Healthrider HMEL50708 User Manual page 15

HOW TO USE A HEART RATE WORKOUT
1. Press any button on the console or begin
pedaling to turn on the console.
A moment after you turn on the console, the dis-
plays will light. A tone will then sound and the
console will be ready for use.
2. Select a heart rate workout.
To select a heart rate workout, press the Workouts
button numbered 1 or 2.
When you
select a heart
rate workout,
the name of
the workout
will appear in
the upper dis-
play, a profile
of the target heart rates of the workout will scroll
across the left display, and the maximum target
heart rate will flash in the lower display.
3. Enter a maximum target heart rate.
When you select a heart rate workout, the maxi-
mum target heart rate of the workout will flash in
the lower display. If desired, press the increase
and decrease buttons located below the Workouts
buttons to change the maximum target heart rate
(see EXERCISE INTENSITY on page 18). Note: If
you change the maximum target heart rate, the
intensity level of the entire workout will change.
Profile
4. Hold the handgrip pulse sensor.
It is not necessary to hold the handgrip pulse sen-
sor continuously during a heart rate workout;
however, you should hold the handgrip pulse sen-
sor frequently for the workout to operate properly.
Each time you hold the handgrip pulse sensor,
keep your hands on the metal contacts for at
least 30 seconds.
5. Begin pedaling to start the workout.
Each workout is divided into 20 or 30 one-minute
segments. One resistance level and one target
are programmed for each segment. Note: The
same resistance level and/or target rpm setting may
be programmed for consecutive segments.
During the workout, the workout profile will show
your progress (see the drawing at the left). The
flashing segment of the profile represents the cur-
rent segment of the workout. The height of the
flashing segment indicates the target heart rate
setting for the current segment. At the end of each
segment of the workout, a series of tones will
sound and the next segment of the profile will
begin to flash.
During the heart rate workouts, the console will
regularly compare your heart rate to the target
heart rate setting for the current segment of the
workout. If your heart rate is too far below or
above the target heart rate setting, the resistance
of the pedals will automatically increase or
decrease to bring your heart rate closer to the tar-
get heart rate setting. Each time the resistance
changes, the resistance level will appear in the
display for a few seconds to alert you.
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