Tunturi Cardio Fit T40, User Manual

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To reach and maintain a basic fitness level, exercise at least three
times a week, 30 minutes at a time� Increase the number of exercise
sessions to improve your fitness level� It is worthwhile to combine
regular exercise with a healthy diet� A person committed to dieting
should exercise daily, at first 30 minutes or less at a time, gradually
increasing the daily workout time to one hour� Start your workout at
low speed and low resistance to prevent the cardiovascular system
from being subjected to excessive strain�
As the fitness level improves, speed and resistance can be increased
gradually� The efficiency of your exercise can be measured by
monitoring your heart rate and your pulse rate�
Exercise Instructions
Using your fitness trainer will provide you with several benefits, it will
improve your physical fitness, tone muscle and in conjunction with a
calorie controlled diet help you lose weight�
The warming up phase
This stage helps get the blood flowing around the body and the
muscles working properly� It will also reduce the risk of cramp and
muscle injury� It is advisable to do a few stretching exercises as shown
below� Each stretch should be held for approximately 30 seconds, do
not force or jerk your muscles into a stretch - if it hurts, STOP
The exercise phase
This is the stage where you put the effort in� After regular use, the
muscles in your legs will become more flexible� Work to your but it is
very important to maintain a steady tempo throughout� The rate of
work should be sufficient to raise your heart beat into the target zone
shown on the graph below�
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75
85 %
70 %
AGE
MAXIMUM
COOL DOWN
HEART RATE
TARGET ZONE
This stage should last for a minimum of 12 minutes though most
people start at about 15-20 minutes
The cool down phase
This stage is to let your Cardiovascular System and muscles wind
down� This is a repeat of the warm up exercise e�g� reduce your
tempo, continue for approximately 5 minutes� The stretching
exercises should now be repeated, again remembering not to force
or jerk your muscles into the stretch�
As you get fitter you may need to train longer and harder� It is
advisable to train at least three times a week, and if possible space
your workouts evenly throughout the week�
Muscle toning
To tone muscle while on your fitness trainer you will need to have the
resistance set quite high� This will put more strain on our leg muscles
and may mean you cannot train for as long as you would like� If you
are also trying to improve your fitness you need to alter your training
program� You should train as normal during the warm up and cool
down phases, but towards the end of the exercise phase you should
increase resistance making your legs work harder� You will have to
reduce your speed to keep your heart rate in the target zone�
Weight loss
The important factor here is the amount of effort you put in�
The harder and longer you work the more calories you will burn�
Effectively this is the same as if you were training to improve your
fitness, the difference is the goal�
Heart rate
Pulse rate measurement (hand pulse sensors)
The pulse rate is measured by sensors in the handlebars when the
user is touching both sensors at the same time� Accurate pulse
measurement requires that the skin is slightly moist and constantly
touching the hand pulse sensors� If the skin is too dry or too moist,
the pulse rate measurement will become less accurate�
‼ NOTE
• If you set a heart rate limit for your workout, an alarm will sound
when it is exceeded�
Maximum heart rate (during training)
The maximum heart rate is the highest heart rate a person can safely
achieve through exercise stress� The following formula is used to
calculate the average maximum heart rate: 220 - AGE� The maximum
heart rate varies from person to person�
⚠ WARNING
• Make sure that you do not exceed your maximum heart rate
during your workout� If you belong to a risk group, consult a
physician�
Beginner
50-60% of maximum heart rate
Suitable for beginners, weight-watchers, convalescents and persons
who have not exercised for a long time� Exercise at least three times a
week, 30 minutes at a time�
Advanced
60-70% of maximum heart rate
Suitable for persons who want to improve and maintain fitness�
Exercise at least three times a week, 30 minutes at a time�
Expert
70-80% of maximum heart rate
Suitable for the fittest of persons who are used to long-endurance
workouts�
Use
Master power switch (fig. E-2 A)
The equipment is equipped with a master power switch to shut down
the equipment completely�
To start the equipment:
- Insert the mains plug into the wall socket�
- Set the master power switch to the on position�
To stop the equipment:
- Set the mains power switch to the off position�
- Remove the mains plug from the wall socket�
Safety key (Fig F-4)
The equipment is equipped with a safety key that must be properly
inserted into the console to start the equipment� If you remove the
safety key from the console, the equipment will stop immediately�
- Insert the safety key into the slot in the console�
- Make sure that the clip of the safety key is properly attached to
your clothing�
Make sure that the clip is not removed from your clothing before
the safety key is removed from the console�