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It does not matter whether your goal is to win athletics meetings, lose weight or
simply to improve your overall health. What is important is that you can refine your
training method by keeping your heart rate within a certain target zone. In order to
accomplish this, you would obviously need to know your precise heart rate at any
given moment throughout your training session.
Modern technology has now enabled us to present you with wireless electronic
pulse computers. Monitoring your heart rate with one of these computers is easy
and fun to do.
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Know your limits and determine your personal
exercise zone
Exercise zones are established by setting Upper and Lower Heart Rate Limits.
These limits constitute a certain percentage of your Maximum Heart Rate (MHR).
You may already know your MHR if you are an avid athlete or if you have already
taken a Max. Heart Rate test. If not, the following formula will help you to make an
educated guess:
MHR = (220 – your age)
Let’s say, for example, that you are 20 years old:
MHR = 220 – 20 = 200
If your current heart rate is 150, then the figure “75%” will be displayed (150 is
75% of 200).
The pulse computer enables you to choose three exercise zones that will
drastically improve your health. As soon as you have entered your age, the pulse
computer will automatically calculate the different zones [1], [2] & [3].
ZONE [1] - HEALTH (50% -65% of the MHR)
This exercise zone is meant for long training sessions of low intensity. Exercising
in this zone will improve both your mental and physical health.
ZONE [2] - FITNESS (65%-80% of the MHR)
This exercise zone is used by athletes who wish to increase their strength and
improve their endurance while burning a greater number of calories.
ZONE [3] - PERFORMANCE (80%-95% of the MHR)
This training zone is ideal for short and very intensive training sessions.
Competitive athletes use this zone in order to build greater speed and explosive
