True Manufacturing Company PS/50 - Manual (Page 10)

PS50 Recumbent Bike Owner’s Guide
10
Using the Chest Strap
Chapter One: Riding Your Bike
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
below their bra line.
Some moisture is necessary
between the strap and your
skin. Sweat from your
exercise works best, but
ordinary tap water may be
used prior to your workout
if desired.
More Information About
Heart Rate
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