True Fitness 400 manual Age

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The F.I.T. Formula

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minute minus your age. To find your pulse, locate a vein on your neck or inside your wrist, then count beats for ten seconds, then multiply by six. (See chart above.)

It’s also important to know your target training zone or target heart rate. The American Heart Association (AHA) defines target heart rate as 60-75 percent of your maximum heart rate. This is high enough to condition, but well within safe limits. The AHA recommends that you aim for the lower part of the target zone (60 percent) during the first few months of your exercise program. As you gradually progress you can increase your target to 75 percent. According to the AHA, “Exercise above 75 percent of the maximum heart rate may be too strenuous unless you are in excellent physical condition. Exercise below 60 percent gives your heart and lungs little conditioning.”

In addition to monitoring your heart rate as you exercise, be certain of how quickly your heart rate recovers. If your heart rate is over 120 beats per minute five minutes after exercising, or is higher than normal the morning after exercising, your exertion may be too strenuous for your

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Contents Series Residential Treadmill Manual/Pre-Program/Heart Rate ControlInnovative frame Suspension systemsTable of Contents Safety Instructions Important Safety InstructionsSafety Instructions Setting Up Your Treadmill Setting Up Your TreadmillImportant Electrical Requirements Hardware Kit AssemblyAssembly Assembly Treadbelt Adjustment Treadbelt AdjustmentTreadbelt Tension Control Panel Functions Setting Your Weight Basic Treadmill OperationBasic Treadmill Operation Starting Your Treadmill SafelyUsing the Heart Rate Transmitter Strap Monitoring Your Heart Rate HRC model onlyQuick Reference Operating Instructions Quick Reference Operating InstructionsTreadmill’s Heart Rate Display For a Manually-Controlled WorkoutManual Operation Manual OperationProgrammed Workouts Making Time and/or Distance Count Down instead of UpProgrammed Workouts Heart Rate Control Workout User ProgramsUser Programs How the HRC system controls your heart rate HRC Workout SetupHeart Rate Control Workout Three Stages of a Heart Rate Control Workout Warm Up Stage Heart Rate Control StageCool Down Stage Cruise Control Cruise ControlExamples of How HRC Can Work For You Examples of Walking WorkoutsExamples of Running Workouts Important Points About Heart Rate Control Important Points About Heart Rate ControlHeart Rate Control Safety Features How Target Heart Rate WorksUnderstanding the F.I.T. Formula F.I.T. FormulaF.I.T. Formula You Exercise Frequency How Often You Exercise Intensity How Hard Time How Long You Exercise Using the F.I.T. FormulaMETs Determining Your Needs F.I.T ForumulaYour Fitness Program AGE Beginning Your Exercise Program Beginning Your Exercise ProgramWarm-Up Slow and Deliberate Exercise Workout Brisk and Rhythmic ExerciseEstablishing Aerobic Fitness Cool-Down Slow and Relaxed ExerciseBeginning a Fitness Program Managing Weight Maintaining Aerobic FitnessSports Training Care and MaintenanceCare and Maintenance Regular Cleaning Treadbelt LubricationTroubleshooting Guide Symptom Cause SolutionDiagnostics Diagnostics Error MessagesDiagnostics Service Messages E2OVERSPEEDTrue is a registered trademark Specifications subject to change Rev /02Founded Hoff Road ’Fallon, MO