True Fitness ESX Home Gym User Manual


 
ESX, TSXa + TSX Owner’s Guide
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Constant
Heart Rate
control
Cruise
Control
Types of HRC
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Constant Heart Rate Control
1 Press and press .
2. Enter your desired workout time and press .
3. Enter your age and press .
4. Enter a target heart rate and press . (Note: The
elliptical limits your target heart rate to 90% of your
age-predicted maximum heart rate.)
5. Enter your body weight and press .
6. Press to begin the HRC workout.
7. The elliptical will gradually raise your heart rate so that
you reach your target within 5 to 10 minutes.
8. The elliptical now keeps you within 3 beats per minute
of your target until 2.5 minutes remain in your workout,
then reduces workload by half for a cool down.
Note that as you tire during your workout, especially in the last
third, workload will be reduced to keep you at a steady target
heart rate.
Cruise Control
An easy way to enter a HRC workout is to use the Cruise
Control feature. During your workout, while in any program,
when you reach a heart rate that you want to maintain, press
. This will switch you into a HRC workout, setting your
current heart rate as the target heart rate. The HRC workout
will function as described in step #8 above.