The smartrate, Feature – Precor C846 User Manual
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THE SMARTRATE
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FEATURE
Add the benefit of SmartRate
®
to every course on the C846. Using SmartRate
®
as
a visual cue helps you adjust your exercise routine to suit specific needs.
SmartRate
®
simplifies the correlation between heart rate and exercise. You don’t
have to stop concentrating on your workout to find your pulse. It is displayed right
in front of you along with the SmartRate
®
zone. Once you begin a course, a
blinking segment in the bar graph appears on the left of the display (if you entered
your age during the Setup prompts). The blinking segment indicates the zone that
your heart rate is in: Weight Loss or Cardiovascular.
Important: Access to SmartRate
®
is only available when the person exercising
wears a POLAR
®
chest strap or uses the grips on the handlebars. (The POLAR
®
chest strap is a separate purchase option.) The SmartRate
®
indicator lights do
not appear when QUICKSTART is used to select a course.
However, if SmartRate
®
is active during your workout then it remains active even
though your course selection may change. For example, during a workout you
decide to select another course by touching the COURSE CHANGE
▲▼
keys.
You press QUICKSTART (instead of ENTER) to continue your work out in the new
course. If SmartRate
®
was active during the initial course selection, it continues to
appear on the display.
Weight Loss Zone
For the ideal “weight loss” range, your heart rate should be between 55% and 70%
of your maximum aerobic heart rate. It should never exceed 85% of your maxi-
mum aerobic heart rate or go above your training zone. Refer to Diagram 15 for
your appropriate target zone.
Cardiovascular Zone
When you maintain your heart rate between 70% and 85% of your maximum
aerobic heart rate, you are improving your overall cardiovascular/cardiorespira-
tory fitness level. Maintaining your heart rate in either zone (weight loss or cardio-
vascular) for 30 minutes or more on a regular basis (minimum three times a week)
provides the greatest benefits.