
CONDITIONING GUIDELINES
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The followingguidelines will help you to plan your ex-
ercise program. Remember--these are general guide-
lines only. For more detailed exercise information, ob-
tain a reputable book or consult your physician.
EXERCISEINTENSITY
Whether your goal is to bum fat or to strengthen your
cardiovascular system, the key to achieving the de-
sired resultsis to exercise with the proper intensity.
The proper intensity level can be found by using your
heart rate as aguide. The chart below shows recom-
mended heart rates for fat burningand aerobic exer-
cise° (This chart is also found on the console.)
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HEART RATE TRAINING ZONES
80 AGE
AEROBIC
MAX.FAT
FATBURN
To find the proper heart rate for you, first find your age
at the top of the chart (ages are rounded off to the
nearest ten years). Next, find the three numbers below
your age. The three numbers ere your "training zone."
The lower two numbers are recommended heart rates
for fat burning; the higher number is the recommended
heart rate for aerobic exercise.
Fat Buming
To bum fat effeClively,you must exerdse at arelatively
low intensitylevel for a sustained period of time. Dudng
the firstfew minutes of exercise, your body uses easily
accessible carbohydrate calo#es for energy. Only after
the firstfew minutesdoes yourbody begin to use
stored fat ca/ories for energy. Ifyour goal isto bum fat,
adjustthe speed and inclineof the treadmill until your -
bead rate is near one of the lower two numbers in your
trainingzone. It may also be helpfulto set the Speed
controlon the console to FAT BURN to help you main-
fain the properintensity level. (See page 9.)
Aerobic Exercise
If your goal isto strengthen your cardiovascular sys-
tem, your exercise must be _erobic." Aerobic exercise
is activity that requires large amounts of oxygen for
prolonged periods of time. This increases the demand
on the heart to pump blood to the rousdes, and on the
lungs to oxygenate the blood. For aerobic exercise,
adjust the speed and incline ofthe treadmill until your
heart rate is near the higher number in your training
zone. It may also be helpfulto set the speed control on
the console toAEROBIC to help you maintain the
proper intensity level. (See page 9.)
High Performance Athletic Conditioning
If your goal is high performance athletic condltionlng,
set the speed controlon the console to PERFOR-
MANCE to help you maintain the proper intensity level.
(See page 9.) Note: During the first few weeks of your
exercise program, keep your heart rate near the low
end of your trainingzone.
To measure your heart rate dudng exercise, use the
pulse sensor on the console. (See page 9.) Ifyour
heart rate istoo high or too low, adjust the speed or in-
cline of the treadmill until your heart rate isat the
proper level.
WORKOUT GUIDELINES
Each workout should include the following three impor-
tant pads:
AWarm-up
Start each workout by warming up for 5 to 10 minutes.
Begin with slow, controlled stretches, and progress to
more rhythmicstretches to increase your body temper-
ature, heart rate, and circulation in preparation for
strenuous exercise.