Acumen EON-2027HS, EON-2028HS manual Target Zone & Fitness Training, Determining Your Target Zone

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Part III

Target Zone & Fitness Training

Determining Your Target Zone

What is Target Zone Heart Rate Training? In order to benefit the most from your workout, you need to become familiar with your heart rate training zone. By working within the correct range, you will achieve your fitness goals and strengthen your cardiovascular system in less time. Here is basically how it works.

Effective conditioning requires that you maintain your heart rate at the proper level for at least 20 minutes per workout (or per day). At too high of a heart rate your activity can become counter effective. For most people, as your heart rate exceeds 85% (the upper limit), your body begins to become anaerobic and produce acids. This also burns less fat which can begin to burn and strain muscles, and even start storing fat. As for the lower limit, this number tells you when you have reached a level of intensity that is productive. A heart monitor will tune you into your body's internal activity level and helps prevent injury or worse.

To make this part easy for you, the Hydra-AlertTMautomatically sets the correct target zone for you after you enter in your age in the heart rate setup mode. The internal auto-setting is based on a generally accepted standard range of 65 to 85% of your maximum HR (where max HR = 207 - Age x 0.7).

There are many variations of formulas for calculating target zones. In most cases they will come up with a range very close to or the same as the auto- setting of the Hydra-AlertTM. If you prefer to fine-tune or program your own limits, this can also be done in the HR Setting Mode (see page 43). The internal automatic TZ calculation is based on the following example:

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Contents Page Page Page Page Part Congratulations Contents Part IV Precautions, Warranty, Service and Repair Part Hydra-AlertTMFeatures Computer Interface ACD BEF GHI ACD BEF Part Buttons and Functions MODE/NXT Button D Overview Getting Going Part Attaching Your Heart Rate Monitor Using your watch How to Operate Your Hydra-AlertTM Time, Calendar Heat Index Mode Time, Calendar, Heat Index Mode Part Auto Toggle Setting the Time Step Hour blinking Setting the Calendar Alarm with Event Reminder Feature Alarm with Event Reminder Feature To View the Alarm SettingsSetting the Alarm Button C to adjust the value Turning the Alarm on or OFF Fluid CheckTM Mode Fluid CheckTM Mode Getting to Know Fluid Loss Fluid Loss Related Settings Part Phase 1 Recording Your Rest Heart Rate Personal MET Calibration Max MET VO2 Max CalibrationPhase 2 1600M or 1.0 Mile Assessment StepStep Or Mi blinking Select Target Zone TZ Mode Select Target Zone TZ Mode Getting to know the three Target Zones TZ Select Target Zone Before ExerciseSetting the Heart Rate Limits for Each Zone Setting the Target Zone Alarm Interval Timer Mode Interval Timer Mode Setting the Interval Timer Three times to Chrono Mode Chrono Mode Heart Rate display Start Your ExerciseRecord a Lap Record a SessionAlarms During the Exercise In-Zone-Goal Count Down Timer Segments Recall Data Mode Other Operations During the ExercisePart Part Recall Data Mode Recall Data Mode Review Data During the Exercise Press STR/LAP Button BTotal Time Review Data After the Exercise Max Heart Rate Total in-Zone Time Fitness IndexTo be Part Quick Reset Stopwatch & Entering Basic Settings Basic Settings for Exercise Clear the MemoryPress MODE/NXT Button D to proceed to the next item Temperature Unit blinking Part Part Part Program Mode Program Mode To set the watch according to the following sequence Press STR/LAP Button Press SET Button a maximum heart rate To be LAP Part How to Connect Your Watch with the PC Installing the Software Connecting the Watch with PCPart Part Target Zone Fitness Training Target Zone & Fitness Training Determining Your Target ZoneBasic Fitness Tips & Target Zone Target Zone Calculation FormulaWarm Up & Cool Down 55% or Less StretchingFat Burning Zone 55- 65% Anaerobic Zone 85% to Max HR Aerobic Zone 65- 85%Monitor Your Progress Getting to Know Heat Index Getting to Know Heat Index How Temperature and Humidity Combine to Make If Feel Hotter Ultra Danger Ultra CareDetermining Your MET Parameter Determining Your MET Parameter Table of MET ParameterHow to Calculate Your Fluid Loss How to Calculate Your Fluid Loss Calorie/ minute =3.5 x EF x Body weight x Heart rate factorBody Fluid CheckTM Monitoring Tips Guidelines Body Fluid CheckTM Monitoring Tips and Guidelines Part Specifications Specifications Technical Display Guide Display Items Default Setting Range Technical Display GuidePrecautions, Warranty, Service and Repair General Precautions 104 Limited Warranty Service and Repair Acumen Inc To Return for ServiceAngled Belt Clip Pat. NO. US5657514