CONDITIONING GUIDELINES
The foltswing general guidelines wil{ help you to plan
your exercise program. Remember that proper nutri-
tion and adequBte rBst 8re essentis4 for successful
results.
g
gy. Only after the first few minutes of exercise does
your body begin to use stored fatcaIodes for energy. If
your goal is to burn fat, adjust your pace or the resis-
tar_ce until your head rate is near the lowest number
in your training zone 8s you exercise.
For maximum fat burning, adjust your pace or the
reslstance until your heart rate is near the middle
number ]n your training zone as you exercise.
Aerobic Exercise
EXERCISE INTENSITY
Whether your goat is to bum fat or strengthen your
cardiovascular system, the key to achieving the
desired results fs to exercise with the proper intensity.
The proper intensity level can be found by using your
head rate as a guide. The chart below shows recom-
mended head rates for fat burning, maximum fat burn-
ing, and cardiovascular (aerobic) exercise. (This chari
is also found on the console.)
If your goal is to strengthen your cardiovascular sys-
tem, your exercise must be "aerobic." Aeroblc exercise
is actisi_ that requires large amounts of oxygen for
prolonged periods of time. Ti_is increases the demand
on the heart to pump bJoodtothe muscles, and on the
lungs to oxygenate the blood. For aerobic exercise,
adjust your pace or the resistance until your heart rate
is near the highest number in your training zone as
you exercise.
HOW TO MEASURE YOUR HEART RATE
[ HEART P,ATETRAINING ZONES
AGE I VlIINBprl HAXBpH_ [ AGE
20 125 ' ' 145 ' _ 20
40 I iis ,, 13o 40
so ! .o , 12s so
60 165 lib 130_ 60
I B, ', ,,o
80 I 9o , re3 Its I so
[ F_ Burn H_'_ Burn Aerobi_
To find the proper heart rate for you, first find your age
on either side of the chad (ages are rounded off to the
nearesl ten years). Next, find the three numbers to the
side of y_ur age The three numbers are your "training
zone," The lowest number is the recommended heart
rate for fat burning; the middle number is the recom-
mended heart rate for maximum fat burning; the high-
est number is the recommended heart rate for aerobic
exercise.
Fat Burning
To burn fat effectively, you must exercise at a relative-
Iy low intensity level for a sustained period of time.
D_dng the first few minutes of exercise, your body
uses easily accesslbre carbohydrate calories for ener-
To measure your heart rate, first exercise for at least
four minutes Then, slop exercising and place two fin-
gers on your wrist &s shown, Take a six-second heart-
beat count, and
multiply the result
by 10 to find your
heart rate, For
example, if your
sis-second head-
beat count is 14,
your heart rate is
140 beats per
minute. (A six-sec-
ond count is used
because your
heart rate will drop rapidly when you stop exercising.)
Adjust the intensity of your exercise unti[ your heart
rate is at the desired level You can adjust tha intensity
of your exercise by changing your pace or by adjust-
1rigthe reslstance.
WORKOUT GUIDELINES
Each workout should include the following three pads:
A warm-up, consisting of 5 to 10 minutes of stretching
and light exercise. A proper warm-up increases the
body temperature, heart rate, and circular]on in prepa-
ration for strenuous exercise.
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