There are limitations however. It may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build. It may also underestimate body fat in older persons and others who have lost muscle mass.
When choosing the BMI program you will be prompted to enter your height and weight and the computer will calculate and display your Body Mass Index. The console will display “IDEAL BMI RANGE”. The ideal or normal range is 18.5 – 24.9. The console will also display your ideal weight range for your height.
SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. The CDC is an agency of the federal Department of Health and Human Services.
CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BMI AND THE WEIGHT THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOU.
Recovery Test:
Recovery Test shows how quickly your heart recovers from an exercise state to a more restful state. Improved recovery is an indicator of increasing fitness.
For the console to perform the Recovery Test, two things must happen. You must press the RECOVERY button, AND, the console must be displaying your heart rate. When both of these situations occur, then the console will perform the Recovery Test.
The console will show “01:00 STOP” and the time will begin to count down. Stop exercising but continue to grip the heart rate sensors. After 5 seconds, the display will show “00:55 RELAX” and will continue to count down to 00:00. For the entire minute the console will also show your heart rate. You must grip the heart rate sensors for the duration of the test.
The display will continue to show “RELAX” and your heart rate until the clock counts down to 00:00. The console will then calculate your recovery score.
Recovery Score = Your heart rate at 1:00 (the beginning of the test) minus your heart rate at 00:00 (the end of the test)
The display will show “SCORE (Recovery Score)”. This will remain on the display for 5 seconds; then you can press RESULTS to view a summary of your workout and end the program you are working out in, or press START to resume working out where you left off.
The higher the Recovery Test score value, the quicker your heart rate is returning to a more restful state and is an indication of improving fitness. By recording these values over time you can see the trend toward better health!
When you press the RECOVERY button and there is no heart rate signal or display, the console will show “NEED HR” and the HEART RATE ICON
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