HEART RATE HILLTM WORKOUT
This workout consists of three hills that target three heart rate goals: The first hill brings the heart rate to 90 percent of the target
rate. The second hill increases the heart rate to 95 percent. The third hill matches the target heart rate. The valley always is defined
as 85 percent of the target heart rate. After a warm-up, the workout progresses toward the first hill and heart rate goal. Once the
user reaches 90 percent of the target heart rate, the hill continues for one minute. When the minute expires, the level decreases
into a valley. Once the user's heart rate falls to 85 percent of the target, the valley continues for one minute. Then, the next hill
begins with its corresponding heart rate goal. After the user completes the third hill/valley pair, the workout returns to the first hill and
repeats the cycle as long as the duration allows. See the chart below. The user must grasp the hand pulse sensors or wear a wire-
less heart rate chest strap to enable the computer to monitor the heart rate.
HEART RATE HILLWorkout Profile
117BPM
85%THR
65%HRmax
70%HRmax
75%HRmax
HEARTRATE HILL Workout Profile
80%HRmax
Hill
Hill
Hill
Valley Valley Valley
65%HRmax 65%HRmax65%HRmax
117BPM 117BPM 117BPM
127BPM
135BPM
UserExample: 80 (40year old / 144 recommended BPM)percentof theoretical maximum (HR )max
144BPM
28
* Target Heart Rate (THR) is a percentage of the theoretical maximum. For example, a 40-year-old user's THR for the HEART RATEHILLworkout is 144. This workout targets 80
percent of the maximum, so the equation would be (220-40)*.80=144. A20-year-old user’s THR is 160, so the equation would be (220-20)*.80=160.