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Training Zones
MyWindFit Training Zone
MyWindFit Plus heart rate monitoring gives the added benefits of knowing how intense your workout was on your
cardiovascular system. It starts with the MyWindFit app, which has a built-in function to record and store your resting
heart rate.
As soon as you start your activity MyWindFit continuously records your heart rate and calculates your training zone.
The heart rate reserve training zones are based on the Karvonen equations and have been shown correlated to VO2
consumption. They represent the percentage of your Heart Rate Reserve, which is your resting heart rate subtracted
from your maximum heart rate.
Training
Zone
Zone Name
Benefits
Heart Rate
Reserve %
≈VO2 max %
1
Warm up
Improves metabolism
40%-60%
40%-60%
2
Recovery
Builds endurance
60%-70%
60%-70%
3
Aerobic
Increases cardiovascular fitness
70%-80%
70%-80%
4
Anaerobic
Increases lactate threshold
80%-90%
80%-90%
5
Maximum
Fast twitch muscle development.
90%-100%
90%-100%
Karvonen, M.J., Kentala, E. and Mustala, O. The effects of training on heart rate: a longitudinal study. Ann Med Exper
Fenn 1957;35(3):307-315.
