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CS 8.0 Owner’s Guide
Introduction & How to Test Yourself
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Introduction
How to
Do It
The CS 8.0 Bike fitness test is an improved implementation
of the YMCA protocol fitness test, as described in the ACSM
Guidelines, Chapter 4. (See Bibliography.) The bike must monitor
your heart rate accurately throughout, so you should use a
wireless transmitter strap instead of the contact heart rate pads
(see Chapter 2). It works best with the external power option.
The result of the test is an estimate of your maximal oxygen
uptake, or VO
2
max (see Appendix B).
• Press Advanced Options until Fitness Test appears,
then press
.
• Fill out all the personal parameters. You must enter your age
correctly.
• Press
.
Make sure the bike is displaying your heart rate, then pedal in
a smooth and relaxed manner for the 12 minutes of gradually
increasing workload. Your VO
2
max estimate will be displayed
when you finish.