ProForm GR 75, User Manual

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HOW TO USE A PULSE PROGRAM

Pulse program 1 is designed to keep your heart rate
within a set range during your workout. Pulse program
2 is designed to keep your heart rate near a target
heart rate setting that you select. 

Follow the steps below to use a pulse program. 

Turn on the console.

See step 1 on page 8. 

Select a pulse program.

To select pulse
program 1 or 2,
press the
Program/Manual
button repeatedly
until the number 1
or 2 appears
along the left side
of the display.

Enter a target heart rate.

If pulse program 1 is selected,

the maximum

target heart rate setting for the program will flash
in the display (see the drawing above). Press the
Increase and Decrease buttons to change the
setting, if desired 

(see EXERCISE INTENSITY

on page 15). 

If the maximum target heart rate

setting is increased or decreased, the intensity
level of the entire program will increase or
decrease.

If pulse program 2 is selected,

the target heart

rate setting for the entire program will flash in the
display. Press the Increase and Decrease buttons
to change the setting, if desired 

(see EXERCISE

INTENSITY on page 15). 

Hold the handgrip pulse sensor.

It is not necessary to hold the handgrip pulse
sensor continuously during a pulse program;
however, you must hold the handgrip pulse sen-
sor frequently. 

Each time you hold the hand-

grip pulse sensor, keep your hands on the
metal contacts for at least 30 seconds.

Note:

When you are not holding the handgrip pulse
sensor, the letters “PLS” will appear in the display
instead of your heart rate.

Begin pedaling to start the program.

Pulse program 1

is 30 minutes long, and is

divided into several time periods of different
lengths. One target heart rate is programmed for
each period. 

Pulse program 2

is sixty minutes

long (you may choose to use only part of the pro-
gram). The same target heart rate is programmed
for the entire program.   

During the program, the console will regularly
compare your heart rate to the target heart rate
setting. If your heart rate is too far below or above
the target heart rate setting, the resistance of the
pedals will automatically increase or decrease to
being your heart rate closer to the target heart rate
setting. Note: If the resistance level is too high or
too low, you can override it by pressing the
Increase and Decrease buttons. However, when
the console compares your heart rate to the tar-
get heart rate setting, the resistance may auto-
matically change. 

After the first minute of the program, the pace
guide will help you to maintain a steady pedaling
pace. When one of the two lower indicators
lights, increase your pace; when one of the two
upper indicators lights, decrease your pace.
When the center indicator lights, maintain your
current pace. 

Important: The pace guide is

intended only to provide a goal. Make sure to
pedal at a pace that is comfortable for you.

The display will show the time remaining in pulse
program 1, or the elapsed time in pulse program
2. If you stop pedaling for a few seconds, the
program will pause and the time will flash in the
display. To restart the program, simply resume
pedaling.

Monitor your progress with the display.

See step 4 on page 11.

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