TRUE PS800 - Manual

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 6 Table of Contents Quick Start .....................................................................................5 1. Using Your Treadmill................................................................7 Basic operation (except console) 2. Heart Rate Control.............

Chapter One Chapter 1: Basic Operation Chapter 2: Heart Rate Control WorkoutsChapter 3: User WorkoutsChapter 4: Designing an Exercise ProgramChapter 5: Care and Maintenance Basic Operation In This Chapter: Using the Keyboard Using the fold-Up Feature on the PS75 Manual Operation Heart Rate Monitorin...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 8 Using the Keyboard Chapter One: Basic Operation Selecting Workouts: Press any of the workout keys and press to begin your workout using the default settings. Before pressing , you may adjust other settings like Workout Time and Body Weight, pressing after adjusting each...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 9 Using the Fold-up Feature on the PS75 Chapter One: Basic Operation locking/unlocking device The PS75 model is a fold-up treadmill and can be folded to save space or to store. To unfold the treadmill please read the following: • To prevent injury, be sure you have a firm...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 10 Manual Operation Guide Chapter One: Basic Operation Manual Operation Details SOFT SELECT (PS800 ONLY) Press Quick Start: Start the treadbelt at 0.5 mph at the default workout time of 30 minutes. OR... Setting Time or Distance Targets: Enter your weight and press . Pres...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 11 Heart Rate Monitoring Chapter One: Basic Operation Monitoring Your Heart Rate Chest Strap Heart Rate Monitoring This treadmill can monitor your heart rate using either the chest strap provided with the treadmill or the metal grips on the hand rails (called contact hear...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 12 Contact Heart Rate Chapter One: Basic Operation Contact Heart Rate (CHR) For Best CHR Results The CHR system lets you monitor your heart rate without wearing a strap. Gently grasp the CHR pads. During this time, the system is analyzing and locking in your heart rate. W...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 13 Special Workouts Chapter One: Basic Operation Pre-Set Workouts Walking: Calorie Burn Walking: Hill Intervals Each workout has a four-minute warm up and a two-minute cool down. Speed or incline changes stay in effect until the next change requested by the program. Chang...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 15 Glute Buster Cardio Challenge Pre-Set Workouts Chapter One: Basic Operation These are TRUE’s original pre-set workouts. Changing the workout time stretches and compresses the workout profile, in contrast to the four new pre-set workouts. Other differences are explained...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 16 Pre-Set Workouts Chapter One: Basic Operation Speed Intervals 2 Different from Speed Intervals 1 with the speed changing in varying amounts.

Chapter Two Heart Rate Control Workouts In This Chapter: HRC Workout Introduction Easy Steps to a HRC Workout Workout Setup Important Points About HRC Chapter 1: Basic Operation Chapter 2: Heart Rate Control Workouts Chapter 3: User WorkoutsChapter 4: Designing an Exercise ProgramChapter 5: Care and...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 18 HRC Workout Introduction Chapter Two: HRC Workouts HRC Workout Introduction TRUE’s HRC workouts let the treadmill monitor your relative exercise intensity by way of your heart rate, then automatically adjust the workload to keep you at your target heart rate and thus y...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 19 Easy Steps to an HRC Workout Chapter Two: HRC Workouts HRC Workouts Several types of HRC workouts are available on the PS treadmills. Time-based constant HRC: pick a target heart rate and exercise for the amount of time you select. Cruise Control: while in any workout,...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 20 Important Points About HRC Workout Setup Chapter Two: HRC Workouts 7. Warm up. At the beginning of an HRC workout, the treadmill is in full Manual Control mode. Gradually increase your work level to slowly raise your heart rate to within 10 beats per minute (bpm) of yo...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 21 Some moisture is necessary between the strap and your skin. Sweat from your exercise works best, but ordinary tap water may be used prior to your workout if desired. If the transmitter strap is adjusted or moved while exercising, communication may be temporarily affect...

Chapter Three User Workouts In This Chapter: Record and Run User Workouts Chapter 1: Basic OperationChapter 2: Heart Rate Control Workouts Chapter 3: User Workouts Chapter 4: Designing an Exercise ProgramChapter 5: Care and Maintenance

Chapter Four Chapter 1: Basic OperationChapter 2: Heart Rate Control WorkoutsChapter 3: User Workouts Chapter 4: Designing an Exercise Program Chapter 5: Care and Maintenance Designing an Exercise Program In This Chapter: What is the F.I.T. Concept? Using the F.I.T. Concept Your Fitness Program Esta...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 30 Establishing & Maintaining Fitness Chapter Four: Designing an Exercise Program Establishing Aerobic Fitness Maintaining Aerobic Fitness Managing Weight If you can sustain 12 but not 20 continuous minutes of exercise in your target heart rate zone: Exercise three to...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 31 Weight & Sports Training Programs Chapter Four: Designing an Exercise Program Try to reach and maintain 60-75 percent of your maximum heart rate with moderate exercise. Exercise for 30-45 minutes at 60-65 percent of your target heart rate. Here are some tips to ach...

Chapter Five Care and Maintenance In This Chapter: Lubrication & Cleaning Treadbelt Adjustment Treadbelt Tension Chapter 1: Basic OperationChapter 2: Heart Rate Control WorkoutsChapter 3: User WorkoutsChapter 4: Designing an Exercise Program Chapter 5: Care and Maintenance

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 34 Treadbelt Adjustment Chapter Five: Care and Maintenance Expert Service Treadbelt Adjustment Expert service and maintenance at a reasonable cost are available through your factory-trained, authorized TRUE dealer. The dealer maintains a stock of repair and replacement pa...

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 35 Treadbelt Tension Chapter Five: Care and Maintenance Turn both rear roller adjustment bolts counter-clockwise until treadbelt just begins slipping when walking on it, then turn both rear roller adjustment bolts clockwise in equal quarter turn increments until treadbelt...

Appendix A Target Heart Rate Chart A Guide to Help You Pick an Initial Target Heart Rate

Appendix B Mets Table How Speed and Incline Affect Workload, Expressed in METs

PS Treadmills Owner’s Guide 39 Appendix B - METs Table