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PULSE RATE

The six programs of operation

1. Aerobic power

measurement

(physical fitness test)

• Over a period of 10 minutes, you

will encounter three different lev-
els of pedal resistance. Your pulse
will change in response to the dif-
ferent levels of resistance, and this
change in pulse will be used to cal-
culate your overall fitness level,
also expressed is MOU (VO

max). MOU stands for maximum
oxygen uptake. The higher your
overall fitness level, the greater
your endurance.

• Your MOU value is compared

with the MOU values of other
people who are the same age and
sex as you. You are given a physi-
cal strength number from 1 to 5
depending on how you rank.

• These results should give you a

good idea of your own fitness level
and help you to determine what
sort of training program will be
the most effective for you. For in-
formation on how to choose a
training program, refer to "Your
strength level and training index"
on page 22~25 in the Operation
section on this booklet.

2. Automatic training

(training at a constant pulse rate)

• You set the pulse rate at which

you want to exercise and the
Model EC-1600 automatically ad-
justs pedal resistance to maintain
that pulse rate. This is an ideal ba-
sic form of aerobic training.

• As you repeat the exercise at a

certain pulse rate and make
progress in your fitness level, you
will be able to create a greater
work intensity under the same
pulse rate. Further, you will be
able to try exercising at a higher
target pulse rate.

3. Isopower training

(training at a constant
energy expenditure)

• The work rate or the figure for en-

ergy expenditure (watts) shown
on the screen of the Model EC-
1600 is calculated from pedal re-
sistance (kg·m) and cadence
(rpm).

• In isopower training, you set the

desired work intensity in watts.
The Model EC-1600 automati-
cally adjusts the pedal resistance
(kg·m) depending on your pedal
cadence (rpm), so as to keep a
constant work rate in watts.

• This type of training is also called

constant load, and is often used in
cardio-vascular rehabilitation.

Control range:

cadence: ----- 40~100 rpm
wattage: ------ 25~200 watts

Note: If you set your target watt-

age as under 50 watts, control
limit of cadence (rpm) be-
comes under 100 rpm.

TORQUE

Upper Pulse Limit Alarm

• For your safety, the upper pulse limit alarm is provided in all the pro-

grams of the EC-1600. If your pulse rate exceeds this limit, the buzzer
beeps and the pedal resistance automatically drops to the minimum of
0.5 kg·m.

• If this alarm is activated, the program is suspended at that point and en-

ters the cool down phase, except in "Manual training" program in which
you can continue the exercise using

button to set the desired

torque again.

WORK RATE

4. Interval training

(ex relief periods)

• By switching back and forth be-

tween exercise and relief periods
of varying length, interval training
gives you the kind of program that
professionals use to build their
stamina and energy.

• On the model EC-1600, 3 patterns of

interval training programs are preset
for developing dashing power, speed,
or your stamina respectively, PLUS
one customized pattern for you to in-
put your personal program.

TLD-1: dash strength training

(sprint power)
15 seconds exercise fol-
lowed by a 45 second relief.

TLD-2: speed training

(anaerobic power)
30 seconds of exercise fol-
lowed by a 60 second relief.

TLD-3: stamina training

(aerobic power)
60 seconds of exercise fol-
lowed by a 30 second relief.

TLD-4: customized pattern

• Choose one of the above patterns, and

adjust the level of intensity by specify-
ing pedal resistance (torque: kg·m).

• During the exercise period (increased

load portion of interval), you should
pedal with your greatest effort, then
you should pedal slower and lighter
during relief period (lower load por-
tion of interval).

• In the TLD-3 stamina training pro-

gram, it is advisable to pedal fast
enough in the exercise period to
keep your pulse rate at 60~80% of
the maximum pulse rate for your
age. (Refer to page 22~23)

• By choosing TLD-4 customized pat-

tern, you can write in your original pat-
tern as desired. (See pages 40 and 41.)

6. Manual training

(training at any desired
pedal resistance)

• You choose the pedal resistance

(torque: kg·m), and it stays con-
stant regardless of your pulse rate
or pedal cadence. This is the most
traditional way in which station-
ary bicycles have been used.

Torque setting range:

0.5~4.0 kg·m

Minimum graduation:

0.1 kg·m

5. Hill profile training

( training by cycling up
mountains )

• Pedal resistance changes over

time to simulate the effect of cy-
c l i n g i n t h e m o u n t a i n s . A l l
changes in pedal resistance are
shown on the screen.

• The following eight types of

mountain profiles plus one cus-
tomized pattern are programmed.

PRF-1:

the Apennines (Italy)