Sears Eclipse 1000HR - Manual (Page 20)

T arget heart rate zone
Target Heart Rate Zone
Age
Minimum
(50%)
Maximum
(80%)
20 iOO ¡60
22 99 158
24 98 157
26 97 155
28 96 154
30 95 152
32 94 150
34 93 ¡49
36 92 147
38 91 14Ó
40 90 144
45 87 )40
50 85 136
55 83 132
60 80 128
65+ 77 124
Effective aerobic training to improve your
fitness and health requires working out at
an exercise intensity that raises your pulse to
a level that safely challenges your heart and
lungs This level can range between 50% -
80% of your maximum heart rate and is
called your Target Heart Rate Zone. If you
are new to exercise or out of shape, 50% -
60% may be adequate to promote good
cardiovascular conditioning, A well condi­
tioned athlete may prefer to work up to an
80% - 85% rate
Using your heart rate as an indicator of your
fitness level provides a built-in work íntensiñ-
er if you're untrained, you'll require less
effort to reach your target heart rate zone
As your cardiovascular fitness improves and
you become stronger, it will require more
effort for you to reach your target heart
rate zone.
The chart illustrates the predicted minimum
and maximum target heart rate zones for
cardiovascular fitness for the average individ­
ual in good health To use the chart, find
your age and the corresponding minimum
and maximum target heart rate zones
Age adjusted heart rate (beats per minute)
PETERMiWIWG YOUR HEART RATE
To determine your heart rate.
^ Pause just long enough from your exercise to take your pulse
a| Push the button on your electronics computer until the heart icon
appears on the display screen
b) Gently grab both metai pulse grips on both handlebars Wait 6 seconds
c) Your heart rate range will be displayed on screen Check the chart
above to see if you are within your range according to your age.
Remember that training heart rate ranges are predictions and based on averages
Regardless of your exercise heart rate, you should slow down if you are breathless and
cannot carry on a short conversation
Also remember that during inten/al training your heart rate may exceed the 80%
maximum rate This is normal, and when you resume aerobic training your heart rate
will adjust back to the normal target heart rate