Healthrider Crosstrainer 1050 T Elliptical User Manual page 17

HOW TO USE A HEART RATE PROGRAM
Heart rate program 7 is designed to keep your heart
rate between 65% and 85% of your maximum heart
rate during your workout. (Your maximum heart rate is
estimated by subtracting your age from 220. For
example, if you are 25 years old, your maximum heart
rate is 195 beats per minute.) Heart rate program 8 is
designed to keep your heart rate near a target heart
rate that you select.
Follow the steps below to use a heart rate program.
1
Turn on the console.
See step 1 on page 14.
2
Select one of the heart rate programs.
To select a heart rate pro-
gram, press the Program
(PGM) button repeatedly
until the number 7 or 8
appears in the small dis-
play.
3
Enter your age or a target heart rate.
If program 7 is selected, the word "AGE" and
the current age setting will appear in the large dis-
play. If you have already entered your age, press
the button with the heart symbol. If you have not
entered your age, press the small + and – buttons
to enter your age, and then press the button with
the heart symbol. Once you have entered your
age, it will be saved in memory until the batteries
are replaced.
If program 8 is selected, the letters "PLS" and
the current target heart rate will appear in the
large display. If you do not wish to change the tar-
get heart rate, press the button with the heart
symbol. If you wish to change the target heart
rate, press the small + and – buttons, and then
press the button with the heart symbol. The target
heart rate can be from 70 to 170 beats per
minute.
4
Hold the handgrip pulse sensor .
To use a heart rate program, you must use the
handgrip pulse sensor or wear the chest pulse
sensor. If you use the handgrip pulse sensor, it is
not necessary to hold the handgrips continuously
during the program; however, you must hold the
handgrips frequently for the program to operate
properly. Each time you hold the handgrips, keep
your hands on the metal contacts for at least 30
seconds.
5
Begin pedalling to start the program.
Heart rate program 7 consists of 20 one-minute
periods. One resistance level and one target heart
rate are programmed for each period. (Note: The
same resistance level and/or target heart rate
may be programmed for two or more consecutive
periods.) Heart rate program 8 is sixty minutes
long (you may choose to use only part of the pro-
gram). The same resistance level and target heart
rate are programmed for the entire program.
When you begin pedalling, the resistance of the
pedals will automatically change to the resistance
level programmed for the first period.
As you pedal, the
arrows in the
small display will
help you to keep
your heart rate
near the current
target heart rate.
When you hold
the handgrip pulse sensor or wear the chest pulse
sensor, the console will compare your heart rate
to the current target heart rate. If your heart rate
is too far above or below the target heart rate, the
number of arrows in the small display will change
to prompt you to increase or decrease your pace.
When the number of arrows changes, change
your pace until one segment of the indicator bar
appears at the tip of each arrow. Important: The
target pace is intended only to provide a goal.
Your actual pace may be slower than the tar-
get pace, especially during the first few
months of your exercise program. Make sure
to pedal at a pace that is comfortable for you.
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Indicator
Bar
Arrows