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EXCLUSIVE PACEMASTER FEATURES
Exercise Preview
You can see exactly what you will accomplish prior to beginning a Timed Workout (Manual), or Variable Intensity Workout. An EXERCISE
PREVIEW
predicts the total distance, caloric expenditure and Aerobic Points to be earned based on the time, incline and speed you chose.
After you have selected a Variable Intensity Workout, or have set the speed, time and incline parameters for a Timed Workout (Manual),
the predicted calories, and Aerobic points, will be displayed in the RIGHT DATA DISPLAY window. Press the SELECT button to change
the displayed result. Note that any adjustments to speed, time and incline will change those figures.
Aerobic Points
One of the main reasons people stop exercising is because they don’t see the physical changes they expected. Results, however, can
only be realized when you are training properly. For this reason, the Aerobic Point System
has been incorporated into the design of
PaceMaster treadmills since 1968.
The Aerobic Point System was developed by Dr. Kenneth Cooper, the Father of Aerobics and renowned founder of The Cooper Aerobics
Center in Dallas, TX, to measure the aerobic benefit of the workout. Dr. Cooper’s formula compares the energy costs of aerobic activity
from the mathematical relationships between the oxygen expenditures assigned to each exercise at a given intensity and duration. This
formula is built into the PaceMaster computer to automatically calculate the number of AEROBIC POINTS you earn for each workout
Dr. Cooper states in his book
, The Aerobics Program For Total Well Being
; “The main idea of this system is that, in order to stay in good
shape and move toward a goal of total well-being, a person must earn a certain number of points each week by doing a certain amount of
aerobic exercise.” His research has determined that a man should
work up to
a minimum of 32 points per week and a woman should
work up to
a minimum of 27 points per week. The number of weekly points you earn correlates with your level of fitness. The fitness
categories are:
Average Points per Week
Classification
Men
Women
Very Poor
Less than 10
Less than 8
Poor
10-20
8-15
Fair
21-31
16-26
Good
32-50
27-40
Excellent
51-74
41-64
Superior
75+
65+
If you have not been on a regular exercise program, it is highly recommended that you gradually work up to your desired fitness category
and then develop a maintenance program.
You can see the number of AEROBIC POINT
S
you will earn prior to beginning your workout by pressing the SELECT button until Aerobic
Points indicator is illuminated. To design a workout based on the number of AEROBIC POINTS you want to earn, follow the instructions
below for PERSONAL ELECTRONIC TRAINER
.
Personal Electronic Trainer
Another feature exclusive to PaceMaster treadmills is the PERSONAL ELECTRONIC TRAINER. You can create a workout based on the
number of Aerobic Points you want to earn or the number of calories you want to burn.
To create a workout based on Aerobic Points:
Step One:
Determine how many times a week you will be exercising and how many weekly points you want to earn. For example, if you plan on
exercising 4 times a week and your goal is to earn 32 points that week, you will need to earn 8 points per workout.
Step Two:
Insert the safety key into its recess on the control panel.
