Bowflex MAX TRAINER MAX TOTAL Series - Heart Rate Armband

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Bluetooth
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Heart Rate Armband
YourtnessmachineisprovidedwithaBluetooth
®
Heart Rate Armband. When the Bluetooth
®
Heart Rate Armband is connected, the Console will
display the Bluetooth
®
Connected icon.
If you have a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device, consult your doctor before using a Bluetooth
®
armband or other
Bluetooth
®
heart rate monitor.
The Heart Rate Armband should be worn on the upper portion of your forearm, with the Heart Rate Sensor to the inside of your forearm. It should be
snug enough not to move around on your arm, but not so tight that it restricts blood circulation.
Note: Be sure to remove the protective cover from the Heart Rate Sensor before use.
1. Put the Bluetooth
®
Heart Rate Armband onto the upper portion of your forearm.
2. PushtheOn/OffLEDbuttonontheHeartRateArmbandtoactivateit.TheLEDwillashbluequickly,indicatingthatthearmbandhasbeen
activated.
3. TheLEDwillashblueslowlywhenaheartrateisdetected.TheBluetooth
®
Heart Rate Device Connected icon will activate on the Console
when connected. You are ready to workout.
At the end of your workout, push the On/Off LED button to disconnect and deactivate your Heart Rate Armband.
IfyoupresstheOn/OffLEDbuttonandtheLEDashesredseveraltimes,thebatteryislowandshouldbecharged.TochargetheBluetooth
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Heart
Rate Armband, connect the Charging Cable to the Charging Terminals on the inside of the Sensor. Connect the Charging Cable to a powered USB
Port.TheLEDwillashredandgreenwhilecharging.Whenfullycharged,theLEDwillbegreencontinuously.
Heart Rate Calculations
Yourmaximumheartrateusuallydecreasesfrom220BeatsPerMinute(BPM)inchildhoodtoapproximately160BPMbyage60.Thisfallinheart
rateisusuallylinear,decreasingbyapproximatelyoneBPMforeachyear.Thereisnoindicationthattraininginuencesthedecreaseinmaximum
heartrate.Individualsofthesameagecouldhavedifferentmaximumheartrates.Itismoreaccuratetondthisvaluebycompletingastresstest
than by using an age related formula.
Yourat-restheartrateisinuencedbyendurancetraining.Thetypicaladulthasanat-restheartrateofapproximately72BPM,whereashighly
trained runners may have readings of 40 BPM or lower.
TheHeartRatetableisanestimateofwhatHeartRateZone(HRZ)iseffectivetoburnfatandimproveyourcardiovascularsystem.Physicalcondi-
tionsvary,thereforeyourindividualHRZcouldbeseveralbeatshigherorlowerthanwhatisshown.
Themostefcientproceduretoburnfatduringexerciseistostartataslowpaceandgraduallyincreaseyourintensityuntilyourheartratereaches
between60–85%ofyourmaximumheartrate.Continueatthatpace,keepingyourheartrateinthattargetzoneforover20minutes.Thelonger
you maintain your target heart rate, the more fat your body will burn.
The graph is a brief guideline, describing the generally suggested target heart rates based on age. As noted above, your optimal target rate may be
higher or lower. Consult your physician for your individual target heart rate zone.
Note: Aswithallexercisesandtnessregimens,alwaysuseyourbestjudgmentwhenyouincreaseyourexercisetimeorintensity.