Target Heart Rate
The old motto, no pain, no gain, is a myth that has been overpowered by the benefits of exercising comfortably. A great deal of this success has been promoted by the use of heart rate monitors. With the proper use of a heart rate monitor, many people find that their choice of exercise intensity is either too high or too low and exercise is much more enjoyable by maintaining their heart rate in the desired benefit range.
To determine the benefit range in which you wish to train, you must first determine your Maximum Heart Rate. This can be accomplished by using the following formula: 220 - Users Age = Maximum Heart Rate. If you enter
your age during programming of the console the console will perform this calculation automatically. This is
used for the HR control programs
and also for the Heart rate bar graph
(ET8/ ET10 only) After calculating
your Maximum Heart Rate, you can
decide upon which goal you would
like to pursue. The two most popular reasons for, or goals of exercise, are
cardiovascular fitness (training for the
heart and lungs) and weight control. The black columns on the chart
above represent the Maximum Heart Rate for a person whose age is listed at the bottom of each column.
The heart rate training zone for either
cardiovascular fitness or weight loss is represented by two different lines, which cut diagonally through the chart. A definition of the lines goal is in the bottom
With all Spirit Heart Rate Control treadmills, you may use the heart rate monitor feature without using the Heart Rate Control program. This function can be used during manual mode or during any of the nine different programs. The Heart Rate Control program automatically controls incline.
CAUTION!
The target value used in
18 | ET6 / ET8 / ET10 |
