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CONDITIONING GUIDELINES
How you begin your exercise program depends on your physical condition. If you have been inactive for several
years, or are severely overweight, you must slowly and increase your time on the 2 in 1 Elliptical / Stepper
gradually: a few minutes per workout.
Initially, you may be able to exercise only for a few minutes in your target zone, however, your aerobic fitness
will improv
e over the next six to eight weeks. Don’t be discouraged if it takes longer. It’s important to work at
your own pace. Ultimately, you’ll be able to exercise continuously for 30 minutes. The better your aerobic fitness,
the harder you will have to work to stay in your target zone. Please remember these essentials:
˙ Have your doctor review your training and diet programs to advise you of a workout routine you should adopt.
˙ Begin your training program slowly with realistic goals that have been set by you and your doctor.
˙ Monitor your pulse frequently. Establish your target heart rate base on your age and condition.
˙ Set up your 2 in 1 Elliptical / Stepper a flat, even surface at least 3 feet from walls and furniture.
EXERCISE INTENSITY
To maximize the benefits of exercising, it is important to exercise with the proper intensity. The proper intensity
level can be found by using your heart rate as a guide. For effective aerobic exercise, your heart rate should be
maintained at a level between 70% and 85% of your maximum heart rate as you exercise. This is known as
your target zone. You can find your target zone in the table below. Target zones are listed for both
unconditioned and conditioned persons according to age.
During the first few months of your exercise
program, keep your heart rate near the low end
of your target zone as you exercise. After a few
months, your heart rate can be increased
gradually until it is near the middle of your target
zone as you exercise.
To measure your
heart rate manually,
stop exercising but
continue moving
your legs or walking
around and place
two fingers on your wrist. Take a six-second
heartbeat count and multiply the results by 10 to
find your heart rate. For example, if your
six-second heartbeat count is 14, your heart
rate is 140 beats per minute. (A six-second count is used because your heart rate will drop rapidly when you
stop exercising.) Adjust the intensity of your exercise until your heart rate is at the proper level.
Age
Target Heart Rate Zone
(55% ~ 90% of Max.
Heart Rate)
Average Max. Heart
Rate 100%
20
110-180 beats per minute
200 beats per minute
25
107-175 beats per minute
195 beats per minute
30
105-171 beats per minute
190 beats per minute
35
102-166 beats per minute
185 beats per minute
40
99-162 beats per minute
180 beats per minute
45
97-157 beats per minute
175 beats per minute
50
94-153 beats per minute
170 beats per minute
55
91-148 beats per minute
165 beats per minute
60
88-144 beats per minute
160 beats per minute
65
85-139 beats per minute
155 beats per minute
70
83-135 beats per minute
150 beats per minute
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