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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 CS8.0 Upright and Recumbent Bike OWNER’S Guide Thank YOU for Selecting True Important Safety Instructions Review for Your SafetyQuick Start Accept Each Setting and Move to the Next ONETable of Contents Introduction TOP Features Fancy Features Basic FeaturesCHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION TOP FeaturesImproved Maximum Heart Rate Estimates Instead Fancy FeaturesBasic Features Riding Your Bike Riding Your BikeCHAPTER TWO RIDING Your Bike Workout BasicsChapter TWO RIDING Your Bike Riding FormHeart Rate Monitoring Chest Strap Heart Rate Monitoring Contact Heart Rate CHR Contact Heart Rate USEGetting the Most from CHR Display DisplayCHAPTER THREE THE Display Keypad LayoutWhat the Keys do What the Keys do Upper Console HOW to Read Your Display Setting UP Your Workout During Your Workout Workout SetupCHAPTER FOUR WORKOUT Setup Setting UP Your WorkoutManual Control Personal Power Fine Control Bike ModeCHAPTER FIVE MANUAL Control Personal Power Fine ControlPRE-SET Workouts CHAPTER SIX PRE-SET Workouts Workout ChoicesHill Workout Profiles Easy Intervals Sport Intervals Interval Workout ProfilesChapter SIX PRE-SET Worouts Mets Program LevelCHAPTER SIX PRE-SET Workout MetsHeart Rate Control CHAPTER SEVEN HEART Rate Control Introduction to HRCTypes of HRC Constant & Interval HRC Chapter SEVEN HEART Rate Control HRC Ultra OverviewHRC Ultra Workout Interval HRC Ultra Workout Cruise Control Important Points about HRC Calorie Goal Workout Calorie Goal WorkoutCHAPTER EIGHT CALORIE Goal Workout Calorie Goal WorkoutVisual Explanation Creating Your OWN Workout Custom Workouts Custom Intervals Designing Your OWN WorkoutCreating Your OWN Workout CS8.0 Bikes OWNER’S Guide Custom Workouts Custom Intervals Fitness Test Fitness TestCHAPTER TEN FITNESS Test Test IntroductionProper Preparation & Behavior CHAPTER TEN Fitness Test HOW the Test WorksHOW to USE Your Results Test Specific Issues What These Modes do HOW These Modes are Different Medical Ergometer ModeWhat These Modes do HOW These Modes are Different Other FUN Stuff Other FunctionsCHAPTER TWELVE OTHER Functions Other FUN StuffCreating AN Exercise Plan Frequency How Often You Exercise F.I.T. Concept DefinedTime How Long You Exercise Utilizing the F.I.T. Concept Beginning Your F.I.T. Program Workout Brisk and Rhythmic Exercise Establishing & Maintaining Fitness Weight Management Sports Training Getting Into Setup Mode Customizable Options Odometers Setup ModeCHAPTER FOURTEEN Setup Mode Getting Into Setup ModeCustomizable Options Chapter Fourteen Setup ModeMore Custom Options Odometers CHAPTER FOURTEEN SETUP ModeHOW to Care for Your Bike Care and MaintenanceCHAPTER FIFTEEN CARE and Maintenance Keeping Your Bike CleanAppendix a Appendix a Target Heart Rate ChartNEW Hrmax Equation Appendix B Appendix BVO2 MET Explanation Appendix C Appendix C Personal Power Calculation Appendix D Appendix DFulltext.htm Specific Advice for Appendix E Appendix E Bibliography URL BibliographyBibliography Truefitness.com