Heart Rate Zone Training; Why Heart Rate Zone Training - Life Fitness 9000 Operation Manual

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3.1 Why Heart Rate Zone Training Exercise?
Research shows that exercising within a specific heart rate is the optimal way to monitor
exercise intensity and achieve maximum results. That is the idea behind the Life Fitness
Heart Rate Zone Training approach to exercise.
Zone Training Exercise takes the guesswork out of working out by identifying specific
ranges, or zones, in which to maintain a heart rate to achieve maximum exercise results
according to goals. In short, Zone Training Exercise all but eliminates under- and over-
training by targeting your heart rate to individual fitness objectives.
For instance, if the primary goal is to burn fat, exercise at a level between 60% and 75% of
your theoretical maximum heart rate † . If you wish to improve cardiovascular condition, work
out at 75% to 85% of your theoretical maximum heart rate.
Life Fitness offers two exclusive programs designed to take full advantage of the benefits of
Heart Rate Zone Training Exercise: Fat Burn and Cardio. You can vary the focus of the
exercise activities by switching between the Fat Burn and Cardio programs at any time
during a workout or entering a new target heart rate with the keypad.
Both the Fat Burn and Cardio programs measure heart rate. Grasp the Lifepulse sensors
(if so equipped) when prompted with the or simply wear an optional telemetry heart rate
chest strap and the heart rate will be transmitted to the on-board computer continuously.
The resistance level will automatically adjust to maintain the target heart rate based on
your actual heart rate.
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Defined by the American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" as 220 minus your age.
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