Cybex Pro Treadmill Owner’s & Service Manual
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Cardio
Program Overview
This program was designed for the exercise participant who wants to improve the overall
efficiency of their cardio-respiratory system. Unlike some of the other treadmill programs that
incorporate low and moderate intensity segments, the Cardio program contains overall higher
intensity levels with more moderate recovery segments.
The speed range of the program includes walking speeds at the lower levels up through a
moderate jog in the higher levels.
Elevation is used to emphasize the high intensity portion of this program while decreased
elevation and a small increase in speed mark the recovery segment. High intensity and
recovery segments are always in a one-to-one time based ratio and make up the core eight
minutes of the program. See table below and Figure 8.
Base Speed / Peak Elevation Base Speed / Peak Elevation
mph % grade mph % grade
Level 1 3.2 2% 3.5 0%
2 3.5 3% 3.8 0%
3 3.8 4% 4.0 0%
4 4.0 5% 4.2 0%
5 4.2 5% 5.0 2%
6 5.0 5% 5.5 2%
7 5.5 5% 5.8 2%
8 6.0 6% 6.2 2%
9 6.2 6% 6.5 2%
10 6.5 6% 6.8 2%
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