Training Zones explanation

Now most of us have some type of Heart Rate measuring device, here is some explanation into what we've been talking about in the turbo session.

There are two groups that talk about the six zone method and the other five zone method.

Six Zone method;

using my values, also below is a link to calculator that might help.

Zone one 109 to 116

Zone two 116 to 136

Zone three 136 to 149

Zone four 149 to 161

Zone five 161 to 171

Zone Six 171 to 182

Five Zone method

Zone Number	% of Heart Range	Enter Your heart Rate Range for Each Zone
1	50%-60% - bpm	109 to 124
2	60%-70% - bpm	124 to 139
3	70%-80% - bpm	139 to 156
4	80%-90% - bpm	156 to 171
5	90%-100% - bpm	171 to 186

So to sum up the chatter, we keep in zone 3 and 4 using the 6 zone method and zone 3 in the 5 zone method.

I hope this helps.

Permalink Reply by Doug Gray on October 29, 2011 at 1:15

Thanks for explaining that, Darren. Very interesting.

I think I screwed up at the Turbo sesson because 80% of my max is 151, not 175. No wonder I was totally f**ked by the end of the sesson.

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