True Fitness CS4 manual Appendix C

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Appendix C

True treadmills use the calorie expenditure formula as described in Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription from the American College of Sports Medicine. This is the most widely accepted formula for running and walking.

The ACSM guide says that running burns calories twice as fast as walking, e.g., a 150-pound person jogging at 5 mph requires 548 calories per hour, while walking at 5 mph requires 274 per hour.

(Other respected researchers such as David Costill think the ACSM overstates the energy difference between running and walking. Costill believes running requires 60% more energy than walking, not 100% as calculated by the ACSM. Using the same example, Costill's calculations result in 496 cal/hour for running 5 mph, with 313 cal/hour for walking 5 mph.)

One potential source of calorie estimate error is that the treadmill doesn't know if you are running or walking, so it has to make some assumptions. It assumes you are walking at 3 mph and slower, and running at 5 mph

and faster. Between those two speeds, the treadmill combines the walking and running formulas to make its best guess.

Variations in human exercise efficiency are another potential source of error, with differences of plus or minus 20% common in the population.

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Contents Commercial Series Treadmill Owner’s Guide Thank You For Selecting True Review for Your Safety Other safety precautions Table of Contents Quick Start Guide Model Differences Model Differences This Chapter Basic OperationsChapter ONE Basic Operations Using the KeyboardManual Operation Heart Rate Monitoring Contact Heart Rate For Best CHR Results Changes in Grade Pre-Set WorkoutsChanges in Speed Classic Pre-Set Workouts Target = 12.0 MPH Keyboard Function Display ConsoleTreadmill Keyboard ResetTreadmill Display CS 8.0 DisplayChapter TWO the Console Keyboard TreadmillCS 6.0 Display Numeric Keys CS 4.0 TreadmillCS 4.0 Treadmill Display DisplayChapter TWO Console User Programs How to Record and Run User ProgramsChapter Three User Programs How to Record & Run User ProgramsFitness Tests Chapter Four Fitness Tests Gerkin Fitness TestChapter TWO Fitness Tests Accuracy of the Gerkin TestAir Force Test Military Fitness TestsArmy Test Navy TestFans on CS Treadmills FansFans on CS Designing an Exercise Program Chapter SIX Designing AN Exercise Program F.I.T. Concept DefinedFrequency How Often You Exercise Intensity How Hard You ExerciseTime How Long You Exercise METsUtilizing the F.I.T. Concept Warm-Up Slow and Deliberate Exercise Beginning Your F.I.T. ProgramWorkout Brisk and Rhythmic Exercise Cool-Down Slow and Relaxed ExerciseBeginning a Fitness Program Establishing and Maintaining Fitness Weight and Sports Training Programs Regular Cleaning Calibration Treadbelt Adjustment Care and MaintenanceChapter Seven Care and Maintenance Regular CleaningCalibration CS 6.0 & CS 8.0 CalibrationCS 4.0 Calibration Treadbelt Adjustment Target Heart Rate Chart Appendix a METs Table Appendix B METs Explanation Formulas Appendix C Specifications Appendix D CS Series Bikes TS1 Elliptical CS Series Treadmills W.truefitness.com