Tunturi Cardio Fit T40 User Manual page 18

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To reach and maintain a basic fitness level, exercise at least three
times a week, 30 minutes at a time� Increase the number of exercise
sessions to improve your fitness level� It is worthwhile to combine
regular exercise with a healthy diet� A person committed to dieting
should exercise daily, at first 30 minutes or less at a time, gradually
increasing the daily workout time to one hour� Start your workout at
low speed and low resistance to prevent the cardiovascular system
from being subjected to excessive strain�
As the fitness level improves, speed and resistance can be increased
gradually� The efficiency of your exercise can be measured by
monitoring your heart rate and your pulse rate�
Exercise Instructions
Using your fitness trainer will provide you with several benefits, it will
improve your physical fitness, tone muscle and in conjunction with a
calorie controlled diet help you lose weight�
The warming up phase
This stage helps get the blood flowing around the body and the
muscles working properly� It will also reduce the risk of cramp and
muscle injury� It is advisable to do a few stretching exercises as shown
below� Each stretch should be held for approximately 30 seconds, do
not force or jerk your muscles into a stretch - if it hurts, STOP
The exercise phase
This is the stage where you put the effort in� After regular use, the
muscles in your legs will become more flexible� Work to your but it is
very important to maintain a steady tempo throughout� The rate of
work should be sufficient to raise your heart beat into the target zone
shown on the graph below�
HEART RATE
200
180
160
140
TARGET ZONE
120
100
80
20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60
This stage should last for a minimum of 12 minutes though most
people start at about 15-20 minutes
The cool down phase
This stage is to let your Cardiovascular System and muscles wind
down� This is a repeat of the warm up exercise e�g� reduce your
tempo, continue for approximately 5 minutes� The stretching
exercises should now be repeated, again remembering not to force
or jerk your muscles into the stretch�
As you get fitter you may need to train longer and harder� It is
advisable to train at least three times a week, and if possible space
your workouts evenly throughout the week�
Muscle toning
To tone muscle while on your fitness trainer you will need to have the
resistance set quite high� This will put more strain on our leg muscles
and may mean you cannot train for as long as you would like� If you
are also trying to improve your fitness you need to alter your training
program� You should train as normal during the warm up and cool
down phases, but towards the end of the exercise phase you should
increase resistance making your legs work harder� You will have to
reduce your speed to keep your heart rate in the target zone�
Weight loss
The important factor here is the amount of effort you put in�
The harder and longer you work the more calories you will burn�
Effectively this is the same as if you were training to improve your
fitness, the difference is the goal�
MAXIMUM
85 %
70 %
COOL DOWN
65 70 75 AGE
Heart rate
Pulse rate measurement (hand pulse sensors)
The pulse rate is measured by sensors in the handlebars when the
user is touching both sensors at the same time� Accurate pulse
measurement requires that the skin is slightly moist and constantly
touching the hand pulse sensors� If the skin is too dry or too moist,
the pulse rate measurement will become less accurate�
‼ NOTE
• If you set a heart rate limit for your workout, an alarm will sound
when it is exceeded�
Maximum heart rate (during training)
The maximum heart rate is the highest heart rate a person can safely
achieve through exercise stress� The following formula is used to
calculate the average maximum heart rate: 220 - AGE� The maximum
heart rate varies from person to person�
⚠ WARNING
• Make sure that you do not exceed your maximum heart rate
during your workout� If you belong to a risk group, consult a
physician�
Beginner
50-60% of maximum heart rate
Suitable for beginners, weight-watchers, convalescents and persons
who have not exercised for a long time� Exercise at least three times a
week, 30 minutes at a time�
Advanced
60-70% of maximum heart rate
Suitable for persons who want to improve and maintain fitness�
Exercise at least three times a week, 30 minutes at a time�
Expert
70-80% of maximum heart rate
Suitable for the fittest of persons who are used to long-endurance
workouts�
Use
Master power switch (fig. E-2 A)
The equipment is equipped with a master power switch to shut down
the equipment completely�
To start the equipment:
- Insert the mains plug into the wall socket�
- Set the master power switch to the on position�
To stop the equipment:
- Set the mains power switch to the off position�
- Remove the mains plug from the wall socket�
Safety key (Fig F-4)
The equipment is equipped with a safety key that must be properly
inserted into the console to start the equipment� If you remove the
safety key from the console, the equipment will stop immediately�
- Insert the safety key into the slot in the console�
- Make sure that the clip of the safety key is properly attached to
your clothing�
Make sure that the clip is not removed from your clothing before
the safety key is removed from the console�
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