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True Target Heart Rate Control: How It Works
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This unique, simple, and safe system is
easy to use and understand.
The user first sets their personal
maximums
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This
allows the user to customize and create a
variety of workouts. By setting personal
maximums for speed and grade, the user is
provided safe workouts that fit their
capabilities. Once this data is entered, along
with target heart rate and workout time, the
user is ready to start their Heart Rate Control
workout.
The initial stage of the Heart Rate Control
workout is the warm-up stage and allows the
user the flexibility to adjust their speed or
grade at anytime. The warm-up stage is not
predetermined by the amount of time input
prior to workout, and the user may take as
much time as they wish to approach their
target heart rate. The warm-up stage ends
when the user’s heart rate is ten beats below
the pre-set target heart rate.
At this point, the user enters the Heart Rate
Control stage, and the treadmill’s computer
takes control of both the speed and grade
(hands free).
The treadmill software gradually increases
the user’s heart rate to within 10 beats of the
target heart rate.
In the situation where workload needs to be
increased in order to elevate the heart rate,
the speed will be increased first in 1/10 mph
increments.
If needed, the speed will continue to
increase up to the pre-set maximum. If the
user still requires additional workload to raise
the heart rate, the grade will be raised in .5%
increments up to the maximum pre-set grade
(unless zero grade was entered).
Conversely, whenever the workload needs
to be reduced in order to lower the heart rate,
the grade will always be reduced first. The
grade will be reduced to zero (if required),
before speed is reduced.
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A user who physically cannot walk over
2.5 mph can safely use heart rate
control by entering maximum speed of
2.5 in a Heart Rate Control workout.
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A runner can run up to a speed of 10 mph,
without hills, by entering a
maximum
speed of 10 mph and a maximum grade
of 0%.
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A walker enters a maximum speed of
4.0 mph and a maximum grade of 6%.
The walker is limited to a maximum
speed of 4.0 mph and grade will be
used if required to elevate the heart
rate up to a maximum of 6%.
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TRUE 500 HRC and CI treadmills are
equipped to receive an RS 232 port. This
allows your True treadmill to connect to your
personal computer and utilize True’s optional
TRUE-UltraCoach software. The RS 232
port is included with the purchase of TRUE-
UltraCoach.
True Ultracoach is a prescriptive software
package that takes you through the process
of a fitness test and then prescribes workouts
based on your fitness test and workout
history. This software package also graphs
and stores workouts to be used as a base of
reference for future prescriptive workouts.
For further information on the True
Ultracoach contact your local dealer or call
True Fitness toll free at 1-800-426-6570.