True Fitness CS8 manual Appendix B

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Appendix B

Maximal oxygen uptake, or VO2max, is considered the best single measurement of cardiovascular fitness. It represents the peak rate of your body’s oxygen consumption capability, which is important because this is one of the two biggest factors in endurance performance.

(The other big endurance factor is the lactate threshold, which is the exercise level at which blood lactate begins to accumulate above resting levels. The lactate threshold is much more difficult to measure than VO2max, which is why VO2max is the accepted standard.)

The only accurate way to measure VO2max is to use a laboratory- grade respiratory diagnostic system during a maximal exercise test. All other methods produce an estimate with varying degrees of accuracy.

Serious training results in an average improvement in VO2max of 20%, and all this takes place in 8 to 12 weeks. Additional performance improvement after this time is a result of a higher lactate threshold and, to a lesser degree, increased biomechanical efficiency.

(See Wilmore & Costill, Physiology of Sport and Exercise, pages 140-141, and ACSM Guidelines, page 68).

VO2max is expressed in milliters of oxygen per minute per kilogram of body weight, or ml/min/kg.

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Contents CS 8.0 Bike Owner’s Guide Thank You For Selecting True Important Safety Instructions Review for Your SafetyQuick Start Guide Accept Each Setting and Move to the Next ONETable of Contents More workout options Chapter One IntroductionChapter ONE Introduction Top FeaturesImproved Maximum Heart Rate Estimates Instead Fancy FeaturesBasic Features Chapter Two Riding Your BikeChapter TWO Riding Your Bike Getting Started on Your BikeRiding Form Monitoring Your Heart Rate Chest Strap Heart Rate Monitoring Contact Heart Rate CHR Contact Heart Rate UseGetting the Most From CHR Chapter Three DisplayChapter Three the Display Keypad LayoutWhat the Keys Do What the Keys Do Heart Rate In beats Upper ConsoleHow to Read Your Display Chapter Four Workout SetupChapter Four Workout Setup Setting Up Your WorkoutDuring Your Workout Chapter Five Manual ControlChapter Five Manual Control Personal Power Fine ControlChapter Six Pre-Set ProgramsChapter SIX PRE-SET Programs Program ChoicesRolling Hills One Big Hill Hill Program ProfilesEasy Intervals Sport Intervals Interval Program ProfilesChaptersix PRE-SET Programs METs Program LevelHow Program Level Affects Range of Workload Chapter Seven Heart Rate ControlChapter Seven Heart Rate Control Introduction to HRCTypes of HRC Constant and Interval HRC HRC Ultra Overview Why Use HRC Ultra Workouts?HRC Ultra Workout Interval HRC Ultra Workout Cruise Control Important Points About HRC Chapter Eight Calorie Goal WorkoutChapter Eight Calorie Goal Workout Setting Up a Calorie Goal WorkoutVisual Explanation Chapter Nine Designing Your Own WorkoutChapter Nine Designing Your OWN Workout Creating Your Own WorkoutCreating Your Own Workout Custom Programs In Depth Custom Intervals Chapter Ten Fitness TestChapter TEN Fitness Test Introduction & How to Test YourselfProper Preparation & Behavior How the Test Works How the Test WorksHow to Use Your Results Test Specific IssuesTest Specific Issues Chapter Eleven Medical Ergometer ModeWhat These Modes Do Chapter Eleven Medical and Ergometer ModeHow These Modes are Different Chapter Twelve Other FunctionsChapter Twelve Other Functions Other Fun StuffChapter Thirteen Creating an Exercise PlanFrequency How Often You Exercise F.I.T. Concept DefinedMETs More F.I.T. Concept OverviewUtilizing the F.I.T. Concept Beginning Your F.I.T. Program Workout Brisk and Rhythmic Exercise Your F.I.T. ProgramEstablishing & Maintaining Fitness Weight Management Sports Training Program Chapter Fourteen Setup ModeChapter Fourteen Setup Mode Getting Into Setup ModeCustomizable Options Ops ModeMore Custom Options Odometers Chapter Fifteen Care and MaintenanceChapter Fifteen Care and Maintenance Keeping Your Bike CleanAppendix a Appendix aAppendix a Check with Your Physician New HRmax Equation Appendix B Appendix BAppendix B MET Explanation Appendix C Appendix CAppendix C Personal Power Calculation Appendix D Appendix DFulltext.htm Appendix D103 Specifications 106 ES 9.0 Owner’s Guide Bibliography BibliographyURL Bibliography109 CS Series Bikes TS1 Elliptical CS Series Treadmills W.truefitness.com