36
37
NOTE: When the chest strap monitor is used it automatically overrides any signal from the hand pulse monitors. If the battery fails (it has an
estimated life in excess of three years) then the plastic strip must be replaced. If you wish to monitor your heart rate, you should always fit the
heart rate monitor before you select one of the exercise programs.
FITNESS
TEST
FITNESS CHARTS
Two Fitness Tests are used on the G-CV range; Åstrand on all machines except the 260G and Rockwell on the 260G.
The Åstrand Fitness Test works by increasing resistance until the user’s heat rate reaches 115bpm, when this occurs resistance will stop
increasing, but the users Heart Rate will continue to rise. The final Heart-Rate after six minutes is used to calculate a Vo max figure.
2
The Rockwell fitness test requires the user to walk at a brisk pace for one mile.
The Console uses Gender, Weight, final Heart-Rate and wattage to generate a Vo max estimate.
2
Once the test has finished you will be given a Fitness Level mark out of five. The chart below shows how you rate between Excellent
and Poor.
Note: This is a low intensity fitness test designed for unconditioned users.
AGE
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
66+
Elite
>68
>64
>57
>55
>51
>46
Excellent
60-68
56-64
51-57
45-55
41-51
37-46
Good
52-59
49-55
43-50
39-44
36-40
33-36
Above Avg.
47-51
43-48
39-42
35-38
32-35
29-32
Average
42-46
40-42
35-38
32-34
30-31
26-28
Below Avg.
37-41
35-39
31-34
29-31
26-29
22-25
Poor
30-36
30-34
26-30
25-28
22-25
20-21
Very Poor
<36
<30
<26
<25
<22
<20
MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE FOR MEN (ml/kg/min)
AGE
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
66+
Elite
>64
>60
>51
>50
>47
>41
Excellent
56-64
52-60
45-51
40-50
37-47
32-41
Good
47-55
45-51
38-44
34-39
32-36
28-31
Above Avg.
42-46
39-44
34-37
31-33
28-31
25-27
Average
38-41
35-38
31-33
28-30
25-27
22-24
Below Avg.
33-37
31-34
27-30
25-27
22-24
19-21
Poor
28-32
26-30
22-26
20-24
18-21
17-18
Very Poor
<28
<26
<22
<20
<18
<17
MAXIMAL OXYGEN UPTAKE FOR WOMEN (ml/kg/min)
