Diamondback 900ER manual Your Estimated Maximum Heart Rate & Target Training Zone

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In general, a wireless heart rate chest strap is the more accurate and convenient method of detecting and monitoring a heart rate signal. The user is not required to grip the touch heart rate sensors and the unit will continuously display the detected heart rate no matter where the hands are placed.

Your Estimated Maximum Heart Rate & Target Training Zone

Your calculated target heart rate, or the ideal intensity needed to improve cardiovascular fitness, depends primarily upon your age rather than your current state of fitness. If the exercise intensity is too low or too high, only modest gains will be made in strength and cardiovascular fitness. A workout at a very low intensity will not offer maximum benefits. Conversely, if the workout intensity is too high, injury or fatigue may slow the progression of your exercise goals as the body attempts to recover.

It is most effective to train at a heart rate between 60% and 85% of your maximum heart rate. Maximum heart rate is calculated as 220 beats‐per‐minute minus your age.

To calculate your maximum heart rate and find the appropriate target training zone, use the following formulas. For example, the following estimation would be relevant for a 35 year‐old user:

ƒ 220 – 35 = 185 Bpm

(220 – Age = Max Heart Rate in Beats‐per‐

 

minute/Bpm)

ƒ 0.60 x 185 = 111 Bpm

(60% of 185 BPM [Maximum Heart Rate] = 111 Bpm,

 

the upper threshold of the targeted heart rate

 

training zone)

ƒ 0.85 x 185 = 157 Bpm

(85% of 185 BPM [Maximum Heart Rate] = 157 Bpm,

 

the upper threshold of the targeted heart rate

 

training zone)

Based on these calculations, the recommended heart rate training zone for this user would be between 111 Bpm – 157 Bpm. Pictured to the right is a graph which displays the recommended heart rate training zone for users twenty years of age to seventy‐five years of age.

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Contents Page Release v.1 11/2009 Table of Contents Introduction Safety Instructions & Warnings Assembly 900Er Layout Part Description 900Er AssemblyAssembly Instructions Page Page Page Variable‐Width Footbeds Final InstallationTilting Console Adjustable Width HandlebarsGood Health is an Exercise in Common Sense Workout GuidelinesHeart Rate is an Important Key to Your Exercise Using the Touch Heart Rate SensorsUsing the Wireless Heart Rate Receiver Your Estimated Maximum Heart Rate & Target Training Zone Get a Smart Start on Exercising Workout Quality and Quantity900Er Console Overview Console Layout Messaging/Data Display Console Display WindowsLarge Data Display Workout Profile or Brickyard Percent of Heart Rate Bar & Heart Icon Pulse IndicatorFunction Keys MP3/iPod Input Jack and Speakers Console FeaturesSmartFan Console Operation Console Alert Sound Settings English Unit Mode and Metric Unit ModeWarm Up Programming FeaturesCool Down Program and Cool Down modes Workout SummaryQuick Start Manual Program Classic ProgramsInterval Trainer Program Random Cross ProgramStrength Program Classic Programs Setup ModeHill Climb Program Classic Programs Launch Ending a Classic Program Fitness Test ProgramSetup Page Custom Trainer Program Custom ProgramSetup Interactive Heart Rate Programs Target Heart Rate Program Interactive Heart Rate Programs Launch Interactive Heart Rate Program SetupHeart Rate Interval Program Page Ending a Heart Rate Control Program MaintenanceTo Obtain Service Warranty InformationWarranty Registration Proof of Purchase Who is CoveredParts & Service What is Covered For Interior Residential Use OnlyVoided Warranty Additional Rights Other ExclusionsPage Page Record of Purchase To Activate Your WarrantyPURCHASER’S Reference Information