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COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION
INTERVAL COURSE
The interval course on the EFX lets you select the rest and work intervals accord-
ing to your training regimen. You set the resistance level for first rest and work
interval and the software repeats the intervals throughout the course. At any point
during the workout, you can change the settings of the current interval by simply
pressing the ▼▲ or numeric keys. The software remembers the new settings and
applies it to the appropriate rest or work interval.
Important: If you entered your Age during the Setup prompts and wear the POLAR
®
chest strap or utilize the touch-sensitive grips, you can adjust the rest or work
intervals to keep your heart rate in its recommended zone. For the weight loss mode,
try to maintain your heart rate at the lower end (55% of maximum heart rate) while in
the “rest” intervals and keep it at 70% of maximum heart rate while in the “work”
intervals. See Diagram 13 on page 31.
To use the interval course, take the following steps:
1. Follow the instructions on page 28,
Quick Steps to Working Out
.
2. At the course prompt, use the ▼▲ key or numeric keys to select the Inter-
val course and then press Enter.
3. Enter a workout Time. If the workout Time entered is an even number, then
all intervals (rest and work) are two minutes long. If the workout Time en-
tered is an odd number, then all intervals (rest and work) are two minutes
long, except the last one which will be one minute.
4. Press Enter to proceed to the next prompt. When you’re finished answering
the Setup prompts, the Interval course begins.
To set the resistance level for each interval, take the following steps:
1. When the Rest interval prompt appears, press the Resistance ▼ or ▲ key to
change the level. When the desired setting is displayed, simply continue work-
ing out—you do not need to press Enter.
The EFX returns to the “rest” settings at the beginning of each rest interval
until you readjust it or end your workout.
2. The same procedure applies to specifying the settings for the work interval.
The value that appears in the SEGMENT TIME field indicates the time remaining
in the current interval. Each time the EFX changes intervals, it informs you by
displaying a message. When you complete the time limit set for the course, the
automatic, cool-down period begins.
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