Garmin ElevateTM
wrist heart rate measuring technology
This wristwatch fitted with Garmin optical heart rate sensing technology can provide users with accurate heart rate data at any time.
The heart rate's varying frequency is determined by the activity strength of the user. When you wear the Garmin optical heart rate wrist watch to start an activity, the optical heart rate sensor will continuously monitor the heart rate condition for the specified activity period and constantly provide feedback.
Heart rate zone
With values of the resting heart rate and the maximum heart rate, it is easy and quick to obtain your exercise heart rate information, trace a personal heart rate and the heart rate zone, which assists in obtaining the maximum efficiency and the highest benefit during exercise without using the heart rate monitor.
Warm-up zone
A very relaxing pace, which is the zone that facilitates warm-up before exercise and recovery of physical capability.
Fat-burning zone
A comfortable pace at which you can chat with others, which is also the heart rate zone with the highest fat-burning ratio.
Aerobic endurance zone
Which increases the moderate strength training capability and the training efficiency, and is the optimum training pace to facilitate basic training for physical capability.
Marathon pace zone
It is a recommended heart rate when running the marathon, which has high strength and high speed.
Anaerobic endurance zone
The energy source for the strength of this zone mainly comes from anaerobic metabolism, therefore it cannot be maintained for an extended period of time. However, it can train the anti-lactate capability and the maximum oxygen intake.
Running kinematics
Running kinematics is to apply the knowledge in each science field to sports and consequently to upgrade the self-exercise performance.
The energy system
Define a different training strength by a different heart rate zone. It can be divided into six levels from low to high. Each training strength has its training effect and meaning, which can bring you a different benefit in your training program.
Strength E
Strength M
Strength T
Strength A
Strength I
Strength R
VO2 Max
Oxygen consumption by the body in each minute and each kilogram of weight during exercise (mL/min/kg), which refers to the maximum oxygen amount consumed or used by the organ cells when a person engages in the most vigorous exercise at the sea level. If a runner were a car, the maximum oxygen intake is like the maximum air intake for the engine, which is an important indicator to assess good or bad of the aerobic physical capability.
Lactate Threshold
The lactate threshold is like a watershed between the aerobic and anaerobic exercises. When below this threshold, the body is mainly based on aerobic metabolism while above this threshold, the body is changed to be based on anaerobic metabolism. It is a critical indicator for maintaining long-time high-strength aerobic exercise. By collecting enormous amount of running pace data via the running meter, it is possible to estimate your lactate threshold. Recommended Pace T and Heart Rate T can directly apply to your Strength T running training.
Wrist heart rate measuring technology
When you wear the Garmin optical heart rate wrist watch to start an activity, the optical heart rate sensor will continuously monitor the heart rate condition for the specified activity period and constantly provide feedback.
* For the running physical capability indicator - the detailed context of the energy system, it is quoted from Xu Kuo Fong's "Critical data a runner should know" Table 2.2 Strength zone summary on P. 42 by Faces Publishing Co., Ltd.