Intenza 550 Series Elliptical Handbook: How To Effectively Workout At Your Own Level
InZone™ system provides visual color feedback by illuminating the Uni—Dial’s™ skirting
light.
3.4 How To Effectively Workout At Your Own Level
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: THE ENERGY EFFICIENT OR RECOVERY ZONE: 55% TO 65%
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Training within this zone develops basic endurance and aerobic capacity. All low intensity peddling should be completed at a
maximum of 65%.
YELLOW
: THE AEROBIC ZONE: 65% TO 75%
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Training in this zone may improve your cardiovascular system. The body’s ability to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to, and away,
from the working muscles may developed and improved.
ORANGE
: THE ANAEROBIC ZONE: 75% TO 85%
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Training in this zone may develop your lactic acid system. In this zone, your individual anaerobic threshold (AT), sometimes referred
to as the point of deflection (POD), is found. In the heart rate zone, the amount of fat being utilized as the main source of energy is
greatly reduced and glycogen stored in the muscle is predominantly used. One of the by—products of burning glycogen is lactic acid.
The point at which the body can no longer quickly remove the lactic acid from the working muscles is your anaerobic threshold (AT).
Through the correct training, it is possible to delay the AT by being able to increase your ability to deal with the lactic acid for a
longer period of time or by improving your AT level.
RED
: THE EXTREME ZONE: 85% TO 100%
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The Red is a high intensity work out. It effectively trains your fast—twitch (type II) muscle fibers and helps to develop speed.
This zone is reserved for interval cycling.
PLEASE NOTE
The Intenza 550 Series Elliptical’s heart rate
function is intended for use only as an exercise aide.
Various factors can affect the accuracy of your heart rate
reading. The heart rate function of the Intenza 550 Series
Elliptical should not be considered, or used, as a medical
device.
The different colors encourage users to optimize their workout efforts for maximum results based on heart rate level, and helps users
to stay in their target heart rate zones. The InZone™ system detects heart rate by i) holding onto the contact heart rate plates or ii)
by wearing a telemetry heart rate chest strap sensor. It is recommended that users wear a telemetry heart rate chest strap for this
function. During a workout there are 4 different colors that represent a workout intensity.
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