SUUNTO t4d - Manual (Page 17)

rate at a certain level throughout the whole workout. With Training Effect you just need
to reach the desired target once during training.
Description Result Training Effect
Improves recovery ability; in longer sessions (over
one hour) also improves basic endurance. Does not
significantly improve aerobic performance. Minor 1.0-1.9
Maintains aerobic fitness. Builds base for harder
training in the future. Maintaining 2.0-2.9
Improves aerobic performance if repeated 2-4 times
a week. No special recovery requirements. Improving 3.0-3.9
Rapidly improves aerobic performance if repeated
1-2 times a week. Requires 2-3 recovery sessions
(TE 1-2) per week. Highly
improving 4.0-4.9
Extremely high effect on aerobic performance if
adequate recovery allowed; should not be done
often Over-reaching 5.0
NOTE: It is important to note that the numerical TE values do not mean that a workout
with a lower numerical value is somehow worse or less significant than a workout with a
high value. Both are needed in balanced training.
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