Garmin Forerunner 410 Owner's Manual - Page 39

Heart Rate Zones, How Do Heart Rate Zones, Affect Your Fitness Goals?

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high voltage power lines, electric motors, microwave ovens, 2.4 GHz cordless phones, and wireless LAN access points. Heart Rate Zones notice 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 page 41) based on your maximum and resting heart rates set in your user profile (see page 26). Forerunner 410 Owner's Manual Using Accessories 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. 33

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Forerunner 410 Owner’s Manual
33
Using Accessories
high voltage power lines, electric
motors, microwave ovens,
2.4 GHz cordless phones, and
wireless LAN access points.
Heart Rate Zones
notice
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
page 41
)
based on your maximum and resting
heart rates set in your user profile
(see
page 26
).
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.