How To Use: Basic Workouts Console

How to Use the Basic Workouts Console

 

 

 

5 Target Heart Rate Display

6 Heart Rate Display

 

 

Target heart rate is a desired range

 

 

Heart rate is the number of

 

 

 

 

 

%

during cardiovascular exercise

 

 

contractions of the heart in one

 

 

which enables one’s heart and

 

 

minute. The heart rate display

 

 

 

 

lungs to receive the most benefit from a workout.

 

calculates the user’s actual heart rate in

The console calculates target heart rate by taking the

 

contractions or beats per minute during a workout.

maximum heart rate (220 minus the user’s age) and

 

User must be holding on to the contact heart rate

multiplying it by an intensity level. Life Fitness

 

electrodes for the heart rate display to function

intensity levels are 65% for weight loss and fat

 

(not available on the X1). In order to get the best

burning and 80% for improving cardiovascular

 

Heart Rate reading, Life Fitness recommends

endurance. The display will toggle between the 65%

 

holding the sensors and remaining as still as

and 80% intensity levels. An arrow pointing up or

 

possible to eliminate any muscle “noise” that is

down will illuminate to show when the user’s actual

 

not related to the heart.

heart rate is above or below the target heart rate.

 

 

 

(Arrows are not functional with X1)

 

 

 

 

a.Example: User’s Age is 45. 220 – 45 = 175.

 

 

 

 

175 is the Maximum Heart Rate for a 45 year

 

 

 

 

old. 175 x 65% = 114. 114 is the optimal

 

 

 

 

target heart rate for weight loss and fat burning.

 

 

 

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Life Fitness FPO manual Target Heart Rate Display