To Next Page

To Previous Page

10161 - 12

7. CONDITIONING GUIDELINES

Howyoubeginyourexerciseprogramdependsonyourphysicalcondition.Ifyouhavebeeninactiveforseveralyears,or

areseverelyoverweight,youmuststartslowlyandincreaseyourtimeontheequipment;afewminutesperworkout.

Initially,youmaybeabletoexerciseonlyforafewminutesinyourtargetzone,however,youraerobictnesswillimprove

overthenextsixtoeightweeks.Don’tbediscouragedifittakeslonger.It’simportanttoworkatyourownpace.Ultimately,you’llbe

abletoexercisecontinuouslyfor30minutes.Thebetteryouraerobictness,theharderyouwillhaveto

worktostayinyourtargetzone.Pleaseremembertheseessentials:

•Haveyourdoctorreviewyourtraininganddietprogramstoadviseyouofaworkoutroutineyoushouldadopt.

•Beginyourtrainingprogramslowlywithrealisticgoalsthathavebeensetbyyouandyourdoctor.

•Monitoryourpulsefrequently.Establishyourtargetheartratebasedonyourageandcondition.

•Setupyourequipmentonaat,evensurfaceatleast3feetfromwallsandfurniture.

EXERCISE INTENSITY

Tomaximizethebenetsofexercising,itisimportanttoexercisewiththe

proper intensity. The proper intensity level can be found by using your heart

rateasaguide.Foreffectiveaerobicexercise,yourheartrateshouldbe

maintainedatalevelbetween65%and85%ofyourmaximumheartrate

asyouexercise.Thisisknownasyourtargetzone.Youcanndyourtarget

zoneinthetablebelow.

Duringtherstfewmonthsofyourexerciseprogram,keepyourheartratenearthelowendofyourtargetzoneasyou

exercise.Afterafewmonths,yourheartratecanbeincreasedgraduallyuntilitisnearthemiddleofyourtargetzoneas

youexercise.

Tomeasureyourheartrate,stopexercisingbutcontinuemovingyourlegsorwalkingaroundandplacetwongerson

yourwrist.Takeasix-secondheartbeatcountandmultiplytheresultsby10tondyourheartrate.Forexample,ifyour

six-secondheartbeatcountis14,yourheartrateis140beatsperminute.(Asix-secondscountisusedbecauseyour

heartratewilldroprapidlywhenyoustopexercising.)

Adjusttheintensityofyourexerciseuntilyour

heart rate is at the proper level.

For more information on dieting and

training visit

Trojan RESPONSE 100 User Manual

Questions and Answers: