Diamondback Fitness 510Ub - Manual (Page 16)

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Using the Touch Heart Rate Sensors
While the unit is powered‐on and a workout program is operating, gently grasp both touch heart rate sensors on the handlebar. The computer
will detect your pulse rate and register the value as a two or three digit number in the PULSE window
on the LCD display.
NOTE: If an inconsistent heart rate is displayed while using the hand pulse sensors:
 Ensure the palms of both hands are touching the contact areas of the touch heart rate
sensors.
 Maintain constant and even pressure on the grips.
 Do not clutch the touch heart rate sensors tightly.
 Try to keep both hands still while griping the touch heart rate sensor.
 Make sure the contacts are clean.
Calculated Maximum Heart Rate & Target Training Zone
Your target heart rate depends primarily upon your age. It is important to work within a safe and
productive zone, for if the exercise intensity is too low or too high, only modest gains will be made in
strength and cardio‐vascular fitness. A workout at a very low intensity will not offer maximum benefits. Conversely, if the workout intensity is
too high, injury or fatigue may slow the progression of your exercise goals as the body attempts to recover.
Note: It is most effective to train at a heart rate between 60% and 85% of your maximum heart rate. Maximum heart rate
is calculated as a percentage of your maximum heart rate (estimated as 220 beats‐per‐minute minus your age).
To calculate your maximum heart rate and find the appropriate target training zone, use the following formulas. For example, the following
estimation would be relevant for a 35 year‐old user:
 220 – 35 = 185 BPM (220 – Age = Calculated Maximum Heart Rate in Beats‐per‐minute/BPM)
 0.60 x 185 = 111 BPM (60% of 185 BPM [Calculated Maximum Heart Rate] = 111 BPM)
 0.85 x 185 = 157 BPM (85% of 185 BPM [Calculated Maximum Heart Rate] = 157 BPM)
Based on these calculations, the recommended heart rate training zone for this user would be between 111 BPM and 157 BPM. The graph
below displays the recommended heart rate training zone for users twenty years of age to seventy‐five years of age.