Tracking Heart Rate data at LP has become a key part of daily training @ LP. Many of our conditioning-based workouts are designed to target specific zones, efforts, and RPE — and Heart Rate data is the simplest and most accurate way to ensure you’re training at the right intensity.
MYZONE has been part of the LP program and challenges for 14 years, helping members track progress, stay accountable, and see measurable results. It will continue to play a major role in how we monitor performance and celebrate improvements for years to come.
What is Myzone
Myzone is a heart rate–based training system designed to measure and reward your personal effort, not just what you lift, run, or how many reps you do. It uses wearable technology (a heart rate monitor worn on your chest, arm, wrist, or via smartwatch integration) plus a mobile app and gym displays to give you real-time feedback during workouts.
The key idea is that everyone’s fitness level is different, but effort can be measured and rewarded equally for all — whether you’re a beginner or advanced athlete.
The Science Behind It — Heart Rate & Effort
At the core of Myzone is your heart rate, which is used to determine how hard your body is working during activity. Myzone estimates your Maximum Heart Rate (MHR) based on your age using a validated formula and then assigns zones based on percentages of that MHR. As your fitness changes and if you exceed your estimated MHR, Myzone will automatically update your profile so your data stays personalized.
Because heart rate reflects cardiovascular effort, Myzone’s system gives more meaningful insights into how much energy you’re actually putting in — not just what you think you’re doing.
Myzone Training Zones Explained
Myzone divides your effort into five color-coded heart rate zones — each representing a percentage range of your Max Heart Rate. Each zone also earns you Myzone Effort Points (MEPs), which are a way to measure and compare effort over time:
The higher your heart rate zone, the more effort points you earn — encouraging you to push when appropriate but also valuing consistent effort in lower zones.
Why This Matters for Your Training
Personalized Feedback — Since zones are based on your own heart rate, Myzone gives meaningful feedback regardless of your fitness level.
Motivation & Progress Tracking — Seeing zones and MEPs in real time helps you stay motivated and track progress over time.
Workouts That Fit Your Goals — You can tailor sessions depending on your aim — fat loss, endurance, strength conditioning, or high-intensity gains — using zones as your guide.
Group Engagement — Myzone can connect you to gym challenges, social features, and shared effort boards that keep workouts fun and community-focused
How We Use Myzone in Our Gym
Challenges & Community Engagement
We use Myzone during gym-wide challenges like LP Open and the Thrive to Drive Challenge. Because it measures effort, everyone can compete fairly — it’s not about being the fittest, it’s about showing up and putting in the work. This builds accountability, consistency, and community.
Benchmark Testing (2x Per Year)
Twice per year, we use Myzone for structured benchmark testing. This includes:
- Heart rate recovery testing to measure how quickly your heart rate drops post-exercise (a strong indicator of cardiovascular fitness).
- VO2 bike testing to assess aerobic capacity and endurance.
These benchmarks allow us to objectively track your progress over time, not just guess it.
Coaching & Programming
As coaches, Myzone gives us real-time feedback to ensure you’re getting the intended stimulus from the workout. If a session is designed to be high intensity, we should see time spent in yellow and red zones. If it’s a recovery-based day, your data should reflect more blue and green.
