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If you have a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device, consult your doctor before using a wireless
chest strap or other telemetric heart rate monitor.
Contact Heart Rate Sensors
Contact Heart Rate (CHR) sensors send your heart rate signals to the Console. The CHR sensors are the stainless steel
parts of the Handlebars. To use, put your hands comfortably around the sensors. Be sure that your hands touch both the
topandthebottomofthesensors.Holdrm,butnottootightorloose.Bothhandsmustmakecontactwiththesensorsfor
the Console to detect a pulse. After the Console detects four stable pulse signals, your initial pulse rate will be shown.
Once the Console has your initial heart rate, do not move or shift your hands for 10 to 15 seconds. The Console will now
validatetheheartrate.Manyfactorsinuencetheabilityofthesensorstodetectyourheartratesignal:
• Movement of the upper body muscles (including arms) produces an electrical signal (muscle artifact) that can interfere
with pulse detection. Slight hand movement while in contact with the sensors can also produce interference.
• Calluses and hand lotion may act as an insulating layer to reduce the signal strength.
• Some Electrocardiogram (EKG) signals generated by individuals are not strong enough to be detected by the sensors.
• Theproximityofotherelectronicmachinescangenerateinterference.
If your heart rate signal ever seems erratic after validation, wipe off your hands and the sensors and try again.
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 cardiovas-
cular system. Physical conditions 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 50 – 70% 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.
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FAT-BURNING TARGET HEART RATE
Heart Rate BPM
(beats per minute)
Age
25-29
0
50
100
150
200
250
30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70+
196
191
186
181
176
171
166
161
156
151
146
167
162
158
154
150
145
141
137
133
128
126
Maximum Heart Rate
Target Heart Rate Zone
(keep within this range
for optimum fat-burning)
118
115
112
109
106
103
100
97
94
91
88