WEL COME T O A PERSONALIZED FITNESS EXPERIENCE F OR Y OUR HOME
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HEART RA TE INFORMA TION
CHOOsE A W ORK OUT
• Determine your lev el of tness: beginner ,
intermediate, or adv anced.
• Determine y our immediate goal: endur ance
training, car dio-conditioning, or weight loss.
If you are a beginner , start with a cardio-conditioning
work out to gradually adjust your body to the demands of
exer cise. Over a r ecommended eight- week period, you will
increase y our endurance and strength.
F or all tness lev els, plan to ex ercise at an appropriately
challenging pace f or 20 to 30 minutes a day . W ear a chest
strap to monitor your heart r ate. Supplement your plans
with tness work outs from the Prec or web site
(www .precor .com). The P recor web site also pr ovides
expert advice to help you r each your tness g oals.
MONITOR Y OUR HEART RA TE
The SmartRate and heart rate display s provide visual cues
that help you adjust your tness r outine to r each your
goals. Use these features to k eep your heart rate within
the target zones.
W ear a Chest Str ap
During a work out, the heart r ate features appear on
the display when you wear a chest strap. T o rec eive an
accurate r eading, the chest strap needs to be in direct
contact with y our skin. After y ou put on the chest str ap,
face the display console for a minimum of 15 seconds. This
allows the receiver in the console to r ecognize the signal
from the chest strap.
1. Carefully dampen the back of the str ap with tap
water (Diagr am A).
IMPORT ANT : Do not use deionized water . It does
not have the proper miner als and salts to c onduct
electrical impulses.
2. Adjust the str ap and fasten it around y our chest.
The str ap should feel snug, not restrictive
(Diagram B ).
3. Mak e sure that the chest strap is right side up, lies
horizontally acr oss your chest, and is centered in
the middle of y our chest (Diagram C).
When these steps ar e complete, y ou are r eady to view
your heart r ate.
T ouch- Sensitive Handrail Grips
Sever al Precor products incorpor ate touch-sensitive
heart rate grips on the handrails. If you pref er to use
the touch-sensitive handr ail grips, use both hands.
Make sur e both hands are moist (not dry) and av oid
grasping the sensors too tightly .
Note: F or the best heart rate monitoring results, w ear a
chest strap .
sMARTRA TE® FEA TUREs
When you begin an ex ercise session, a blinking
segment in the SmartRate displa y appears if y ou
entered y our age during the setup phase. The blinking
segment indicates the curr ent zone of your heart rate.
The calculation used for the heart r ate target z one is
your maximum aerobic heart r ate:
207 - (your age x 0.6 7), multiplied by a percentage.
F or the ideal weight loss range, y our heart rate should
remain betw een 55% and 69% of your maximum
aerobic heart rate. T o improv e your over all
cardiov ascular and respir atory tness lev el, maintain
your heart rate betw een 70% and 85% of your
maximum aerobic heart rate. F or the greatest benets,
maintain your heart r ate in either z one for 30 minutes or
more at least three times a week.
CAUTION: Y our heart rate should never ex ceed
85% of your maximum aerobic heart r ate or go
above y our target zone (Diagr am D).
COOl DO WN AFTER Y OUR WORK OUT
Cooling do wn is an important aspect of y our work out
because it helps reduce muscle stiness and
soreness by transporting ex cess lactic acid out of the
working muscles. C ooling down f or at least three
minutes helps pr ovide a smooth tr ansition that allows
your heart rate to return t o its normal, non-exercising state.
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Diagram D: Heart Rate T arget Z ones
Diagram A Diagram B Diagram C
Choose a Program
• Determin e your level of fitness: b eginner,
intermedia te, or advanced.
• Determin e your immedi ate go al: endu ra nce
traini ng, cardio-c onditioning, or weight loss.
If you a re a b eginn er, start a cardio-con ditio ning
program to slowly adju st your body to a comfortable
level of e xercise. Over a re commende d 8-week
period, you w ill increase your endu ran ce and stre ngth
while i mproving flexibil ity.
If you have b een exercis ing and fee l that you have
reached an interme diate or advan ced fitness lev el, you
probably ha ve established goal s for yourself.
For all fitness levels , plan to exerci se at a comfort able
pace for 20 to 3 0 minut es a day. W ear a chest str ap
to monitor your heart r ate. Su pplement yo ur plans
with fitn ess work outs fr om the Pre cor web s ite
(www.precor .com). The Precor web site a lso provid es
expert advic e to help you reach your fitness go als.
Monitor Y o ur Heart R ate
The SmartRate an d heart rate displays pro vide visual
cues that he lp you adjus t your fitne ss routin e to reach
your goal s. Use the se fea tures to keep your heart r ate
within the t arget zones.
W ear a Chest Strap
During a workout, the heart r ate feature s appe ar on
the displ ay whe n you w ear a chest str ap. T o receiv e
an accur ate read ing, the chest str ap need s to be in
direct con tac t with your sk in. After you put on the
chest str ap, f ace the displa y conso le for a minimum of
15 second s. This allows the receive r in the consol e to
recognize th e signal from the chest str ap.
1. Carefull y dampen the bac k of the strap with tap
water (Di agram A).
Important: Do not use deionized water. It does
not have the proper minerals and salts to conduct
electrical impulses.
2. Adj ust the str ap an d fasten it around your chest.
The strap shou ld feel snug, not restrictive
(Diagram B).
3. Make sure that the chest str ap is ri ght side u p, lies
horizont ally acro ss your chest, and is cent ered in
the midd le of y our chest (Di agr am C ).
W hen th ese step s are co mplete, y ou are re ady to view
your hea rt r ate!
T ouch-Sens itive Handrail Grips
Sever al Precor pr oducts in corpor ate touch-se nsitive
heart r ate grips o n the handr ails . If you prefer to use
the touch-sensi tive handr ai l grips, us e both hands .
Make sure bo th hands are moist (not dry) when you
grasp the t ouch-s ensitive handrail grip s.
SmartRate
®
Features
W hen you begin an exerc ise sessio n, a blinkin g
segment i n the Smar tRate displ ay appears i f you
entered yo ur age duri ng the setu p phase. The blinking
segment in dicates the cu rrent zone of you r heart r ate.
The calculatio n used for the hea rt ra te ta rget zo ne is
your ma ximum aero bic heart rate:
(220 minus yo ur age) multipl ied by a percent .
For the ideal weight loss r ange, your heart r ate shoul d
remain between 55% and 70% of your ma ximum
aerobic heart rate. T o improv e your over all
cardiovasc ular an d respir atory fit ness level , maint ain
your heart r ate be tween 70% and 85% of your
maximum aer obic heart rate.
For the grea test be nefits, maint ain your hea rt r ate i n
either zone for 3 0 minutes or more at least t hree times
a week.
C AUTION: Y our heart ra te shoul d neve r exce ed
85% of your maximum aerobic heart rate or go
above yo ur targ et zone (Diagr am D).
Diagram D
Cool Down After Y our W orkout
Cooling down is an import ant aspect of your wor kout
becaus e it helps reduc e muscle stif fness and
sorenes s by tr anspor ting exc ess lact ic acid o ut of the
working mu scles. C ooling down for at least thre e
minute s helps prov ide a smooth tran sition th at allows
your heart r ate to return to it s normal, non- exercising
sta te.
Diagram A Diagram B Diagram C
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20031 142nd A venue NE
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W oodinville, WA USA 9807 2-4 002
www .precor .com
HR I N FO 48140-104
©200 7 Precor Incorporated
Choose a Program
• Determin e your level of fitness: b eginner,
intermedia te, or advanced.
• Determin e your immedi ate go al: endu ra nce
traini ng, cardio-c onditioning, or weight loss.
If you a re a b eginn er, start a cardio-con ditio ning
program to slowly adju st your body to a comfortable
level of e xercise. Over a re commende d 8-week
period, you w ill increase your endu ran ce and stre ngth
while i mproving flexibil ity.
If you have b een exercis ing and fee l that you have
reached an interme diate or advan ced fitness lev el, you
probably ha ve established goal s for yourself.
For all fitness levels , plan to exerci se at a comfort able
pace for 20 to 3 0 minut es a day. W ear a chest str ap
to monitor your heart r ate. Su pplement yo ur plans
with fitn ess work outs fr om the Pre cor web s ite
(www.precor .com). The Precor web site a lso provid es
expert advic e to help you reach your fitness go als.
Monitor Y o ur Heart R ate
The SmartRate an d heart rate displays pro vide visual
cues that he lp you adjus t your fitne ss routin e to reach
your goal s. Use the se fea tures to keep your heart r ate
within the t arget zones.
W ear a Chest Strap
During a workout, the heart r ate feature s appe ar on
the displ ay whe n you w ear a chest str ap. T o receiv e
an accur ate read ing, the chest str ap need s to be in
direct con tac t with your sk in. After you put on the
chest str ap, f ace the displa y conso le for a minimum of
15 second s. This allows the receive r in the consol e to
recognize th e signal from the chest str ap.
1. Carefull y dampen the bac k of the strap with tap
water (Di agram A).
Important: Do not use deionized water. It does
not have the proper minerals and salts to conduct
electrical impulses.
2. Adj ust the str ap an d fasten it around your chest.
The strap shou ld feel snug, not restrictive
(Diagram B).
3. Make sure that the chest str ap is ri ght side u p, lies
horizont ally acro ss your chest, and is cent ered in
the midd le of y our chest (Di agr am C ).
W hen th ese step s are co mplete, y ou are re ady to view
your hea rt r ate!
T ouch-Sens itive Handrail Grips
Sever al Precor pr oducts in corpor ate touch-se nsitive
heart r ate grips o n the handr ails . If you prefer to use
the touch-sensi tive handr ai l grips, us e both hands .
Make sure bo th hands are moist (not dry) when you
grasp the t ouch-s ensitive handrail grip s.
SmartRate
®
Features
W hen you begin an exerc ise sessio n, a blinkin g
segment i n the Smar tRate displ ay appears i f you
entered yo ur age duri ng the setu p phase. The blinking
segment in dicates the cu rrent zone of you r heart r ate.
The calculatio n used for the hea rt ra te ta rget zo ne is
your ma ximum aero bic heart rate:
(220 minus yo ur age) multipl ied by a percent .
For the ideal weight loss r ange, your heart r ate shoul d
remain between 55% and 70% of your ma ximum
aerobic heart rate. T o improv e your over all
cardiovasc ular an d respir atory fit ness level , maint ain
your heart r ate be tween 70% and 85% of your
maximum aer obic heart rate.
For the grea test be nefits, maint ain your hea rt r ate i n
either zone for 3 0 minutes or more at least t hree times
a week.
C AUTION: Y our heart ra te shoul d neve r exce ed
85% of your maximum aerobic heart rate or go
above yo ur targ et zone (Diagr am D).
Diagram D
Cool Down After Y our W orkout
Cooling down is an import ant aspect of your wor kout
becaus e it helps reduc e muscle stif fness and
sorenes s by tr anspor ting exc ess lact ic acid o ut of the
working mu scles. C ooling down for at least thre e
minute s helps prov ide a smooth tran sition th at allows
your heart r ate to return to it s normal, non- exercising
sta te.
Diagram A Diagram B Diagram C
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Precor Inc orporated
20031 142nd A venue NE
P .O. Bo x 720 2
W oodinville, WA USA 9807 2-4 002
www .precor .com
HR I N FO 48140-104
©200 7 Precor Incorporated
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CA UTION: Before beginning any fitness progr am, see your physician for a thor ough examination. Ask your phy sician about the appropriate target heart rate f or your fitness level.