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Recumbent Bike Owner’s Guide
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Review for Your Safety Important Safety Instructions When using this exercise machine, basic precautions should always be followed, which includes the following: Read and understand all instructions and warnings prior to use. Obtain a medical exam before beginning any exercise program. If at any time during exercise you feel faint, dizzy, or experience pain, stop and consult your physician. Obtain proper instruction prior to use. Inspect the bike for incorrect, worn, or loose components and d
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Quick Start • B e g in p e d aling . Starting Up • T he di spl a y w ill lig h t up and pr om pt you f or your weig h t , workout selection, and workout time. • En t er your wor k out p arame t ers and pr e ss , or immediately press for a quick start into a manual workout. Pausing The PS50 will pause indefinitely. Your Workout Press the key to change the workout data display. Changing the Data Display 4 PS50 Recumbent Bike Owner’s Guide
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Table of Contents Quick Start.....................................................................................................................4 1. R iding Y our Bik e.......................................................................................................6 B a sic op era tion ( e x c e pt c ons ole) 2. The Display...............................................................................................................13 Describes each key and data display feature 3. Pre
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Chapter One Riding Your Bike In This Chapter: Getting Comfortable Riding Efficiently & Comfortably Using the Chest Strap Using Contact Heart Rate Getting the Best Results Possible Chapter 1: Riding Your Bike Chapter 2: The Display Chapter 3: Pre-Set Workouts Chapter 4: Heart Rate Control Chapter 5: Creating an Exercise Program Chapter 6: Care and Maintenance
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Getting Comfortable Chapter One: Riding Your Bike The body weight setting does not affect the calorie expenditure Setting Your calculation. Unlike treadmills or other weight-bearing exercises, Weight calories burned during exercise biking does not change with different body weights. Adjust the seat so that when Seat your leg is fully extended with Adjustment your feet in the pedals, your knee is slightly bent. Riders are most efficient if they Foot place the ball of their foot in the P
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Riding Efficiently & Comfortably Chapter One: Riding Your Bike M o st r iders w ill f ind a c omf or t/ef f ic ienc y s we e t sp ot a t a Pedal p e d al c adenc e ar ound 80 r pm. M or e s er iou s r iders de sir ing Cadence maximum performance typically pedal at around 100 rpm. For electromechanical and safety reasons, the bike will not provide the fully requested workload when your pedal cadence falls below 55 rpm. Breathing Br e a t he in a r e g ul ar and r e l a
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Using the Chest Strap Chapter One: Riding Your Bike The PS50 bike has two ways of monitoring your heart rate: Monitoring Your Heart Rate 1. By u sing a c he st stra p t ha t transmit s your he ar t ra t e t o t he bike via radio. 2. By u sing t he me t al c on t ac t he ar t ra t e p ad s on t he handle b ars . Recumbent HRC Pads Upright HRC Pads Although your bike functions fine without using the heart rate monitoring feature, this kind of monitoring gives you valua
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Using the Chest Strap Chapter One: Riding Your Bike ® When you wear a Polar or compatible transmitter strap, the Chest Strap bike will display your heart rate as a digital beats-per-minute Heart Rate ( bpm) r e adout . Monitoring The transmitter strap should be worn directly against your skin, about one inch below the pectoral muscles/ br e a st line (s e e pic t ur e b e low). Women should be careful to place the transmitter below their bra line. M or e Inf or ma tion A b out Heart
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Using Contact Heart Rate Chapter One: Riding Your Bike The CHR 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 will appear in the Heart Rate field of the data display and will flash in time with your heart beat. During this time, the system is analyzing and locking in your heart rate. Within about 15 seconds, your dig it al he ar t ra t e in b e a t s p er min ut e ( bpm
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Getting the Best Results Possible Chapter One: Riding Your Bike 1. Exercise with smooth body motions. Avoid excessive For Best body motion, especially in your arms and upper body. Results 2. Br e a t he smo ot hly and r e g ul ar ly , and a void t alk ing . ( T alk- ing will cause unrepresentative heart rate spikes of 5 to 10 bpm.) 3. Grip the pads lightly, not tightly. 4. Mak e sur e your hand s ar e c le an, f r e e of b ot h dir t and hand lotions. When using a HRC workout, it is
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Chapter Two The Display In This Chapter: The Display The Upper Panel The Lower Panel Chapter 1: Riding Your Bike Chapter 2: The Display Chapter 3: Pre-Set Workouts Chapter 4: Heart Rate Control Chapter 5: Creating an Exercise Program Chapter 6: Care and Maintenance
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Your Display Chapter Two: The Display The bike display has two jobs: to let you control the bike operation, and to give you feedback about your workout. The controls are simple and designed to be foolproof; it’s hard to press a “wrong” key. You can monitor eight different kinds of physiological data, and your workout progress is tracked graphically with the center matrix display 14 PS50 Recumbent Bike Owner’s Guide
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The Upper Panel Chapter Two: The Display Watts: The amount of mechanical power the bike is receiving from Time: The amount of your exercise. This is not the same time remaining in your as the amount of power your body workout. If you press is using, since the average person is , this becomes only about 20% efficient at generat- Heart Rate: elapsed time: how long ing mechanical power. * Distance: An In beats you’ve been working out estimate of how per minute METs: Your so far.* far yo
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The Lower Panel Chapter Two: The Display Numeric: Used for data entry in workout setup. During a workout, used Pre-set Workouts: Selects to change workload by desired workout profile. entering a numeric value and pressing . Random: Generates a different workout profile each time Enter: Accepts the current Clear: Zeros- Workload: Adjusts work- data entry. Start: Starts out current load up and down. Keys a workout data entry. repeat if held down. 16 PS50 Recumbent Bike Owner’s Guide
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Chapter Three Pre-Set Workouts In This Chapter: How These Modes Work Workout Profiles Chapter 1: Riding Your Bike Chapter 2: The Display Chapter 3: Pre-Set Workouts Chapter 4: Heart Rate Control Chapter 5: Creating an Exercise Program Chapter 6: Care and Maintenance
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How These Modes Work Chapter Three: Pre-Set Workouts F ive dif f er en t pr e- s e t wor k out s ar e di s c u ss e d b e low (H R C Cr ui s e Con tr ol i s c over e d in C ha pt er 4): • Manu al: this mode changes workload in 10-watt increments. The workload stays the same at any pedal c adenc e ( c alle d c onst an t p ower c on tr ol) unle ss you dr op b e low 55 r pm. B e low 55 r pm, wor k lo ad i s r e duc e d along with pedal cadence, to prevent the sensation of the pedals “locki
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Workout Profiles Chapter Three: Pre-Set Workouts Workout Profiles Cardio Challenge Fat Burn Hills 19 PS50 Recumbent Bike Owner’s Guide
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Chapter Four Heart Rate Control In This Chapter: HRC Introduction How These Modes Work HRC Programs Important Points About HRC Chapter 1: Riding Your Bike Chapter 2: The Display Chapter 3: Pre-Set Workouts Chapter 4: Heart Rate Control Chapter 5: Creating an Exercise Program Chapter 6: Care and Maintenance
