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LS15.0T PROGRAM INFORMATION
6) TARGET HEART RATE
The first step in knowing the right intensity for your training is to find out your maximum heart rate (max HR = 220 – your age).
The age-based method provides an average statistical prediction of your max HR and is a good method for the majority of
people, especially those new to heart rate training. The most precise and accurate way of determining your individual max HR is
to have it clinically tested by a cardiologist or exercise physiologist through the use of a maximal stress test. If you are over the
age of 40, overweight, have been sedentary for several years, or have a history of heart disease in your family, clinical testing is
recommended.
This chart gives examples of the heart rate
range for a 30 year old exercising at 5
different heart rate zones. For example, a
30-year-old’s max HR is 220 – 30 = 190
bpm and 90% max HR is 190 × 0.9 = 171
bpm.
TARGET HEART RATE NOTES:
• Warm-up and cool-down each last 5
minutes.
• After 5 minutes, the speed or incline will automatically adjust to bring you near your specified heart rate.
• The profile window shows your heart rate during exercise. The green line represents your target heart rate (THR) and the
red line represents your current heart rate. If you are working out beneath your THR, the treadmill will adjust speed or incline
accordingly to bring you near your target.
• If there is no heart rate detected, the unit will not change the speed or incline.
• If your heart rate is 25 beats over your target zone the program will shut down.
Target Heart
Rate Zone
Workout
Duration
Example THR
Zone (age 30)
Your
THR Zone
Recommended For
VERY HARD
90
–
100%
<
5
MIN
171
–
190
BPM
Fit persons and for athletic training
HARD
80
–
90%
2
–
10
MIN
152
–
171
BPM
Shorter workouts
MODERATE
70
–
80%
10
–
40
MIN
133
–
152
BPM
Moderately long workouts
LIGHT
60
–
70%
40
–
80
MIN
114
–
133
BPM
Longer and frequently repeated
shorter exercises
VERY LIGHT
50
–
60%
20
–
40
MIN
104
–
114
BPM
Weight management and active
recovery
LS
15.0
T
