4. Heart Rate Center
Heart Rate Display
The heart rate display calculates the user’s actual heart rate in contractions or beats per minute during a workout. The
user must be holding on to the contact heart rate electrodes or wearing a heart rate telemetry chest strap for the heart
rate display to function. See Heart Rate Telemetry Chest Strap. Life Fitness recommends wearing the chest strap for
the most accurate heart rate reading. If you are experiencing problems with your contact heart rate reading please
read the section titled Contact Heart Rate for recommendations on improving the contact heart rate reading.
Target Heart Rate Display
Target heart rate is a percentage of a user’s maximum heart rate. The goal is to target a range that enables one’s heart
and lungs to receive the most benefit from a workout. The console calculates target heart rate by taking the maximum
heart rate (220 minus the user’s age) and multiplying it by an intensity level. Life Fitness intensity levels are 65% for
weight loss and fat burning and 80% for improving cardiovascular endurance. The display will toggle between the 65%
and 80% intensity levels. An arrow pointing up or down will illuminate to show when the user’s actual heart rate is
above or below the target heart rate.
Example: User’s Age is 45. 220 – 45 = 175. 175 is the Maximum Heart Rate for a 45 year old. 175 x 65% = 114.
114 is the optimal target heart rate for weight loss and fat burning.
5. Workout Profile Display
The workout profile graphically displays the intensity of a workout with columns of various heights. During the work-
out the current intensity level the user is in is signified by an arrow located above the appropriate column.
During a heart rate workout the workout profile acts like a graph of the user’s target heart rate percent. Each of the 9
rows of the profile will represent the user’s actual heart rate as a percentage of their heart rate max. Therefore by the
end of the workout, the user will be able to visually see their target heart rate ranges throughout the workout.
Note: The percent in the table represents the user’s actual heart rate as a percent of their heart rate max. The heart
rate max is 220-user’s age. For example: A 40 year old’s heart rate max would be 220-40 = 180. During their work-
out at the first interval their actual heart was 100. Therefore 100/180 = 0.56 or 56% and the profile would display the
user at row 4 for the first interval of the workout.
Row
Target Heart Rate
Percent Range
1 20 - 29%
2 30 - 39%
3 40 - 49%
4 50 - 59%
5 60 - 69%
6 70 - 79%
7 80 - 89%
8 90 - 99 %
9 100%
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