True Fitness PS1100 manual Gerkin Fitness Test, CHAPTER FOUR Fitness Tests

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GERKIN FITNESS TEST

CHAPTER FOUR:  FITNESS TESTS

One way to measure your overall fitness is to take the Gerkin fitness test. Named after the Arizona researcher who designed the test, this submaximal treadmill test (submaximal means you work below maximum effort) is used to predict VO2 max: the volume of oxygen you can consume while exercising at your maximum capacity. This particular test has gained great popularity in the firefighter and law enforcement community. Like most fitness tests, it is classified as a graded exercise test (GXT). The test is stopped at the point your heart rate reaches 85% of your age-predicted maximum.

Select the Gerkin test under the Advanced Options key. Enter your age, which is used to calculate your test termination point.

The Gerkin protocol starts at 4.5 miles per hour at a 0% incline. It then increases speed or incline every 60 seconds. For example, at the seven-minute mark, the speed increases to 6 miles per hour while the incline raises to 8%.

When your heart rate reaches 85% of your age-predicted maximum, the test waits for your heart rate to exceed the target for 15 seconds, then terminates the test.

ABOUT THE GERKIN TEST

RUNNING THE GERKIN TEST

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Contents Treadmill Owners Guide Thank YOU for Selecting True Review for Your Safety Pause your workout by pressing Quick StartTable of Contents This Chapter Basic OperationStarting and Stopping the Treadmill Using the Keyboard Manual Operation Setting Time or Distance Targets Enter your weightHeart Rate Monitoring Contact Heart Rate CHR Contact Heart RateChanges in Incline PRE-SET WorkoutsChanges in Speed Special WorkoutsHeart Rate Control HRC Workout Easy Steps to AN HRC Workout Your treadmill can retain two workout set-ups for a Workout SetupImportant Points about HRC Important Points about HRC Record and RUN User Workouts User WorkoutsRecord and RUN User Workouts Gerkin Fitness Test Accuracy of the Gerkin Test Fitness TestCHAPTER FOUR Fitness Tests Gerkin Fitness TestAccuracy of the Gerkin Test Designing AN Exercise Program Intensity How Hard You Exercise What is the F.I.T. CONCEPT?Frequency How Often You Exercise Time How Long You Exercise METsUsing the F.I.T. Concept Warm-Up Slow and Deliberate Exercise Your F.I.T. ProgramBeginning a Fitness Program Workout Brisk and Rhythmic ExerciseCool-Down Slow and Relaxed Exercise Establishing & Maintaining Fitness When you are training to improve strength and performance Here are some tips to achieving your weight management goalCare & Maintenance Important do not clean or wipe under the running belt Lubrication & CleaningTreadbelt Adjustment Treadbelt Tension Appendix a Target Heart Rate Chart Appendix a Mets Table Appendix B Specifications Appendix C Truefitness.com
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