HEART RATE INTERVAL
This program also combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone Training. The default target heart rate* is calculated as 80 percent of the theoretical maximum† (HRmax), but the user can adjust the target rate during the workout setup. The workout alternates between a hill, which brings the heart rate up to the target rate of 80 percent of HRmax, and a valley, which brings the heart rate down to 65 percent of HRmax. After a standard
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144 BPM |
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117 BPM | 117 BPM | 117 BPM | 117 BPM |
User Example: 80 percent of theoretical maximum (HRmax) (40 year old / 144 recommended BPM)
EXTREME HEART RATE
This intense, varied workout is designed to help more experienced users break through fitness improvement plateaus. The workout alternates between two target heart rates* as quickly as possible. The effect is similar to that of running sprints. The user must wear a chest strap or grip the LifepulseTM sensors throughout the workout.
When setting up the workout, the user enters a target heart rate. After a standard
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User Example 85 percent of theoretical maximum (HRmax) (40 year old / 153 recommended BPM)
†Defined by the American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" as equal to 220 minus an individual’s age.
* Target Heart Rate (THR) is a percentage of the theoretical maximum. For example, a
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