Cateye EC-1200 operating instructions Physical Fitness Level, Training Index

Your strength level and training index (2)

Physical Fitness Level	The "Aerobic power measurement" program evaluates your physical
and Training Index	fitness level according to 5 levels, and it also evaluates your maximum
	oxygen uptake with an estimated value. Based on the result, you can
	choose your own training level (program type and exercise intensity)
	from the following index.

1. Automatic Training

•In this program, the exercise intensity is set by the target pulse rate (beats per minute: bpm). Select your target pulse rate from the fol- lowing table, based on your age and physical fitness level (PFL) from 1 to 5.

•If the target you select is difficult, reduce the target pulse rate by 10 bpm. You need not work hard from the beginning, continuing is most important.

•This table is arranged so that even people who have not exercised so much can benefit. The targets in this table may be too easy for people who exercise often. If you have confidence, increase your target in 10 bpm units, referring to the target zone in the illustration on page 21.

•Exercise for at least a 15 minute period. If possible a 20 ~ 30 minute period is even better.

•If overweight control (calorie combustion) is the purpose of the ex- ercise, set the target pulse rate lower so that you can easily exercise even while watching TV, but extend your exercise time longer, ex- ceeding 30 minutes.

PFL	20~30s	40~50s	over 60s
1	110 bpm	100 bpm	95 bpm
2~3	120 bpm	110 bpm	105 bpm
4~5	130 bpm	120 bpm	115 bpm

2. Isopower Training

•In this program the exercise intensity is set by the work rate: watt- age. Select the target wattage from the table shown below, accord- ing to your PWCmax. value provided by the Aerobic Power Meas- urement.

•If the selected wattage proves too hard for you, try again at the level 10 watts lower. When it becomes easy enough, raise the target by 10 watts.

•Exercise for at least a 15 minute period. If possible a 20 ~ 30 minute period is even better. Since warm up takes 3 minutes, set your actual exercise time to "actual exercise time + 3 minutes".

PWCmax	Terget Wattage	PWCmax	Terget Wattage
100 watt	40 watt	220 watt	90 watt
120 watt	50 watt	240 watt	95 watt
140 watt	55 watt	260 watt	105 watt
160 watt	65 watt	300 watt	120 watt
180 watt	70 watt	350 watt	140 watt
200 watt	80 watt	400 watt	160 watt

3. Manual Training

•In this program, the exercise intensity is set by the pedal resistance (torque: kg.m.).

•Exercise for at least a 15 minute period. If possible a 20 ~ 30 minute period is even better. Since the warm up takes 3 minutes, set your exercise time to "actual exercise time + 3 minutes".

PWCmax		Pedal Torque(kg·m)
	50rpm		70rpm	90rpm
120 watt	0.9		0.7	0.5
140 watt	1.1		0.8	0.6
160 watt	1.2		0.9	0.7
180 watt	1.4		1.0	0.8
200 watt	1.6		1.1	0.9
220 watt	1.7		1.2	1.0
240 watt	1.9		1.3	1.1
260 watt	2.0		1.5	1.1
280 watt	2.1		1.6	1.2
300 watt	2.3		1.7	1.3
350 watt	2.7		1.9	1.5
400 watt	3.1		2.2	1.7

4. Hill Profile Training

• Merely select one of the 3 patterns of this program. Try different hill profiles (shape of the mountain) in a range where you don't feel too much difficulty. The exercise intensity can also be adjusted by pedaling slower or faster depending on the changes of pedal resistance.

• First, choose the most suitable preference (PRF) according to your

PWCmax value, from the table shown below.

• The exercise time is initially set as 16 minutes, but you can revise it down to minimum 3 minutes or up to 99 minutes.

PWCmax	140 watt	195 watt	240 watt
Exercise Pattern(PRF)	1	2	3
Calorise Consumption	75 Kcal	110 Kcal	120 Kcal

• The calorie consumption provided above is based on the cadence of 60 rpm and the exercise time of 16 minutes. The calorie expendi- ture will vary in proportion with the pedal cadence and the exer- cise time.

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