HEART RA TE INFORMA TION
WEL COME T O A PERSONALIZED FITNESS EXPERIENCE FOR Y OUR HOME
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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 w eight 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 recommended eight -week period, you will
increase y our endurance and strength.
F or all tness le vels, plan to exercise at an appropriat ely
challenging pace f or 20 to 30 minut es a day . W ear a chest
strap to monitor your heart r ate. Supplement y our plans
with tness work outs from the Pr ecor web site
(www .precor .com). T he Prec or web site also pro vides
expert advice to help you r each your tnes s goals.
MONITOR Y OUR HEART RA TE
The SmartRate and heart rate displa ys pro vide visual cues
that help you adjust your tness routine to reach your
goals. Use these features to keep y our heart rate within
the target zones.
W ear a Chest Strap
During a work out, the heart rate featur es 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 dir ect
contact with y our skin. After you put on the chest strap,
face the display console f or a minimum of 15 seconds. This
allows the receiver in the console t o recogniz e 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 deioniz ed water . It does
not have the proper miner als and salts t o conduct
electrical impulses.
2. Adjust the str ap and f asten it around your chest.
The str ap should feel snug, not restrictiv e
(Diagram B ).
3. Mak e sure that the chest strap is right side up, lies
horizontally acr oss your chest, and is center ed in
the middle of y our chest (Diagram C).
When these steps ar e complete, you are ready to vie w
your heart r ate.
T ouch-Sensitive Handr ail Grips
Sever al Prec or products inc orporate touch-sensitiv e
heart rate grips on the handrails. If you pr efer to use
the touch-sensitive handr ail grips, use both hands.
Make sur e both hands are moist (not dry) and a void
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 r ate.
The calculation used for the heart r ate target zone is
your maximum aerobic heart r ate:
207 - (your age x 0.6 7), multiplied by a percentage.
F or the ideal w eight loss rang e, your heart r ate should
remain betw een 55% and 69% of your maximum
aerobic heart rate. T o impr ove y our over all
cardiov ascular and respir atory tness le vel, 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 zone for 30 minutes or
more at least three times a week.
CAUTION: Y our heart rate should ne ver ex ceed
85% of your maximum aerobic heart r ate or go
above y our target zone (Diagr am D).
COOl DO WN AFTER YOUR W ORKOUT
Cooling do wn is an important aspect of your 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 thr ee
minutes helps pr ovide a smooth transition that allo ws
your heart rate to return to its normal, non-ex ercising stat e.
20031 142nd A venue NE | P .O . Box 7202
W oodinville, W A USA 98072 -4002
www .precor .com
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Diagram D: Heart Rate T arget Zones
Diagram A Diagram B Diagram C
Choose a Program
• Determin e your level of fitness: beg inner,
intermedia te, or advanced.
• Determin e your immedi ate go al: endu ran ce
traini ng, cardio-c onditioning, or w eight loss.
If you a re a be ginn er , st art a cardio- conditio 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 streng th
while i mproving flexibil ity.
If you have b een exercisin g and feel tha t you have
reached an interme diate or advan ced fitness lev el, you
probably ha ve established goals for yourse lf.
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 Precor web si te
(www.precor .com). The Pr ecor web si te also p rovides
expert advic e to help you reach your fitness go als.
Monitor Y our Heart R ate
The SmartRate and heart rate displa ys provide v isual
cues that he lp you adjus t your fitne ss routine to rea ch
your goal s. Use the se featur es to kee p your hea rt ra te
within the t arget z ones.
W ear a Chest Strap
During a workout, the he art r ate fe atures appear on
the displ ay whe n you w ear a chest str ap. T o rece ive
an accur ate read ing, the chest str ap needs to be in
direct con tac t with your sk in. After you put on the
chest str ap, f ace the display console for a mi nimum of
15 second s. This allows the receiver in the console 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 and fasten it aroun d your chest.
The strap shou ld feel snug, not restrictive
(Diagram B).
3. Make sure that the chest str ap is righ t side u p, lies
horizont ally acro ss your chest, and is centere d in
the midd le of y our chest (Di agr am C).
W hen th ese steps a re comp lete, you are ready to view
your hea rt r ate!
T ouch-Se nsitive Handrail Grips
Sever al Precor pr oducts in corpor ate touch-sens itive
heart r ate grips o n the h andr ails. If you prefer to use
the touch-sensi tive handr ail gr ips, use bot h hands.
Make sure bo th hands are moist (not dry) when you
grasp the t ouch- sensiti ve handrai l grips.
SmartRate
®
Features
W hen you b egin an exercis e sessio n, a blinking
segment i n the Sma rtRate di splay appe ars if 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 zone is
your ma ximum aer obic heart r ate:
(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 improve your over all
cardiovasc ular and res pir atory fitnes s level , maint ain
your heart r ate be tween 70% and 85% of your
maximum aer obic heart r ate.
For the grea test be nefits, maint ain you r hear t ra te in
either zone for 3 0 minutes or more at least three times
a week.
C AUTION: Y o ur hear t rate s hould never exc eed
85% of your maximum aerobic heart rate or go
above yo ur targ et zone (Diagram 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 red uce muscle st iffness an d
sorenes s by tr anspor ting exc ess lact ic acid out o f the
working mu scles. C ooling down for at least thr ee
minute s helps provide a smoo th transiti on that all ows
your heart r ate to return to it s normal, non-exe rcising
sta te.
Diagram A Diagram B Diagram C
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Precor Inc orporated
20031 142nd A venue NE
P .O. Box 7 202
W oodinville, WA USA 9807 2-4002
www .precor .com
HR I N FO 4 8140-104
©200 7 Precor Incor porated
Choose a Program
• Determin e your level of fitness: beg inner,
intermedia te, or advanced.
• Determin e your immedi ate go al: endu ran ce
traini ng, cardio-c onditioning, or w eight loss.
If you a re a be ginn er , st art a cardio- conditio 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 streng th
while i mproving flexibil ity .
If you have b een exercisin g and feel tha t you have
reached an interme diate or advan ced fitness lev el, you
probably ha ve established goals for yourse lf.
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 Precor web si te
(www.precor .com). The Pr ecor web si te also p rovides
expert advic e to help you reach your fitness go als.
Monitor Y our Heart R ate
The SmartRate and heart rate displa ys provide v isual
cues that he lp you adjus t your fitne ss routine to rea ch
your goal s. Use the se featur es to kee p your hea rt ra te
within the t arget z ones.
W ear a Chest Strap
During a workout, the he art r ate fe atures appear on
the displ ay whe n you w ear a chest str ap. T o rece ive
an accur ate read ing, the chest str ap needs to be in
direct con tac t with your sk in. After you put on the
chest str ap, f ace the display console for a mi nimum of
15 second s. This allows the receiver in the console 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 and fasten it aroun d your chest.
The strap shou ld feel snug, not restrictive
(Diagram B).
3. Make sure that the chest str ap is righ t side u p, lies
horizont ally acro ss your chest, and is centere d in
the midd le of y our chest (Di agr am C).
W hen th ese steps a re comp lete, you are ready to view
your hea rt r ate!
T ouch-Se nsitive Handrail Grips
Sever al Precor pr oducts in corpor ate touch-sens itive
heart r ate grips o n the h andr ails. If you prefer to use
the touch-sensi tive handr ail gr ips, use bot h hands.
Make sure bo th hands are moist (not dry) when you
grasp the t ouch- sensiti ve handrai l grips.
SmartRate
®
Features
W hen you b egin an exercis e sessio n, a blinking
segment i n the Sma rtRate di splay appe ars if 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 zone is
your ma ximum aer obic heart r ate:
(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 improve your over all
cardiovasc ular and res pir atory fitnes s level , maint ain
your heart r ate be tween 70% and 85% of your
maximum aer obic heart r ate.
For the grea test be nefits, maint ain you r hear t ra te in
either zone for 3 0 minutes or more at least three times
a week.
C AUTION: Y o ur hear t rate s hould never exc eed
85% of your maximum aerobic heart rate or go
above yo ur targ et zone (Diagram 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 red uce muscle st iffness an d
sorenes s by tr anspor ting exc ess lact ic acid out o f the
working mu scles. C ooling down for at least thr ee
minute s helps provide a smoo th transiti on that all ows
your heart r ate to return to it s normal, non-exe rcising
sta te.
Diagram A Diagram B Diagram C
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High
Precor Inc orporated
20031 142nd A venue NE
P .O. Box 7 202
W oodinville, WA USA 9807 2-4002
www .precor .com
HR I N FO 4 8140-104
©200 7 Precor Incor porated
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CA UTION: Before beginning any fitness pr ogram, see your phy sician for a thorough ex amination. Ask your physician about the appropriat e target heart rate for y our fitness level.