Target Zones

Question 1

How do you calculate your MHR?

Answer 1

220- your age

Question 2

How do you improve your aerobic fitness?

Answer 2

Working in you aerobic fitness zone. This is found between 60-80% of your MHR because you cross your aerobic threshold which is at 60% of your MHR

Question 3

How do you improve your anaerobic fitness?

Answer 3

By working in your anaerobic fitness zone. This is found between 80-100% of your MHR. This is because your cross your anaerobic threshold which is at 80%

Question 4

What threshold percentage would you be at if you don’t improve aerobic or anaerobic fitness?

Answer 4

Under 60%

Question 5

What do you create when working anaerobically?

Answer 5

An oxygen debt so you can’t carry on for a long time.

Question 6

What is oxygen debt?

Answer 6

The amount of oxygen you consume during recovery which would normally be consumed during rest.
This results from a short fall of available oxygen during exercise

Question 7

How can you calculate your fitness levels?

Answer 7

Record time taken for recovery rate after exercise.

Question 8

What is the recovery rate?

Answer 8

Time taken for pulse to return back to normal after exercise

Question 9

To train effectively, what must you know?

Answer 9

Your current level of fitness
Amount of aerobic training you need for your sport
Amount of anaerobic training you need for your sport