ProForm PFEX17932 user manual HOW to USE a Heart Rate Program

	HOW TO USE A HEART RATE PROGRAM			to operate properly. Each time you hold the
				handgrips, keep your hands on the metal con-
				tacts for at least 30 seconds. Note: When you
Heart Rate program 1 is designed to keep your heart				are not holding the handgrips, the letters PLS will
				appear in the large display instead of your heart
rate between 65% and 85% of your maximum heart
				rate.
rate during your workout. (Your maximum heart rate is
estimated by subtracting your age from 220. For				Begin pedaling to start the program.
example, if you are 25 years old, your maximum heart			5
rate is 195 beats per minute.) Heart Rate program 2 is				To start the program, simply begin pedaling.
designed to keep your heart rate near a target heart
				Program 1 consists of 20 one-minute periods.
rate that you select.
				One resistance level and one target heart rate are
Follow the steps below to use a Heart Rate program.				programmed for each period. (The same resis-
				tance level and/or target heart rate may be pro-
		Turn on the console.		grammed for two or more consecutive periods.)
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				Program 2 is sixty minutes long (you may choose
		See step 1 on page 11.		to use only part of the program). The same resis-
				tance level and target heart rate are programmed
		Select one of the Heart Rate programs.		for the entire program.
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				If program 1 is selected, the resistance of the
		Each time the console is
				pedals will periodically change. (Note: If the resis-
		turned on, the manual
				tance level is too high or too low, you can change
		mode will be selected. To
				it by pressing the + and – buttons below the large
		select a Heart Rate pro-
				display. However, when the current period is com-
		gram, press the Program
				pleted, the resistance of the pedals may automati-
		button repeatedly until the
				cally change.) If program 2 is selected, the
		number 1 or 2 appears in
				resistance of the pedals will not change. Note:
		the small display.
				You can change the resistance level for the entire
		Enter your age or a target heart rate.		program by pressing the + and – buttons below
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				the large display if desired.
		If program 1 is selected, the word AGE will		During programs
		appear in the large display and the current age
				1 and 2, the
		setting will flash. If you have already entered your			Indicator
				arrows in the
		age, press the Enter button. If you have not				Bar
				small display will
		entered your age, press the small + and – buttons
				help you to keep
						Arrows
		to enter your age. Then, press the Enter button.
				your heart rate
		Once you have entered your age, it will be saved
				near the current
		in memory until the batteries are replaced.
				target heart rate.
		If program 2 is selected, the letters PLS (pulse)		When you hold the handgrip pulse sensor, the
				console will compare your heart rate to the cur-
		will appear in the large display and the current
				rent target heart rate. If your heart rate is too far
		target heart rate will flash. If you do not wish to
				above or below the target heart rate, the number
		change the target heart rate, press the Enter but-
				of arrows in the small display will change to
		ton. If you wish to change the target heart rate,
				prompt you to increase or decrease your pace.
		press the small + and – buttons. Then, press the
				When the number of arrows changes, change
		Enter button. The target heart rate can be from 70
				your pace until there is one arrow pointing to
		to 170 beats per minute.
				each segment of the indicator bar. Important:
		Hold the handgrip pulse sensor.		The target pace is intended only to provide a
	4			goal. Your actual pace may be slower than the
				target pace, especially during the first few
		It is not necessary to hold the handgrips continu-
				months of your exercise program. Make sure
		ously during a Heart Rate program; however, you
				to pedal at a pace that is comfortable for you.
		must hold the handgrips frequently for the program

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