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FITNESS EVALUATOR
Your PaceMaster Platinum Pro VR Treadmill offers cardio program C6 a Fitness Evaluation. Thru the administration of a fitness test your
treadmill can provide an estimation of your aerobic condition as well as analyzing the progress you make with training. The test is suitable
for all fitness levels and provides a general classification of your aerobic condition based upon predicted VO2 max. This Fitness
Evaluation consists of a 3 minute warm up and then a one mile walk/run/jog. Your heart rate upon the completion of one mile is recorded
and factored along with age, gender and your one mile time (exclusive of warm up and cool down) to estimate your VO2 max. This is
compared with VO2 max tables for the general public to arrive at a numerical score representing your estimated aerobic condition. The
Fitness Evaluator test should be performed prior to your workout.
Step One:
Put on the chest strap transmitter as pictured on page 22.
Step Two:
Stand on the running belt and attach the garment clip on the end of the magnetic safety key to your clothing. Insert the safety key into its
recess on the control panel.
TIP:
If you have selected your user ID, go to Step Four.
Step Three:
Press the Incline
buttons to set your weight and the Speed
buttons to set your age, then press the
(ENTER)
button.
Step Four:
Press the
button until C6 appears in the RIGHT DATA DISPLAY window window. A large “M” for male appears in the Profile
display over the FAT BURN button and a large “F” for female appears in the Profile display over the PERSONAL TRAINER button. Press
the FAT BURN button to chose male or press the PERSONAL TRAINER button to choose female.
NOTE:
If no heart rate signal is being received all displays go blank with the exception of the Profile display of the one lap track and four
dashes in the LEFT DATA DISPLAY window. To continue a heart rate signal is required. Review the chest strap installation instructions
on page 21.
Step Five:
Set your desired SPEED using the Speed
buttons. Choose a speed that will allow you to complete one mile at an easy,
steady pace. For test purposes men should choose a speed
lower
than 7.5 mph (8 minute mile) and women should choose a speed
lower
than 6.7 mph (9 minute mile). Speed can be adjusted to these maximums during the test.
NOTE:
All other buttons are non functional in this program.
Step Six:
Press the
(QUICK)
button to begin the test. A 3-minute warm up will begin and upon the completion of the warm up the one mile test will
start. Upon the completion of the one mile test the cool down cycle automatically begins. Your Fitness Evaluation score will appear in the
RIGHT DATA DISPLAY window.
NOTE:
Your Fitness Evaluation score can be classified into general fitness categories according to the following table:
Very Poor Poor Fair Good Excellent Superior
Below 55 56-65 66-75 76-85 86-95 96-100
Analysis of the result is by comparing it with the result of previous tests. It is expected that, with appropriate training between each test,
the analysis would indicate improvement.
NOTE:
When using Fitness Evaluator all totals (distance, calories, and Aerobic points) are cumulative in the warm-up phase. All totals
except distance
are cumulative in the main workout phase, distance counts down. All totals (distance, calories, and Aerobic points) are
cumulative in the cool-down phase.
