Heart Rate Training Zones

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bpm
Calculated as 220 - age

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.