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Heart-rate zones (Karvonen)

Uses heart-rate reserve (HRR = HRmax − resting HR, with HRmax estimated as 220 − age) to tailor five aerobic and anaerobic training zones to your resting fitness.

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Estimated max HR (HRmax)
188 bpm
Zone 1 — Recovery (50–60%)
124–137 bpm
Zone 2 — Aerobic base / fat burn (60–70%)
137–150 bpm
Zone 3 — Tempo / aerobic endurance (70–80%)
150–162 bpm
Zone 4 — Lactate threshold (80–90%)
162–175 bpm
Zone 5 — VO2 max / anaerobic (90–100%)
175–188 bpm

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