Owner's Manual

Edge 800 Owner’s Manual 13
ANT+ Sensors
1. Select  > > 
 > > 
.
2. Enter your maximum heart rate and
resting heart rate.
The zone values update
automatically; however, you can
still edit each value manually.
3. Select  > and select an
option:
• Select  to view and edit the
zones in beats per minute.
• Select  to view and edit
the zones as a percentage of
your maximum heart rate.
• Select  to view and edit
the zones as a percentage of
your resting heart rate.

Many athletes are using heart rate
zones to measure and increase their
cardiovascular strength and improve
their level of tness. A heart rate zone
is a set range of heartbeats per
minute.
The ve commonly accepted heart
rate zones are numbered from 1 to
5 according to increasing intensity.
Generally, heart rate zones are
calculated based on percentages of
your maximum heart rate.
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Knowing your heart rate zones can
help you measure and improve your
tness by understanding and applying
these principles:
• Your heart rate is a good measure of
exercise intensity.
• Training in certain heart rate
zones can help you improve