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3 HEART RATE ZONE TRAINING EXERCISE
3.1 WHY HEART RATE ZONE TRAINING EXERCISE?
Research shows that maintaining a specific heart rate while exercising is the optimal way to monitor the intensity of a
workout and to achieve maximum results. That is the idea behind the Life Fitness heart rate zone training approach to
exercise.
Zone training identifies an exerciser's ideal heart rate range, or zone, for burning fat or increasing cardiovascular fitness.
The values within the zone depend on the workout.
NOTE: Consulting a fitness trainer is recommended for defining specific fitness goals and designing a workout program.
The Life Fitness Cross-Trainer features exclusive workouts designed to take full advantage of the benefits of heart rate
zone training exercise: FAT BURN and CARDIO. For detailed information about the workouts, see Section 4, titled The
Workouts.
During one of these workouts, grasp the Lifepulse system sensors continuously, or wear the Polar
®
heart rate chest strap
to enable the on-board computer to monitor the heart rate during a workout. The computer automatically adjusts the
resistance level to maintain the target heart rate* based on the actual heart rate. To change the target heart rate during a
workout, use the LEVEL ARROW keys.
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* Target Heart Rate (THR) is a percentage of the theoretical maximum. For example, a 40-year-old user's THR for the CARDIO workout is 144. This workout
targets 80 percent of the maximum, so the equation would be (220-40)*.80=144.