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Table 17. Interpreting the Weekly Progress Panel

Number Setting

Definition

This Week’s

Days remaining to reach your goal. A

Progress

workout week begins on Monday and

 

ends on Sunday.

On Track/Off

When you set up your goal, you commit

Track Status

to a target value for each workout and to

 

work out a number of times each week. If

 

you have exceeded your workout targets

 

in any previous workout, this value

 

shows you how much ahead of pace you

 

are.

 

If you did not reach the workout target

 

value in any previous workouts this

 

week, the Goal Status displays the total

 

amount you must make up in the

 

remaining workouts to achieve your

 

weekly goal. As you work out and catch

 

up, this value decreases.

 

 

Off Track

Shows how much exercise you need to

Deficit

do to catch up to your weekly goal.

 

If you have not hit your workout targets

 

in any previous workouts this week, the

 

Off Track Deficit provides a visual

 

indication that you need to do more in

 

each remaining workout to achieve your

 

weekly goal. As you catch up, the size of

 

this area decreases.

 

 

Weekly Goal

Represents the total effort remaining to

Remaining

reach your goal.

 

This value reflects what you committed

 

to when you set up your weekly goal,

 

minus what you have already done this

 

week.

 

 

Real-time

Shows what you have achieved toward

Progress

your goal, and updates in real-time

 

during the workout.

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Precor P80 manual Interpreting the Weekly Progress Panel, Number Setting Definition

P80 specifications

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