Precor C934 owner manual Courses, Heart Rate Feature, Using the Smartrate Feature

C O M M E R C I A L P R O D U C T S D I V I S I O N

Courses

The C934 lets the user choose between six courses.This section provides informa- tion about the special features and functions of the treadmill’s courses and how to best utilize the:

•	SmartRate® feature	•	Manual course
•	Cross Country course	•	Interval course
• Weight Loss course		• Random course
•	Heart Rate course

Note: To choose a course (other than Manual), begin at the Precor banner and press ENTER. User-friendly prompts guide the user through the course selec- tions. Refer to Quick Steps to Working Out on page 37.

THE HEART RATE FEATURE

To use the heart rate features you must wear the POLAR® chest strap while working out unless you are using the C934 with the touch-sensitive handrail grips. The chest strap transmits your heart rate signal to the receiver installed in the display console. The signal appears as a number in the heart rate display. This lets you monitor your heart rate even when the display is presenting other workout statistics.

USING THE SMARTRATE® FEATURE

Add the benefit of SmartRate® to every course on the treadmill. Using SmartRate® as a visual cue helps a user adjust their exercise routine to suit specific needs. SmartRate® simplifies the correlation between heart rate and exercise. A user doesn’t have to stop concentrating on a workout to find a pulse. It is displayed right in front of them along with the SmartRate® zone. Once a user begins a workout, a blinking segment in the bar graph appears on the left of the display, if a user entered an age during the Setup prompts. The segment blinks in time with the user’s pulse and highlights the zone that their heart rate is in: Weight Loss or Cardiovascular.

Important: Access to SmartRate® is only available when the person exercising wears a POLAR® chest strap or uses the touch-sensitive grips on the handrails. (The POLAR® chest strap is separate purchase option.) The SmartRate® indi- cator lights do not appear when QUICKSTART is used to select a course.

For the ideal “weight loss” range, a user’s heart rate should be between 55% and 70% of his or her maximum aerobic heart rate. It should never exceed 85% of his or her maximum aerobic heart rate or go above the user’s target zone. Refer to Diagram 22 for the appropriate target zone.

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