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COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION
INTERVAL COURSE
The interval course on the EFX lets you select the rest and work intervals
according 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 set-
tings 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, 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 24 on page 38.
To use the interval course, take the following steps:
1. Follow the instructions on page 36,
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 working
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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