HOW TO USE A HEART RATE PROGRAM

 

 

handgrips, keep your hands on the metal con-

 

 

 

tacts for at least 30 seconds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Begin pedaling to start the program.

Heart Rate program 1 is designed to keep your heart

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rate between 60% and 90% of your maximum heart

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heart rate program 1 consists of 20 one-minute

rate during your workout. (Your maximum heart rate is

 

 

periods. One resistance level and one target heart

estimated by subtracting your age from 220. For

 

 

rate are programmed for each period. (Note: The

example, if you are 25 years old, your maximum heart

 

 

same resistance level and/or target heart rate

rate is 195 beats per minute.) Heart Rate program 2 is

 

 

may be programmed for two or more consecutive

designed to keep your heart rate near a target heart

 

 

periods.) Heart Rate program 2 is sixty minutes

rate that you select.

 

 

long (you may choose to use only part of the pro-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Follow the steps below to use a Heart Rate program.

 

gram). The same resistance level and target heart

 

rate are programmed for the entire program.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turn on the console.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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When you begin pedaling, the resistance of the

 

 

See step 1 on page 13.

 

pedals will automatically change to the resistance

 

 

 

level programmed for the first period.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select one of the Heart Rate programs.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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As you pedal, the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Each time the console is

 

 

 

 

arrows in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Indicator

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

small display will

 

 

 

 

 

turned on, the manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

help you to keep

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode will be selected. To

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

your heart rate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arrows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

select a Heart Rate pro-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

near the current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

gram, press the Program

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

target heart rate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

button repeatedly until the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When you hold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

number 1 or 2 appears in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the handgrip pulse sensor or wear the optional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the small display.

 

 

 

 

chest pulse sensor, the console will compare your

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Enter your age or a target heart rate.

 

heart rate to the current target heart rate. If your

 

 

heart rate is too far above or below the target

 

If program 1 is selected, the word AGE and the

heart rate, the number of arrows in the small dis-

 

play will change to prompt you to increase or

 

current age setting will appear in the large display.

 

decrease your pace. When the number of arrows

 

If you have already entered your age, press the

 

changes, change your pace until one segment of

 

Enter button. If you have not entered your age,

 

the indicator bar appears at the tip of each arrow.

 

press the small + and – buttons to enter your age,

 

Important: The target pace is intended only to

 

and then press the Enter button.

 

provide a goal. Your actual pace may be slow-

 

 

 

If program 2 is selected, the letters PLS and the

er than the target pace, especially during the

 

first few months of your exercise program.

 

current target heart rate will appear in the large

 

Make sure to pedal at a pace that is comfort-

 

display. If you do not wish to change the target

 

able for you.

 

heart rate, press the Enter button. If you wish to

 

 

 

change the target heart rate, press the small +

During the last three seconds of each period, a

 

and – buttons, and then press the Enter button.

 

series of tones will sound and the time will flash in

 

 

 

Hold the handgrip pulse sensor.

the large display. The resistance of the pedals will

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then change if a different resistance level is pro-

 

 

 

 

To use a Heart Rate program, you must use the

grammed for the next period. Note: If the resis-

 

 

tance level is too high or too low, you can adjust it

 

handgrip pulse sensor or wear the optional chest

 

by pressing the Resistance buttons. However,

 

pulse sensor. If you use the handgrip pulse sen-

 

when the next period begins, the resistance will

 

sor, it is not necessary to hold the handgrips con-

 

automatically change if a different resistance level

 

tinuously during the Heart Rate program; however,

 

is programmed for the next period.

 

you must hold the handgrips frequently for the pro-

 

 

 

gram to operate properly. Each time you hold the

 

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ProForm PFEL1303.3 user manual HOW to USE a Heart Rate Program
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