Spirit 350, XE150, 550 owner manual Rate of Perceived Exertion

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physician before participating in any exercise program.

With all Spirit Heart Rate Control elliptical machines you may use the heart rate monitor feature without using the Heart Rate Control program. This function can be used during manual mode or during any of the nine different programs. The Heart Rate Control program automatically controls resistance at the pedals.

Rate of Perceived Exertion

Heart rate is important but listening to your body also has a lot of advantages. There are more variables involved in how hard you should workout than just heart rate. Your stress level, physical health, emotional health, temperature, humidity, the time of day, the last time you ate and what you ate, all contribute to the intensity at which you should workout. If you listen to your body, it will tell you all of these things.

The rate of perceived exertion (RPE), also know as the Borg scale, was developed by Swedish physiologist G.A.V. Borg. This scale rates exercise intensity from 6 to 20 depending upon how you feel or the perception of your effort.

The scale is as follows:

Rating Perception of Effort

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Contents Elliptical Table of Contents Product Registration Important Safety Instructions Important Operation Instructions Important Electrical InformationUnpacking the Unit Assembly InstructionsHandle BAR Assembly XE Series Elliptical XE150 Assembly drawing XE150.XE350.XE550XE Series Elliptical XE Series Elliptical XE350 XE Series Elliptical XE550 XE Series Elliptical Transportation FeaturesManual User Program Preset ProgramsTarget HR RecoveryGetting familiar with the control panel XE350 Console XE550 Console Basic information Power upProgramming the console Entering/Changing Settings Hill ProgramsFat Burn Strength CardioInterval Custom User Defined Programs XE Series Elliptical Rate of Perceived Exertion XE Series Elliptical Heart Rate Control Program 1 & 2 HR 1, HR 2 operation Using a Heart Rate TransmitterAuto-pilot XE550 only Elliptical Warranty Manufacturer’s Limited Warranty