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URN
The FAT BURN workout is designed to maintain a user's heart rate at 65 percent of the theoretical maximum rate
optimal results. Throughout the workout, the user grasps the hand pulse sensors or wears a wireless heart rate chest strap.
The console continuously monitors and displays the heart rate, adjusting the intensity level of the exercise bike to reach and
maintain the target*. This system eliminates over- and under-training, and it maximizes the aerobic benefits of exercise by
using the body's fat storage for fuel. The user must wear a wireless heart rate chest strap.
C
ARDIO
The CARDIO workout is virtually identical to FAT BURN; however the target heart rate is calculated at 80 percent of
the theoretical maximum
the heart muscle. The user wear a wireless heart rate chest strap.
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Defined by the American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" as equal to 220 minus an individual's age.
* Target Heart Rate (THR) is a percentage of the theoretical maximum. For example, a 40-year-old user's THR for the FAT BURN workout is 117. This workout targets 65 percent
of the maximum, so the equation would be (220-40)*.65=117. A 20-year-old user's THR is 130, so the equation would be (220-20)*.65=130.
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. The higher target promotes cardiovascular improvement by placing a heavier workload on
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