Assembly & Owner's Manual

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Contact Heart Rate Sensors
ContactHeartRate(CHR)sensorssendyourheartratesignalstotheConsole.TheCHRsensorsarethestainlesssteelparts
oftheHandlebars.Touse,putyourhandscomfortablyaroundthesensors.Besurethatyourhandstouchboththetopand
thebottomofthesensors.Holdfirm,butnottootightorloose.BothhandsmustmakecontactwiththesensorsfortheCon-
sole to detect a pulse. After the Console detects four stable pulse signals, your initial pulse rate will be shown.
OncetheConsolehasyourinitialheartrate,donotmoveorshiftyourhandsfor10to15seconds.TheConsolewillnow
validatetheheartrate.Manyfactorsinfluencetheabilityofthesensorstodetectyourheartratesignal:
• Movementoftheupperbodymuscles(includingarms)producesanelectricalsignal(muscleartifact)thatcaninterferewith
pulse detection. Slight hand movement while in contact with the sensors can also produce interference.
• Calluses and hand lotion may act as an insulating layer to reduce the signal strength.
• SomeElectrocardiogram(EKG)signalsgeneratedbyindividualsarenotstrongenoughtobedetectedbythesensors.
• Theproximityofotherelectronicmachinescangenerateinterference.
Ifyourheartratesignaleverseemserraticaftervalidation,wipeoffyourhandsandthesensorsandtryagain.
Heart Rate Calculations
Yourmaximumheartrateusuallydecreasesfrom220BeatsPerMinute(BPM)inchildhoodtoapproximately160BPMby
age60.Thisfallinheartrateisusuallylinear,decreasingbyapproximatelyoneBPMforeachyear.Thereisnoindicationthat
traininginfluencesthedecreaseinmaximumheartrate.Individualsofthesameagecouldhavedifferentmaximumheartrates.
Itismoreaccuratetofindthisvaluebycompletingastresstestthanbyusinganagerelatedformula.
Yourat-restheartrateisinfluencedbyendurancetraining.Thetypicaladulthasanatrestheartrateofapproximately72
BPM,whereashighlytrainedrunnersmayhavereadingsof40BPMorlower.
TheHeartRatetableisanestimateofwhatHeartRateZone(HRZ)iseffectivetoburnfatandimproveyourcardiovascular
system.Physicalconditionsvary,thereforeyourindividualHRZcouldbeseveralbeatshigherorlowerthanwhatisshown.
Themostefficientproceduretoburnfatduringexerciseistostartataslowpaceandgraduallyincreaseyourintensityuntil
yourheartratereachesbetween50–70%ofyourmaximumheartrate.Continueatthatpace,keepingyourheartrateinthat
targetzoneforover20minutes.Thelongeryoumaintainyourtargetheartrate,themorefatyourbodywillburn.
The graph is a brief guideline, describing the
generally suggested target heart rates based
on age. As noted above, your optimal target
rate may be higher or lower. Consult your
physician for your individual target heart rate
zone.
Note:Aswithallexercisesandfitness
regimens, always use your best
judgment when you increase your
exercisetimeorintensity.
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FAT-BURNING TARGET HEART RATE
Heart Rate BPM
(beats per minute)
Age
25-29
0
50
100
150
200
250
30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70+
196
191
186
181
176
171
166
161
156
151
146
167
162
158
154
150
145
141
137
133
128
126
Maximum Heart Rate
Target Heart Rate Zone
(keep within this range
for optimum fat-burning)
118
115
112
109
106
103
100
97
94
91
88