The heart rate zones
This article describes the five heart rate zones defined by Sally Edwards:
% of the Maximal Heart Rate
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
90-100%
See below your heart beats per minute in each training zones:
Training Zone
Beats p/ min. minimum | maximum
Healthy Heart Zone (50-60% Max. Heart Rate)
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Zone description:
This zone is for: the ones starting to run, coming back from injury or a health problem. For warm-up and the cool-down of more intense trainings.
Temperate Zone (60-70% Max. Heart Rate)
This zone is for: fat-burning, heart strengthening, aerobic training.
Aerobic Zone (70-80% Max. Heart Rate)
This zone is for: heart strengthening and size increasing, respiratory system improvement, increasing of the number and size of the blood vessels, lung capacity increasing.
Anaerobic Threshold (80-90% Max. Heart Rate)
This zone is for: anaerobic training, training the body to metabolize lactic acid efficiently.
Redline Zone (90-100% Max.H.R)
this is a high risk zone to get injured and you shouldn't train here without a professional orientation.
The Heart Rate Guidebook to Heart Zone Training by Sally Edwards Buy it here
Heart Rate Monitor Book by Sally Edwards
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The Heart Rate Monitor Log by Sally Edwards
Related articles: Factors that affect the heart rate during training Using a Heart Rate Monitor This article has informational purpose and isn't a substitute for professional advice.
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