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intensity. Forinstance, when crossingfrom heart ratetarget zone1 to 3, the circulatorysy stemand heartrate
will adjust in 3-5minutes.
Heartrate respondsto trainingintensity dependingon factors such as fitness andrecovery levels, as well as
environmentalfactors. It is important to look out for subjective feelings of fatigue, andt o adjust yourtraining
programaccordingly.

SMART CALORIES

Themost accurate calorie counteron the market calculates the numberof c aloriesburned. Theenergy
expenditurecalculationis based on:
lBodyweight, height, age,gender
lIndividualmaximum heartrate (HRmax)
lHeartrate duringtraining
lIndividualresting heartrate value (HRrest)
lIndividualmaximal oxygen uptake(VO2max)
lAltitude
Forbest possible Smart Calories informationaccuracy, please give V800 your measuredVO2max and
HRmax valuesif youhave them. If not, usethe value given by Polar Fitness test.
SPEED ZONES
With thes peed/pacezones you can easily monitor speedor pace duringyour session, and adjust your
speed/paceto achieve the targetedtrainingeff ect. The zones can beused to guide the efficiency of your
trainingduringsessions, and help you mix up your trainingwith diff erenttraining intensities for optimaleff ects.

SPEED ZONES SETTINGS

Thespeed zones ettings can beadjusted in the Flow web service. They can be turned onor off in t hes port
profilesthey are availablein. There are five different zones, andzone limits canbe manually adjustedor you
canuse the default ones. They ares portspecific , allowing you to adjust the zonest o best suit each sport. The
zonesare availablein runningsports (includingteam sports that involverunning),c yclings portsas well as
rowingand canoeing.
Default
If you chooseD efault,you cannot changet helimit s. The default zonesare an example of speed/pacezones
fora person with a relatively high fitness level.
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