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P
AUSING
W
ORKOUTS
To pause a workout, press the
CLEAR/PAUSE
key
.
Pedalling must not cease. PAUSE will eliminate resistance during
the pause duration. To continue the workout, press the ENTER key.
I
NITIATING AN
E
ARLY
C
OOL
-D
OWN
Workouts end automatically in a Cool Down mode, which lowers the intensity level. Press the COOL DOWN key at any
desired point during a workout to go immediately into Cool Down mode. In this phase of a workout the body begins to remove
lactic acid and other accumulated by-products of exercise, which build up in muscles during a workout and contribute to
muscle soreness. The console automatically adjusts each workouts Cool Down level according to the individual users
performance. Each additional time the user presses the COOL DOWN key, the resistance level shortens by half. It is possible
to change the Cool Down duration by pressing the TIME ARROW keys.
E
NDING
W
ORKOUTS
E
ARLY
To end a workout before the pre-set duration expires, press CLEAR/PAUSE key three times. The MESSAGE CENTER dis-
plays SELECT WORKOUT PROFILE OR PRESS QUICK START for a new workout.
4.3 W
ORKOUT
D
ESCRIPTIONS
Q
UICK
S
TART
QUICK START
is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps of selecting a specific workout. The
intensity level for the workout is set automatically and remains the same unless manually changed. To change the level
press the UP or DOWN ARROW keys. If the CALORIES PER HOUR display is enabled, the MESSAGE CENTER dis-
plays ENTER WEIGHT, which is required to calculate this ratio. Using the ARROW KEYS, increase or decrease the dis-
played weight to the correct value.
H
ILL
The
HILL
workout features intervals of intense aerobic activity separated by intervals of lower-intensity. Interval training
has been scientifically demonstrated to yield greater cardiorespiratory improvement than steady-pace training.
During the Hill workout the difficulty level of intervals increases gradually, as the profile diagram below illustrates.
Defined by the American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" as equal to 220 minus an individuals age.
* Target Heart Rate (THR) is a percentage of the theoretical maximum. For example, a 40-year-old user's THR for the
CARDIO
workout is 144. This workout
targets 80 percent of the maximum, so the equation would be (220-40)*.80=144. A 20-year-old users THR is 160, so the equation would be
(220-20)*.80=160.