Precor 946i Owner's Manual page 88

Table 4. Heart Rate Programs
Equipment Program
966i, 956i, Basic HRC
946i
966i, 956i, Custom Weight
946i Loss HRC
966i, 956i, Weight Loss
946i HRC
966i Heart Health
HRC
966i Endurance
HRC
966i Speed HRC
User's Reference Manual: Programs
Description
This program enhances your overall cardiovascular fitness level by keeping your heart rate within the recommended cardio zone based
on your age. You must enter your age and hold onto the touch-sensitive grips or wear a chest strap while exercising.
This 28-minute program lets you set the rest and work target heart rates for seven 4-minute intervals. The recommended target heart
rates appear on the display and are based on the Fat Burn scale. You must enter your age and hold onto the touch-sensitive grips or
wear the chest strap while exercising. Use the SPEED keys to change the speed for the rest or work intervals. Use the INCLINE keys to
change your target heart rate. When you make changes, the program repeats the settings for the remaining intervals. Note that you
cannot make a mid-session change to this program.
This program automatically adjusts the speed and incline to help you achieve weight loss and improve endurance. After the 3-minute
warm-up period, heart rate readings are taken every minute and the speed or incline is adjusted to keep you in the appropriate target
zone. You must enter your age and wear a chest strap while exercising. A time goal can be set between 15 and 90 minutes, but the
fitness facility can override the higher range and require a shorter duration.
This program provides intervals between 3–10 minutes which maintain your heart rate in the higher cardiovascular range. If you have
been exercising regularly, you might use this program to increase your metabolic rate, strengthen your heart muscle and improve
endurance. With subsequent workouts, you will increase fat burning and your aerobic capacity. Similar to the Weight Loss HRC, heart
rate readings are taken at specific intervals and the speed or incline is adjusted to keep you in the appropriate target zone. You must
enter your age and wear a chest strap while exercising. A time goal can be set between 15 and 90 minutes, but the fitness facility can
override the higher range and require a shorter duration.
As the name implies, this program is a high-intensity session. It provides rest interval durations that are increased two-fold and applied
to the work interval. The rest interval maintains your heart rate in the fat burn zones while the work interval increases the incline (or
speed) to raise and maintain your heart rate in the cardio zones. You must enter your age and wear a chest strap while exercising. A
time goal can be set between 15 and 90 minutes, but the fitness facility can override the higher range and require a shorter duration.
The work interval time is limited to 20 minutes or less.
This program can be used to increase your anaerobic threshold power. If you do not know the difference between aerobic and
anaerobic capacity, do not use this program. Check with a personal trainer or facilities personnel. The first interval in this program starts
in the Peak zone. The second interval adjusts the incline (or speed) to maintain your heart rate between 80% and 65% of your target
zone. The program repeats the settings for the remaining intervals. You must enter your age and wear a chest strap while exercising. A
time goal can be set between 15 and 90 minutes, but the fitness facility can override the higher range and require a shorter duration.
The work interval time is limited to 9 minutes or less.
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