Garmin Forerunner 945/945 LTE Owners Manual - Page 34
Heart Rate Zone Calculations, Setting Your Cycling Power Zones, Pausing Your Training Status
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Heart Rate Zone Calculations Zone % of Maximum Heart Rate Perceived Exertion 1 50-60% Relaxed, easy pace, rhythmic breathing 2 60-70% 3 70-80% 4 80-90% 5 90-100% Comfortable pace, slightly deeper breathing, conversation possible Moderate pace, more difficult to hold conversation Fast pace and a bit uncomfortable, breathing forceful Sprinting pace, unsustainable for long period of time, labored breathing Benefits Beginning-level aerobic training, reduces stress Basic cardiovascular training, good recovery pace Improved aerobic capacity, optimal cardiovascular training Improved anaerobic capacity and threshold, improved speed Anaerobic and muscular endurance, increased power Setting Your Cycling Power Zones The values for the zones are default values based on gender, weight, and average ability, and may not match your personal abilities. If you know your functional threshold power (FTP) value, you can enter it and allow the software to calculate your zones automatically. You can manually adjust your zones on the device or using your Garmin Connect account. 1 Hold . 2 Select Settings > User Profile > Power Zones > Based On. 3 Select an option: • Select Watts to view and edit the zones in watts. • Select %FTP to view and edit the zones as a percentage of your functional threshold power. 4 Select FTP, and enter your FTP value. 5 Select a zone, and enter a value for each zone. 6 If necessary, select Minimum, and enter a minimum power value. Pausing Your Training Status If you are injured or sick, you can pause your training status. You can continue to record fitness activities, but your training status, training load focus, recovery feedback, and workout recommendations are temporarily disabled. Select an option: • From the training status widget, hold , and select Options > Pause Training Status. • From your Garmin Connect settings, select Performance Stats > Training Status > > Pause Training Status. TIP: You should sync your device with your Garmin Connect account. Resuming Your Paused Training Status You can resume your training status when you are ready to start training again. For best results, you need at least two VO2 max. measurements each week (About VO2 Max. Estimates, page 41). Select an option: • From the training status widget, hold , and select Options > Resume Training Status. • From your Garmin Connect settings, select Performance Stats > Training Status > > Resume Training Status. TIP: You should sync your device with your Garmin Connect account. 26 Training