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Understanding Smart Rate

The M9.25i software incorporates the latest in cardiac monitoring to provide Smart Rate

—a visual

aid that lets you know what your heart rate is doing. When you use the Precor Heart Rate Option,

the graph on the display lights up with colored cells to show your exercise intensity. The blinking

cell indicates where you are within that zone.

Smart Rate simplifies the correlation between heart rate and exercise. You don’t have to stop

concentrating on your workout to find your pulse anymore. It is displayed right in front of you

along with the Smart Rate zone.

When you use the Cardiovascular Course or Weight Loss Program, the M9.25i software monitors

and maintains your heart rate in the target zone best suited for your specific needs.

Smart Rate uses your age and your maximum aerobic heart rate to calculate a zone (weight loss or

cardiovascular) and places the blinking cell that symbolizes your heart rate in the correct area. Use

Smart Rate during your workout with any M9.25i program to maximize your weight loss or

cardiovascular fitness regimen.

When you maintain your heart rate between 70% and 85% of your maximum aerobic heart rate,

you are improving your overall cardiovascular/cardiorespiratory fitness level. If you maintain your

heart rate between 55% and 70% of your maximum aerobic heart rate, you are burning enough

calories that, when continued on a regular basis for 30 minutes or more, provides the greatest fat-

burning (weight loss) benefits.

Utilizing the Cardiovascular Course and Fitness Test

The Precor Cardiovascular Course and the Fitness Test have been designed from research

conducted at the world-renowned Cooper Institute for Aerobics Research. Both the program and

the test must be used in conjunction with the Precor Heart Rate Option.

You can use the Cardiovascular Course to maximize your aerobic workout. Once you start the

program, the M9.25i software automatically adjusts the incline (or prompts you to adjust the

speed, if necessary) to keep your heart rate within the cardiovascular heart rate zone.

Note: You can override the incline any time during your workout, but doing so may change the

target zone that your heart rate is in.

You can take the Fitness Test to determine your cardiovascular fitness level. The Fitness Test

measures the maximum amount of oxygen the body can use for energy production during

exercise. The higher the amount of oxygen that the body can use, the greater your ability to

exercise for prolonged periods without tiring.

The Fitness Test determines heart rate response to varying levels of exercise. It’s a simple

procedure that reveals valuable information about your current fitness level. Your results classify

you in one of three fitness categories (see Tables 1 and 2 in

Taking the Fitness Test

), which are

based on the Cooper Institute’s eight-year study of over 13,000 men and women.

Before using the Cardiovascular Course or performing the Fitness Test, take time to read the

following guidelines.

• Consult with your physician before engaging in any vigorous exercise. Do not use the

Cardiovascular Course or perform the Fitness Test until authorized by your physician.

• Slow down and stop the test immediately if you experience any pain or abnormal symptoms.

• The ideal time to perform the Fitness Test is in the morning, prior to any physical exertion,

and in a well-ventilated room with a temperature around 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22 degrees

Celsius).

• Gently stretch you lower body and back before and after the test to help prevent stiffness or

soreness.

• Know your heart rate (pulse) and your physician-recommended heart rate training zone.

Individual heart rates vary according to several physiological factors and may not correspond

directly with the tables provided.

CAUTION: Keep in mind that the Smart Rate

zones are approximations. Always check with

your physician to learn what the appropriate

heart rate is for your level of fitness. Do not

push yourself beyond the recommended range.

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