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Goal-setting
Various goals can be achieved through
appropriate training:
• Improvement in your general fitness levels
• Increase in endurance
• Improved feeling of well-being
Success is essentially dependent on the
following points, which we would particularly
like to bring to your attention:
• Regular training and sufficient duration of
training sessions
• Appropriate nutrition
• Monitoring your training milestones
Who can train?
If you haven’t trained or participated in sport
for an extended period, have cardiovascular
or orthopaedic problems, take medication, or
are pregnant, you should consult your doctor
before you commence training. Tell him/her
which training equipment you intend using.
Undergo an examination to ascertain which
training programmes are suitable for you. To be
safe, take the operating instructions with you, so
that your doctor may put together an individual
training programme with you. In general, every
physically healthy person, whether young or
old, can begin a fitness training programme, if
he/she has consulted a doctor beforehand.
Note!
Incorrect or excessive training can
endanger your health.
Maximum load
Intensive workouts make demands on the entire
body, and not merely the leg muscles.
The body, especially the heart and circulatory
system, requires time to adapt to the changes
brought on by the training sessions. For this
reason, it is important to increase levels slowly,
and to ensure that appropriate breaks are
taken during and after training.
Ensure that you train at an appropriate
level, i.e. one in which you do not over-strain
yourself. Listen to your body; end the workout
immediately if you feel unwell, are short of
breath or experience dizziness.
You are exercising at the correct level if you
can have a normal discussion during your
training session.
Cool-down/Relaxation
A cool-down, i.e. a relaxation programme is
as important as a warm-up regime. Always
end your training session appropriately;
reduce your pace and effort level, and do light
stretching exercises when you have dismounted
the item. In this way, your pulse has time to
calm down, and your body is able to recover
more effectively for further efforts.
The duration of recovery periods between
training sessions should be based on your
fitness level.
Avoid excessively high training intensities,
to prevent over-training. Excessive strain can
cause health problems and lead to death. If
you feel fatigue or weakness, cease training
immediately.
To determine your individual training intensity,
you may use the following calculation formula
to ascertain your approximate maximum heart
frequency (MHF):
MHF = 220 – your age
Depending on your training goal, there are 5
training zones within which you may push the
effort level to your maximum heart frequency.
Zones
Regeneration zone = 50–60 % of the MHF
Fat-burning zone = 60–70 % of the MHF
Carbohydrate-burning zone = 70–80 % of the
MHF
Anaerobic zone = 80–90 % of the MHF
Warning zone = 90–100 % of the MHF
• Regeneration zone/health zone
This training is aimed at basic physical fitness.
It consists of longer endurance exercises, which
are to be performed slowly. It is especially
suitable for beginners and/or people in weak
physical condition.