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HRC Introduction

Five : Heart Rate Control Workouts

HRC

Workout Introduction

True’s heart rate control (HRC) workouts let the treadmill monitor your relative exercise intensity by way of your heart rate, then automatically adjust the workload to keep you at your target heart rate and thus your desired exercise intensity.

Your heart rate is a good measure of your body’s exercise stress level. It reflects differences in your physical condition, how tired you are, the comfort of the workout environment, even your diet and emotional state. Using heart rate to control workload takes the guesswork out of your workout settings.

Consult your physician before using heart rate controlled workouts for advice on selecting a target heart rate range. Also, it is important to use the bike for several workouts in the manual mode while monitoring your heart rate. Compare your heart rate with how you feel to ensure your safety and comfort.

See Appendix A for a chart that may help you pick a target heart rate.

You need to wear a heart rate monitoring chest strap to use heart rate control. See the “Monitoring Your Heart Rate” section in Chapter 3 for a guide to proper usage. It is not recommended that you use the contact heart rate system for heart rate control workouts.

Heart Rate Control Workouts

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Contents Z5 Series Thank You For Selecting a True Treadmill Table of Contents Page Introduction Page Model Differences Z5.4 HRC Top FeaturesMore on Top Features Where to Go From Here Where To Go From Here Page Console Page Lower Console Common to all Models Z5.5 Limited Console Z5.5 HRC Console Z5.4 HRC Console Z5 HRC Console Z5 Standard Console Basic Operation Page Starting Your Treadmill Safely Starting Your TreadmillSpeed Incline Adjustment Adjusting Speed and InclineStopping Your Treadmill Safely Setting Your Weight Setting Your WeightCalorie Expenditure Calculations Heart Rate Monitoring Monitoring Your Heart Rate Using Transmitter StrapHeart Rate Display S.O.F.T F.T. Select Z5.5 and Z5.4Page Operation in Greater Detail Page Starting Cool-Down Manual Operation Workout SetupPre-Set Program Details Not in Z5 Non Press When doneRunner’s Mode Tuning Your WorkoutHill Interval Workout Pre-Set Program ProfilesCardiovascular Page Heart Rate Control Workouts Page HRC HRC IntroductionHRC Types and a Workout Quick-Guide Choices During Workout Setup During Your Workout Tips and How HRC Works Examples and Cruise Control More Examples Important Points About HRC Heart Rate Control Safety Features HRC SafetyPage User Programs Page How to Record and Run User Programs Page Designing an Exercise Program Page F.I.T. Concept Defined METs More F.I.T. Concept OverviewT. Concept Utilizing the F.I.T. ConceptWarm-Up Slow and Deliberate Exercise Beginning Your F.I.T. ProgramYour F.I.T. Program Establishing and Maintaining Fitness Weight and Sports Training Programs Page Care Maintenance Page Treadbelt Lubrication Regular Cleaning Lubrication and CleaningTreadbelt Adjustment Treadbelt Tension Treadbelt TensionSymptom/Solution Guide Breaker Symptom/Solution GuideE2OVERSPEED Error CodesDiagnostics Service Messages Service MessagesPage Important Safety Instructions Page Review for Your Safety Important Safety Instructions Review for Your Safety Page Target Heart Rate Chart Page Appendix a Target Heart Rate Chart Page METs Table Page Appendix B METs Table Page METs Explanation and Formulas Page METs Page Specifications Page Appendix D Specifications Page Glossary Page Appendix E Glossary E r i e s Tr e a d m i l l O w n e r s G u i d e E r i e s Tr e a d m i l l O w n e r s G u i d e 100 101 VO2 see oxygen uptake Bibliography Page Bibliography 106 Series Bikes Truefitness.com