WORKOUT GUIDELINES
Good Health is an Exercise in Common Sense
In the study titled, "The Surgeon General's Call‐To‐Action To Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity", the surgeon general indicates
that 61% of American adults are either overweight or obese. The study indicates that being overweight increases the risk of health problems,
such as heart disease, certain types of cancer, as well as Type‐2 diabetes among other afflictions.
Heart Rate is an Important Key to Your Exercise
The Surgeon General also released a report on physical activity and health. This report dictates that exercise and fitness are beneficial for a
person's health and reiterated the need for exercise as a key component for disease prevention and healthier living.
The best way to determine exercise intensity is to monitor your pulse rate. Your heart rate can easily be determined by counting the number
of heart beats per minute at the chest, wrist or the carotid artery on your neck. It is difficult however to count your own pulse while exercising
as it is not possible to count fast enough to accurately track the number of beats per minute. This Diamondback Fitness unit is equipped with a
set of touch heart rate sensors.
Body Mass Index; BMI = (weight (lb) / height² (in)) x 703
120
130
4'6
29
31
4'8
27
29
4'10
25
27
5'0
23
25
5'2
22
24
5'4
21
22
5'6
19
21
5'8
18
20
5'10
17
19
6'0
16
18
6'2
15
17
6'4
15
16
6'6
14
15
6'8
13
14
14
Weight in Pounds
140
150
160
170
180
34
36
39
41
43
31
34
36
38
40
29
31
34
36
38
27
29
31
33
35
26
27
29
31
33
24
26
28
29
31
23
24
26
27
29
21
23
24
26
27
20
22
23
24
26
19
20
22
23
24
18
19
21
22
23
17
18
20
21
22
16
17
19
20
21
15
17
18
19
20
190
200
210
220
230
46
48
51
53
56
43
45
47
49
52
40
42
44
46
48
37
39
41
43
45
35
37
38
40
42
33
34
36
38
40
31
32
34
36
37
29
30
32
34
35
27
29
30
32
33
26
27
28
30
31
24
26
27
28
30
23
24
26
27
28
22
23
24
25
27
21
22
23
24
25
240
250
58
60
54
56
50
52
Healthy Weight
47
49
44
46
Overweight
41
43
39
40
Obese
37
38
35
36
33
34
31
32
Note:
29
30
Chart applies to adults aged
28
29
20 years and older
26
28