Using the chest strap monitor – True Fitness PS900 User Manual

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When you wear a Polar® or compatible transmitter strap, the bike

will display your heart rate as a digital beats-per-minute (bpm)

readout.

The transmitter strap should be worn

directly against your skin, about one

inch below the pectoral muscles/breast

line (see picture below). Women should

be careful to place the transmitter be-

low their bra line.

Some moisture is necessary

between the strap and your

skin. Sweat from your exer-

cise works best, but ordinary

tap water may be used prior

to your workout if desired.

PS900 Owner’s Guide

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Using the Chest Strap Monitor

CHAPTER ONE: RIDING YOUR BIKE

Examples of Heart Rates

Found in Daily Life

An average 30-year-old might have a
resting heart rate, when sitting totally
still for several minutes, of 65. During
hard exercise that can be sustained for
10 to 15 minutes it might be around
140 continuously. A maximum heart
rate that requires maximal exercise for
several minutes to attain is 185.

A 30-year-old in good shape might
have a resting heart rate near 55, and
might exercise for 20 minutes at a heart
rate of 160.

A world-class distance runner or
professional cyclist might have a resting
heart rate near 45.

Chest Strap

Heart Rate

Monitoring

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