HealthRider 1050 T Uk 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 program, press the Program (PGM) button repeatedly until the number 7 or 8 appears in the small display. 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 program). 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. 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 display. 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 target 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. As you pedal, the arrows in the small display will help you to keep Indicator Bar your heart rate near the current Arrows 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. 17