Conditioning Guidelines - Weslo CADENCE LX25 User Manual

CONDiTiONiNG GUIDELINES
Fat Burning
To burn fat effectively, you must exercise at a relatively
low intensity level for a sustained period of time. During
the first few minutes of exercise, your body uses easily
accessible carbehydrate calories for energy. Orgy after
the first few minutes does your body begin to use
stored fat calories for energy. If your goal is to burn fat,
adjust the speed and incline of the treadmill until your
heart rate is near one of the lower two numbers in your
training zone. It may also be helpful to set the speed
control on the console to FAT BURN to help you main-
tain the proper intensity level. (See page 9.)
The following guidelines will help you to plan your ex-
ercise program. Remember--these &re genera] guide-
lines only. For more detailed exemlse information, ob-
tain a reputable book or consult your physician.
EXERCISE INTENSITY
Whether your goal is to burn fat or to strengthen your
cardiovascu]ar system, the key ta achieving the desired
results _sto exercise with the proper intensity. The
proper intensity level can be found by using your heart
rate as a guide. The chart below shows recommended
hear[ rates for fat burning and aerobic exercise.
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Aerobic Exercise
[f your goal is to strengthen your cardiovascular sys-
tem, your exercise must be "aerobic," Aerobic exercise
is activity that requires large amounts of oxygen for
prolonged periods of time. This increases the demand
on the heart to pump blood to the muscles, and on the
lungs to oxygenate the blood, For aerobic exercise,
adjust the speed and incline of the treadmill until your
heart rate is near the higher number in your training
zone. It may also be helpful to set the speed control on
the console to AEROBIC to help you maintain the
proper int e n si'_y level. (See page 9.)
High Parfonnance Athletfo Conditioning
If your goal is high performance athletic conditioning,
set the speed control on the conso]e to PERFOR-
MANCE to help you maintain the proper intensity level.
(See page 9.) Note: During the first few weeks of your
exercise p_ogram, keep your heart rate near the low
end of your training zone,
WORKOUT GUIDELINES
Each workout should include the following three pads:
A Warm-up
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TO find the proper head rate for you, first find your age
at the bottom of the chart (ages are rounded off to the
nearest ten years). Next, find the three numbers above
your age. The three numbers are your '1raining zone. _
The lower two numbers are recommended heart rates
for fat burning; the higher number is the recommended
heart rate for aerobic exercise•
To measure your hear[ rate during exercise, use the
pulse sensor on the eonsole_ (See page 9.) P your
heart rate is too high or too low, adiuat the speed or in-
cline of the treadmill as needed,
Start each workout with 5 to 10 mlnutes of stretching
and light exercise. A proper warm-up increases your
body temperature, heart rate, and circulation in prepa-
ration for strenuous exercise.
Training Zone Exercise
After warming up, increase the intensity of your exer-
cise until your heart rate is in your training zone for 20
to 60 minutes. (During the first few weeks of your exer
cise program, do not keep your heart rate in your train-
ing zone for longer then 20 minutes.) Breathe regularly
and deeply as you exercisemnever hold your breath.