest interval. Creating an Interval Workout 1 Select Training > Intervals > > Intervals > Target Type. 2 Select an option. TIP: You can create an open-ended interval by setting the type to Open. 3 If necessary, enter a high and low value for the interval. 4 Select Duration, enter a time interval value, and select . 5 Select . 6 Select Rest > Target Type. 7 Select an option. 8 If necessary, enter a high and low value for the rest interval. 9 Select Duration, enter time value for the rest interval, and select . 10 Select . 11 Select one or more options: • To set the number of repetitions, select Repeat. • To add an open-ended warm up to your workout, select Warm Up > On. • To add an open-ended cool down to your workout, select Cool Down > On. Starting an Interval Workout 1 Select Training > Intervals > Do Workout. 2 Press to start the activity timer. 3 When your interval workout has a warm up, press to begin the first interval. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions. When you complete all of the intervals, a message appears. 10 Training

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Setting Resistance
1
Select
Training
>
Smart Trainer
>
Set Resistance
.
2
Select
or
to set the resistance force applied by the trainer.
3
Press
to start the activity timer.
4
If necessary, select
>
Set Resistance
to adjust the resistance during your activity.
Setting Target Power
1
Select
Training
>
Smart Trainer
>
Set Target Power
.
2
Set the target power value.
3
Select an activity profile.
4
Press
to start the activity timer.
The resistance force applied by the trainer is adjusted to maintain a constant power output based on your
speed.
5
If necessary, select
>
Set Target Power
to adjust the target power during your activity.
Interval Workouts
You can create interval workouts based on distance or time. The device saves your custom interval workout
until you create another interval workout. You can use open intervals when you are riding a known distance.
When you press
, the device records an interval and moves to a rest interval.
Creating an Interval Workout
1
Select
Training
>
Intervals
>
>
Intervals
>
Target Type
.
2
Select an option.
TIP:
You can create an open-ended interval by setting the type to Open.
3
If necessary, enter a high and low value for the interval.
4
Select
Duration
, enter a time interval value, and select
.
5
Select
.
6
Select
Rest
>
Target Type
.
7
Select an option.
8
If necessary, enter a high and low value for the rest interval.
9
Select
Duration
, enter time value for the rest interval, and select
.
10
Select
.
11
Select one or more options:
•
To set the number of repetitions, select
Repeat
.
•
To add an open-ended warm up to your workout, select
Warm Up
>
On
.
•
To add an open-ended cool down to your workout, select
Cool Down
>
On
.
Starting an Interval Workout
1
Select
Training
>
Intervals
>
Do Workout
.
2
Press
to start the activity timer.
3
When your interval workout has a warm up, press
to begin the first interval.
4
Follow the on-screen instructions.
When you complete all of the intervals, a message appears.
10
Training