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Getting the Most Out of Your Workouts
Using Heart Rate Monitors
Workout Tips
KEEPS YOU SAFE
Exercising too hard can put you at risk for injury. A heart rate monitor reminds you of the safe and effective heart rate
intensity at which you should exercise and warns you when your workouts go too far.
KEEPS YOU IN YOUR ZONE
If you want to reach your exercise goals, it’s important to stay in your THRZ during workouts. A heart rate monitor is your
constant reminder of the intensity and quality of each workout session.
SAVES YOU TIME
Our heart rate monitor is wireless and easy to use, so you can view valuable heart rate information at any time during
exercise without interrupting or stopping your workout.
GIVES YOU ACCURATE FEEDBACK
Our heart rate monitor is more accurate so you know exactly what your level of exercise intensity is during workouts.
Pulsemeters have a high margin for error. Manual pulse measurements during exercise can result in errors as high as plus or
minus 15 beats per minute, with the risk of potential error increasing as heart rate increases.
The ElliptiMill includes two separate heart rate monitoring systems: The Wireless Heart Rate Chest Strap Transmitter and
the AccuTrack Contact Grips.
FREQUENCY OF EXERCISE
Exercise 3-5 times a week; 20-60 minutes per day.
DURING YOUR WORKOUT
• Monitor your breathing. Can you carry on a normal conversation or are you out of breath? If you use the heart rate
method of monitoring intensity, are you within the heart rate zone?
• Change the speed and effort level as needed to stay within the breathing and heart rate criteria.
AFTER YOUR WORKOUT
• Drink a large glass of water (you’ll recover faster).
• Do some light stretching exercises.
• Record that you completed the workout on your calendar.
KEEPING TRACK OF PROGRESS
• Keep a calendar that shows scheduled and actual workouts.
• Record every workout you complete.
• Compare planned with actual workouts completed. Aim for 90% completion. If you’re averaging less than 90%,
reevaluate your schedule and examine why you’re missing 10% of your workouts (and the extra benefits from those
missing workouts).
CALORIE COMPUTATIONS
• Calories and calories/hour are calculated using the formulas developed by the ACSM.
• The computations are based on a 150-pound person, which is a close enough estimate for most people. If you wish the
equations to be more precise, you may enter your weight into the elliptical (see
Getting Started
).
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