Schwinn 250 Owner's Manual page 28

Themostefficient procedure to burnfatduring exercise i stostartata slowpaceandgradually i n-
crease yourintensity u ntil y ourheart r atereaches b etween 60- 85%ofyourmaximum heart r ate.
Continue a tthatpace, k eeping y ourheart r ateinthattargetzone forover20minutes. Thelonger
youmaintain y ourtargetheart r ate,themorefatyourbodywillburn.
Thegraph isa brief g uideline, describing t hegenerally suggested t arget h eart r ates based onage.
Asnoted above, y ouroptimal target r atemaybehigher o r lower. Consult yourphysician foryour
individual target h eart r atezone.
Nete. A swithallexercises andfitness regimens, always useyourbest j udgment when you
increase y ourexercise t imeor intensity.
FAT-BURNINGTARGETHEARTRATE
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2oo
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--0 ......... 0 1 176 171
•_ i67 :-!__: 166 i61 i56
_ 100
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Age
Maximum Heart Rate
Target Heart Rate Zone
(keep within this range
for optimum fat-burning)