True Fitness CSX - Manual (Page 9)

CSX Elliptical Owner’s Guide
9
Monitoring
Your
Heart Rate
Breathe in a regular and relaxed manner. Many exercisers do not
breathe enough, reducing their exercise capacity and comfort.
Try breathing more deeply and more frequently to see if this
helps your
exercise.
Tip on breathing rhythm: breathe out for one forward stride,
and in for two forward strides. Example: your left foot strides
forward and down – breathe out; your right foot strides forward
– begin to breathe in; your left foot strides forward – continue
to breathe in; your right foot strides forward – breathe out again,
repeating this breathing pattern in rhythm with your pedaling.
The CSX can display
your heart rate using
either a chest strap or
the metal grips on the
balance bar (called contact heart rate, or CHR, pads). A chest
strap, such as those made by Polar®, will transmit your heart rate
to the CSX using low-power radio. The CHR pads connect to a
special computer
circuit to extract your heart rate. Either method results in your
heart rate displayed as digital beats per minute.
Although the CSX functions fine without using heart rate
monitoring, this kind of monitoring gives you valuable feedback
on your effort level. See Appendix A for more information about
heart rate levels.
Breathing
chapter One: Getting the Most From Your CSX
Breathing