True Fitness 550 SERIES, 450 SERIES, 500 SERIES manual True Target Heart Rate Control How It Works

2-11 True Target Heart Rate Control: How It Works

This unique, simple, and safe system is easy to use and understand.

The user first sets their personal maximums for both speed and grade. This allows the user to customize and create a variety of workouts. By setting personal maximums for speed and grade, the user is provided safe workouts that fit their capabilities. Once this data is entered, along with target heart rate and workout time, the user is ready to start their Heart Rate Control workout.

The initial stage of the Heart Rate Control workout is the warm-up stage and allows the user the flexibility to adjust their speed or grade at anytime. The warm-up stage is not predetermined by the amount of time input prior to workout, and the user may take as much time as they wish to approach their target heart rate. The warm-up stage ends when the user’s heart rate is ten beats below the pre-set target heart rate.

At this point, the user enters the Heart Rate Control stage, and the treadmill’s computer takes control of both the speed and grade (hands free).

The treadmill software gradually increases the user’s heart rate to within 10 beats of the target heart rate.

In the situation where workload needs to be increased in order to elevate the heart rate, the speed will be increased first in 1/10 mph increments.

If needed, the speed will continue to increase up to the pre-set maximum. If the user still requires additional workload to raise the heart rate, the grade will be raised in .5% increments up to the maximum pre-set grade (unless zero grade was entered).

Conversely, whenever the workload needs to be reduced in order to lower the heart rate, the grade will always be reduced first. The grade will be reduced to zero (if required), before speed is reduced.

EXAMPLES OF HOW HRC CAN WORK FOR YOU:

Example #1:

A user who physically cannot walk over

2.5mph can safely use heart rate control by entering maximum speed of

2.5in a Heart Rate Control workout.

Example #2:

A runner can run up to a speed of 10 mph, without hills, by entering a maximum speed of 10 mph and a maximum grade of 0%.

Example #3:

A walker enters a maximum speed of

4.0mph and a maximum grade of 6%. The walker is limited to a maximum speed of 4.0 mph and grade will be used if required to elevate the heart rate up to a maximum of 6%.

Optional TRUE-UltraCoach software and RS 232 port.

TRUE 500 HRC and CI treadmills are equipped to receive an RS 232 port. This allows your True treadmill to connect to your personal computer and utilize True’s optional TRUE-UltraCoach software. The RS 232 port is included with the purchase of TRUE- UltraCoach.

True Ultracoach is a prescriptive software package that takes you through the process of a fitness test and then prescribes workouts based on your fitness test and workout history. This software package also graphs and stores workouts to be used as a base of reference for future prescriptive workouts.

For further information on the True Ultracoach contact your local dealer or call TrueFitnesstollfreeat1-800-426-6570.