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Avoid interfering impulses
Fasten the ear clip carefully to your ear lobe, searching for the
best point to get signals (heart symbol fashing without interrupti-
on).
Avoid exercise in full light, e.g. neon lamps, halogen lamps, spot
lights or direct sunlight.
Furthermore avoid vibration and moving the ear clip or its cable.
Always fix the cable to your clothes or better still to a headband,
using the provided clip.
Pulse measurement via hand pulse sensors
The contraction of the heart produces an extra-low voltage which
ist detected by the hand sensors and evaluated by the electronic
system.
• Always grasp the contact surfaces with both hands.
• Avoid any jerky grasping.
• Hold your hands steady and avoid any contractions and fric-
tion on the contact surfaces.
With Cardio Pulse Set
Please follow the respective set of instructions.
Failures in the pulse display
Should there once be any problems with pulse detection, please
check the above mentioned points once again.
Check the battery voltage.
Failures in the training computer
In case of strange behaviour of the training computer remove the
batteries, check battery voltage and insert batteries again. Pre-
viously record the kilometres covered. The stored total value of ki-
lometres covered will be lost during an exchange of batteries.
10.0 Training instructions
For Your Safety:
Before beginning your program of exercise, consult your doctor
to ensure that you are fit enough to use the equipment. Base
your program of exercise on the advice given by your doctor.
Incorrect or excessive exercise may damage your health.
This training device has been particularly developed for leisure
time sportsmen. It is excellently suited for cardiovascular training.
The training method must be based on the principles of stamina
training. This will predominantly cause changes and adaptations
of the cardiovascular system. This includes the reduction of the
resting pulse frequency and of the load pulse.
This gives the heart more time for filling the ventricles and for the
blood circulation of the cardiac musculature (through the coronary
vessels). Moreover, depth of breathing and the volume of air that
can be breathed in (vital capacity) are increased. Further positive
changes take place in the metabolic system. In order to achieve
these positive changes, the training has to be planned according
to certain guidelines.
Intensity of training (exercise bike)
When training with the exercise bike, the intensity of training on
the one hand is regulated through the pedaling frequency and on
the other hand through the resistance. The training person can ad-
just the resistance via the braking force regulation at the steering
column. Always pay attention to the fact not to overstrain yourself
with regard to intensity of training and to avoid overstress. Wrong
or excessive training may be prejudicial to health.
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Training intensity (home trainer)
The intensity of training with the home trainer on the one hand is
regulated through the pedalling frequency and on the other hand
through the pedalling resistance. The training person can set the
pedalling resistance with the braking force regulation at the stee-
ring column.
Training intensity (cross trainer)
The intensity of training with the cross trainer on the one hand is
regulated through the step frequency and on the other hand
through the step resistance. The training person can set the step
resistance with the 10-step gear.
Always pay attention to the fact not to exaggerate the training in-
tensity and to avoid overstrain. Wrong or excessive training may
lead to injuries to your health.
For this reason, during training check with your pulse frequency
whether your training intensity is appropriate. Rule of thumb for
an appropriate pulse frequency:
180 minus age
This means that a 50 year old person, for example, should orga-
nise his/her training at a pulse frequency of 130.
Training recommendations on the basis of this calculation are con-
sidered to be favourable by numerous recognised sports physici-
ans. According to them you should determine your pedalling fre-
quency and the pedalling resistance in such a way that you achie-
ve your optimal pulse frequency according to the above mentio-
ned rule of thumb.
These recommendations, however, only apply to healthy persons
and are not valid for cardiovascular patients!
Exercise and load scope
Beginners should increase the load and intensity of their training
only step by step. The first training units should be relatively short
and organised in intervals.
Sports physicians consider the following load factors to be positi-
ve for fitness:
Frequency
daily
2-3 times weekly
1-2 times weekly
Beginners should not start with training units of 30 to 60 minutes.
Duration
10 min
20-30 min
30-60 min