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10. If you want to increase or decrease the work load at any time during the program
press the Up or Down key. This will only affect the workload for the present position in
the profile. When the profile changes to the next column it will return to the preset work
level.
11. During the User 1 or User 2 program you will be able to scroll through the data in the
message window by pressing the adjacent Display key, switch between the profile
display and a quarter mile track by pressing the Display key adjacent to the matrix, use
the heart rate monitoring features and can switch to heart rate Auto-Pilot mode
(XE550 only. See Heart Rate section for details of this feature).
Heart Rate programs
Before we get started, a word about 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 usual
choice of exercise intensity was 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 minus
your age. This will give you the Maximum heart rate (MHR) for someone of your age. To
determine the effective heart rate range for specific goals you simply calculate a
percentage your MHR. Your Heart rate training zone is 50% to 90% of your maximum heart
rate. 60% of your MHR is the zone that burns fat while 80% is for strengthening the cardio
vascular system. This 60% to 80% is the zone to stay in for maximum benefit.
For someone who is 40 years old their target heart rate zone is calculated:
220 – 40 = 180 (maximum heart rate)
180 x .6 = 108 beats per minute (60% of maximum)
180 X .8 = 144 beats per minute (80% of maximum)
So for a 40 year old the training zone would be 108 to 144 beats per minute.
If you enter your age during programming the console will perform this calculation
automatically. Entering your age is used for the Heart Rate control programs and also for
the Heart rate bar graph. 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 below
represent the Maximum Heart Rate for a person whose age is listed at the bottom of each
column. The training heart rate, for either cardiovascular fitness or weight loss, is
represented by two different lines that cut diagonally through the chart. A definition of the
lines’ goal is in the bottom left-hand corner of the chart. If your goal is cardiovascular
fitness or if it is weight loss, it can be achieved by training at 80% or 60%, respectively, of
your Maximum Heart Rate on a schedule approved by your physician. Consult your
