True Manufacturing Company ES9.0 - Manual (Page 11)

ES9.0 Recumbent Bike Owner’s Guide
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Set your weight before every
workout. This allows the ES9.0
bike to control your workout more
effectively. See the Personal Power
section in Chapter 5 for more
information.
The body weight setting does
not affect the calorie expenditure
calculation. Unlike treadmills or other weight-bearing exercises,
calories burned during exercise biking does not change with
different body weights. (See ACSM’s Guidelines, Bibliography.)
Adjust the seat so that your knee is slightly bent when your leg
is fully extended with your feet on the pedals.
Setting
Your
Weight
Seat
Adjustment
Workout Basics
chapter Two: Riding Your Bike
Variations in human
exercise efficiency
are another potential
source of error, with
differences of plus or
minus 10% common in
the population.