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Table of Contents PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 6 1 - Riding Your Bike page7 2 - The Display page 15 3 - Manual and Pre-Set Programs page 19 4 - Heart Rate Control page 23 5 - Designing an Exercise Program page 29 6 - Care and Maintenance page 39 Appendix A Maximum Heart Rate and Target Heart Rate ...

Chapter One Riding Your Bike In This Chapter: Getting Comfortable Using Your Heart Rate to E xercise Using the Chest Strap Using Contact Heart Rate Getting the Best Results Possible Chapter 1: Riding Your Bike Chapter 2: The DisplayChapter 3: Manual and Pre-Set ProgramsChapter 4: Heart Rate ControlC...

Foot Position Riders are most efficient if they place the ball of their foot in the center of the pedal. Other riders are more comfortable if the arch of their foot is against the pedal. Riders are encouraged to be as efficient as possible, but use your own judgement in the comfort/efficiency tradeo...

The PS50 & PS100 Bike has two ways of monitoring your heart rate: ...By using a chest strap that transmits your heart rate to the bike via radio... ...or by using the metal contact heart rate pads on the handlebars. Although your bike functions fine without using the heart rate monitoring featur...

When you wear a Polar® or compatible transmitter strap, the bike will display your heart rate as a digital beats-per-minute (bpm) readout. The transmitter strap should be worn directly against your skin, about one inch below the pectoral muscles/breast line (see picture below). Women should be caref...

Contact Heart Rate (CHR) PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide Contact Heart Rate  O: R Y B 12 The contact heart rate system lets you monitor your heart rate without wearing a strap. Gently grasp the contact heart rate pads as shown below. When the system detects your hands, a red heart...

PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 13 For Best Results  O: R Y B For Best Results 1. Exercise with smooth body motions. Avoid excessive body motion, especially in your arms and upper body. 2. Breathe smoothly and regularly, and avoid talking. (Talking will cause unrepresentative hear...

Chapter Two The Display In This Chapter: Your Display The Upper Panel The Lower Panel 15 Chapter 1: Riding Your Bike Chapter 2: The Display Chapter 3: Manual and Pre-Set ProgramsChapter 4: Heart Rate ControlChapter 5: Designing an Exercise ProgramChapter 6: Care and Maintenance

PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 17 The Upper Panel  T: T D T ime: T he amoun t of time r emaining in your wor k out . If you pr ess , t h is b ec ome s el ap se d time: how long you ’ve b een wor k ing out so fa r. * W o rk L e vel: T he se le ct ed wor k out le ve l. D ist ance: An ...

The Lower Panel  T: T D PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 18 St ar t: S ta rts a wor k out Wo rk lo ad: A djust s wor k- lo ad up and dow n. K eys re p ea t if he ld dow n. Enter: A cc ept s the c u rr ent data entr y. Pre- se t Prog rams : S ele ct s desired program pr of ile. R andom...

Chapter Three Manual and Pre-Set Programs In This Chapter: How These Modes Work Program Profiles How Your Bike Controls Your Workout 19 Chapter 1: Riding Your BikeChapter 2: The Display Chapter 3: Manual and Pre-Set Programs Chapter 4: Heart Rate ControlChapter 5: Designing an Exercise ProgramChapte...

PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 21 Program Profiles  T: M  P-S P Program Profiles C-V Workout Weight Loss Hill Interval

Chapter Four Heart Rate Control In This Chapter: Constant HRC HRC Options and Information Target Heart Rate Chart Heart Rate Control Programs Important Points About HRC 23 Chapter 1: Riding Your BikeChapter 2: The DisplayChapter 3: Manual and Pre-Set Programs Chapter 4: Heart Rate Control Chapter 5:...

Constant HRC Cruise Control Constant HRC is the best-known type of HRC, and is the easiest to use. The bike will gradually raise your heart rate so that you reach your target within 5 to 7 minutes. Note that as you tire during your workout, especially in the last third, workload will usually have to...

Target Heart Rate Tips The heart rate monitor transmitter strap should be worn according to the guidelines in Chapter 1 . If the transmitter strap is adjusted or moved while exercising, heart rate monitoring may be temporarily affected. If communication is lost for 30 seconds, the bike will exit the...

Chapter Five Designing an Exercise Program In This Chapter: The F.I.T. Concept Defined Utilizing the F.I.T. Concept Beginning Your F.I.T. Program Establishing and Maintaining Fitness Weight Management A Sports Training Program 29 Chapter 1: Riding Your BikeChapter 2: The DisplayChapter 3: Manual and...

The F.I.T. Concept Defined  F: D  E P What is the F.I.T. Concept? The workout portion of your exercise program consists of three major variables: Frequency, Intensity, and Time. Frequency: How Often You Exercise You should exercise three to five times a week to impro...

PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 31 More F.I.T. Concept Overview  F: D  E P As your fitness level improves, you will need to increase your workout intensity in order to reach your target heart rate. The first increase may be necessary after two to four weeks of regular...

PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 34 Your F.I.T. Concept Continued  F: D  E P Workout: Brisk and Rhythmic Exercise The workout trains and conditions your heart, lungs, and muscles to operate more efficiently. Increase exercise in response to your heart rate to train and...

PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 36 Weight Management  F: D  E P Consistent aerobic exercise will help you change your body composition by lowering your percentage of body fat. If weight loss is a goal, combine an increase in the length of your workouts with a moderate...

PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 37 A Sports Training Program  F: D  E P Sports Training When you are training to improve strength and performance: Exercise four to five days a week. Alternate exercise days and intervals of hard to very hard exercise with easy to moder...

Chapter Six Care and Maintenance In This Chapter: How to Care for Your Bike 39 Chapter 1: Riding Your BikeChapter 2: The DisplayChapter 3: Manual and Pre-Set ProgramsChapter 4: Heart Rate ControlChapter 5: Designing an Exercise Program Chapter 6: Care and Maintenance

Appendix A Maximum Heart Rate and Target Heart RAte Appendix A 41