Heart Rate Training Zones
Your Training Zones
Zone 1 - Recovery
Very easy, recovery pace
Heart Rate:125 - 137 bpm
Zone 2 - Aerobic
Easy, conversational pace
Heart Rate:137 - 150 bpm
Zone 3 - Tempo
Moderate, somewhat hard
Heart Rate:150 - 163 bpm
Zone 4 - Threshold
Hard, training paces
Heart Rate:163 - 176 bpm
Zone 5 - VO2 Max
Very hard, interval training
Heart Rate:176 - 189 bpm
How to Use Training Zones
Training in different zones helps optimize your workouts for specific goals:
- Zone 1 (Recovery): Use for warm-up, cool-down, and recovery days.
- Zone 2 (Aerobic): Builds endurance and fat-burning capacity. Most of your training should be here.
- Zone 3 (Tempo): Improves efficiency and raises lactate threshold.
- Zone 4 (Threshold): Training paces training that improves speed endurance.
- Zone 5 (VO2 Max): High-intensity intervals that improve maximum oxygen uptake.