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Heart beat analysis technology producing Training Effect is provided and

supported by Firstbeat Technologies Ltd.

4.4 Using EPOC

EPOC (Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption) indicates the amount of extra oxygen

that your body needs to recover after exercise. Your body consumes more oxygen after

exercise than during rest. The higher the EPOC, the more strenuous the exercise. EPOC

is most useful in measuring the exercise load in endurance sports such as running and

cycling.

Suunto t6c allows you to predict EPOC already during exercise, which in turn makes it

possible to monitor the exercise load and the Training Effect.

You can select EPOC to be shown in the TRAINING mode displays (see Section 3.4

Configuring TRAINING mode displays).

Use the Suunto Training Manager software to view your individual training sessions

with their EPOC values correlated to the Training Effect level as graphs. For more

information, see Suunto Training Manager Online help.

4.5 Starting a training session

When you enter TRAINING mode, your Suunto t6c automatically searches for signals

from a transmitter belt. Once found, your heart rate is displayed on the screen. The

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