Taking Advantage of the Forerunner 225’s Heart Rate Zones
Fitness fans everywhere are excited about the new Forerunner 225 – a GPS running watch that reports wrist-based heart rate zones, without having to wear a chest strap. But what exactly are heart rate zones, and how are they helpful in measuring the effectiveness of a run?
Heart rate monitor training gauges the intensity and impact of a workout. By monitoring your heart and cardiovascular system you can become more fit and improve your performance. Each heart rate zone determines how hard to train. If you work in the correct heart rate zone then the improvement in your times and pace will follow. It’s all about finding the right place to start and go from there.
The Forerunner 225 heart rate zones are displayed in a colorful graphic interface that’s easy to glance at during a run:
- Gray (Warm-up)
- Blue (Easy)
- Green (Aerobic)
- Orange (Threshold)
- Red (Maximum)
Zones are preset based on the user’s age-based max heart rate estimate but can also be customized directly on the watch or in Garmin Connect. All of these features give you the ability to monitor your workout real-time and make sure you’re getting the most – but not too much – out of your run.
In addition to wrist-based heart rate zones, the Forerunner 225 now includes activity tracking, so it can track your steps to make sure you’re moving enough – even when you’re not in your running shoes.
Do you have a heart rate training success story? Let us know by tagging #UpForMore on the Garmin Fitness social media channels.
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