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5. HEART RATE ZONE TRAINING
®
EXERCISE
5.1 WHY HEART RATE ZONE TRAINING EXERCISE?
Research shows that exercising within a specific heart rate
zone is the optimum way to both monitor exercise intensity
and achieve maximum results. Thats the idea behind the Life
Fitness Heart Rate Zone Training approach to exercise.
Zone Training Exercise takes the guesswork out of working
out. By training in programs where specific heart rate ranges
or zones are maintained, you can achieve maximum exercise
results according to the goals you set. In short, Zone Training
Exercise all but eliminates under- and over-training by
accurately targeting your heart rate to match your individual
fitness levels and objectives
For example, if your primary goal is to burn fat, exercise at a
level between 60% and 75% of the theoretical maximum heart
rate
. To improve cardiovascular condition, work out at 75% to
85% of the theoretical maximum heart rate.
Life Fitness offers five exclusive workouts designed to take full
advantage of the benefits of Heart Rate Zone Training.* The
effect of the exercise activities can be varied by switching
between the Fat Burn and Cardio workouts at any time during
a workout, or by entering a new target heart rate with the Up
or Down Arrow keys.
Both the Fat Burn and Cardio workouts measure heart rate. By wearing the telemetry heart rate chest strap, your heart rate will be
transmitted to the on-board computer continuously. With this information, the resistance level will automatically adjust to maintain the
target heart rate based on the actual heart rate.
Defined by the American College of Sports Medicines Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription as 220 minus the users age.
* The X5i comes standard with a Polar Heart Rate chest strap and 5 Zone Training workouts. On the X5, the heart rate chest strap is
optional with the purchase of the Heart Rate Receiver/Accessory Tray Kit. This option includes 2 Zone Training workouts (Cardio and
Fat Burn).