Precor P80 manual Heart Rate Target Zones, Heart rate target zones

36 Operating and Maintaining the P80 Console

To use the touch heart rate feature, place the palm of your hands directly on the metal heart rate sensors on the equipment’s handlebars. To ensure a more accurate heart rate readout, make sure you follow these tips:

yBoth hands must grip the sensors for your heart rate to register.

yIt takes a number of consecutive heart beats (15-20 seconds) for your heart rate to register.

yWhen gripping the sensors, do not grip tightly. Keep a loose, cupping hold. Holding the grips tightly can affect the reading.

yAs you work out, your perspiration will help transmit your heart rate signal. If you have difficulty using the handheld grips to determine your heart rate, try the sensors again later in the workout to see if you can obtain a heart rate signal.

yIf the touch heart rate feature does not work for you, Precor recommends that you use a chest transmitter strap.

Heart Rate Target Zones

	200
	190
	180
	170
Rate	160
	150
				Recommended
Heart	140
								Cardiovascular
Your	130
											Zone
	120
				Recommended
	110
								Weight		Loss
	100										Zone
	90
	80
	70
		25	30		35	40	45		50	55	60	65	70	75
	20

Your Age

Figure 9: Heart rate target zones

High

Peak

Cardio

Fat Burn

Warmup

CAUTION: Your heart rate should never exceed 85% of your maximum aerobic heart rate. Your maximum heart rate is equal to 220 minus your age.