ELLIPTICALS – USER MANUAL
3.8 MEASURING YOUR HEART RATE
WARNING - Heart rate monitoring systems may be inaccurate. Over exercising may result in serious
injury or death. If you feel faint or dizzy, stop exercising immediately.
Your Bodyguard Fitness elliptical can display your heart rate (pulse) if you grip the contact heart rate
sensors while pedaling. When the equipment detects your heart rate a small heart begins to flash on
the display and after a short period of time if the reading is consistent a value will appear.
The E-45 elliptical also has a built-in heart rate receiver that can detect heart rate from users who
wear a compatible 5kHz heart rate chest strap. Note that the wireless heart rate system will be
displayed rather than the contact heart rate system if both are being used simultaneously.
3.9 MAXIMUM HEART RATE (MHR)
Before you begin a workout, ensure you know your approximate Maximum Heart Rate (MHR), which
can be calculated as follows.
Approximate MHR = 220 – Age
Once you know your approximate MHR you may use the below graph to calculate your heart rate
zones. This will help you select the correct type of exercise program or level for your exercise.
WARNING: It is recommended that you never exceed 90% of your Maximum Heart Rate while
exercising on a Bodyguard Fitness product
On an E-40 elliptical, when setting up your workout, you may input a Maximum Heart Rate into the
Pulse parameter and the console will beep when you exceed it warning you that you are over-
training.
On and E-45, you will find several Heart Rate Training Programs whose Heart Rate parameters are
based on the above chart. These programs allow you to exercise at pre-determined Heart Rate levels.
By monitoring your heart rate and making changes to the equipment’s resistance level as you
exercise, these programs keep your heart rate within a few beats per minute of the target.
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