TOUCH+ CONSOLE PROGRAM INFORMATION
TOUCH+
CONSOLE
TARGET HEART RATE: Program adjusts resistance to bring you to your target heart rate.
MAX HR %: Program adjusts resistance to bring you to your desired % maximum heart rate.
The first step in knowing the right intensity for your training is to find out your maximum heart rate (max HR = 220 – your age). The
age-based method provides an average statistical prediction of your max HR and is a good method for the majority of people, especially
those new to heart rate training. The most precise and accurate way of determining your individual max HR is to have it clinically tested
by a cardiologist or exercise physiologist through the use of a maximal stress test. If you are over the age of 40, overweight, have been
sedentary for several years or have a history of heart disease in your family, clinical testing is recommended.
This chart gives examples of the heart rate range for a 30-year-old exercising at 5 different heart rate zones. For example, a 30-year-old's
max HR is 220 – 30 = 190 BPM and 90% max HR is 190 × 0.9 = 171 BPM.
TARGET HEART RATE NOTES:
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Warm-up and cool-down each last 5 minutes.
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After 5 minutes, the resistance will automatically
adjust to bring you near your specified heart rate.
•
The profile window shows your heart rate during
exercise. The yellow line represents your target heart
rate (THR) and the red line represents your current
heart rate. If you are working out beneath your THR,
the machine will adjust resistance accordingly to
bring you near your target.
•
If there is no heart rate detected, the unit will not
change the resistance.
•
If your heart rate is 25 beats over your target zone, the program will shut down.
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TARGET HEART RATE PROGRAMS: A workout designed to keep you in your specified target heart rate
zone. This workout requires you to wear a wireless heart rate strap. See below for calculating your target
heart rate.
Target Heart
Workout
Example THR
Rate Zone
Duration
Zone (age 30)
VERY HARD
5
171
190
<
–
min
90
100%
–
HARD
2
10
152
171
–
–
min
80
90%
–
MODERATE
10
40
133
152
–
–
min
70
80%
–
LIGHT
40
80
114
133
–
–
min
60
70%
–
VERY LIGHT
20
40
104
114
–
–
min
50
60%
–
Your
Recommended For
THR Zone
Fit persons and for athletic training
BMP
Shorter workouts
BMP
Moderately long workouts
BMP
Longer and frequently repeated
BMP
shorter exercises
Weight management and active
BMP
recovery