Target Heart Rate - True ESX Owner's Manual

Chapter 4: Programming &
Operation

Target Heart Rate

your heart rate, then automatically adjust the workload to keep you at your target heart rate and thus your
desired exercise intensity.
condition, how tired you are, the comfort of the workout environment, even your diet and emotional state.
Using heart rate to control workload takes the guesswork out of your workout settings.
Consult your physician before using heart rate controlled workouts for advice on selecting a target heart
rate range. Also, it is important to use the elliptical for several workouts in the manual mode while
monitoring your heart rate.
Compare your heart rate with how you feel to ensure your safety and comfort.
You need to wear a heart rate monitoring chest strap to use heart rate control. Monitoring is not
recommended when using the contact heart rate system for heart rate control workouts.
Instructions:
Put on a Polar® or compatible transmitter chest strap.
Press ENTER until you reach desired program.
Enter your target heart rate using numeric keys or + and – keys and press ENTER
Adjust time using numeric keys or + and – keys and press ENTER
Enter maximum speed and press ENTER
Enter maximum grade and press ENTER
Press START to begin program
Warm up:
At the beginning of an HRC workout, the elliptical is in full Manual Control mode. Gradually increase your
At the heart rate control stage
the elliptical takes control of workload and resistance
keeping your heart rate within a few bpm of your target. If you are using interval HRC, the elliptical
alternates between work and rest intervals.
Cool-down:
At the end of your workout time or distance, the elliptical reduces workload by half and goes back into
Manual Control mode, where you directly control your cool-down.
Your elliptical can remember more than one workout setup for a heart rate control workout. You can select
these in later workouts so you don't have to re-enter your workout parameters, which tend to stay the same
from workout to workout.
During workout setup, if you keep pressing ENTER you will continue to scroll through the workout setup
parameters. You can press ENTER at any time to accept the current parameters and begin your workout.
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