BodyCraft T800 User Manual

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ErraticHeartRateReadings:

Erraticreadingson thereceiver can becausedbyelectromagneticdisturbances. Ifthe heart rate

readings appear to be abnormal, check that your product is not within range of other strong

electromagneticsignals.Commonsourcesaretelevisions,computers,cars,cellphones,TVantennas

andhighvoltagepowerlines(bothaboveandbelowground).Pleasenote:Staticelectricityinclothing

oraflappingshirtcancauseelectricalinterference,sosomeitemsofclothing,i.e.man-madefibers,

canalsobethecause.Pleasetrywettingthet-shirtintheareawherethetransmitteris.

Ifthebatteryofthetransmitterisrunninglow,thetransmissionrangedecreasesandmaycauseerrors

similartotheoneslistedaboveinthisdocument.

Heartrateisanimportantkeytoyourexercise

Medicalresearchhasshownusthatthereisanamountofexercise,whichisenoughtoconditionthe

cardiorespiratorysystemandthemusclesofthebody.Thisamountofexerciseisbetween60%and

85%of your maximumheart rate measuredduring atraining session. Thisrange allowsenough

exercisetoachievefitness,butnotanexcessiveamounttocauseinjury.Yourheartrateisanexcellent

indicatoroftheamountofstressplacedonthecardiovascularsystem.

Ifexerciseintensityistoolowortoohigh,nogainswillbemadeinfitness.Iftheintensityistoolow,

thestresslevelsareineffective.Iftheintensityistoohigh,injuryorfatiguemaysetyourexercise

program back as you try to recover.  Your target heart rate, the intensity needed to improve

cardiovascularfitness,dependsprimarilyonyourageandnotyourstateoffitness.Itiscalculatedas

apercentageofyourmaximumheartrate,estimatedas220minusyourage.Itismosteffectiveto

trainatyourtargetheartratebetween60%and85%ofyourmaximumheartrate.

Getasmartstartonexercising.

Anyoneovertheageof35,aswellasyoungerpersonswhomareoverweight,shouldcheckwith

his/herphysicianbeforebeginninganytypeofexerciseprogram.Peoplewhohavediabetesorhigh

bloodpressure,afamilyhistoryofheartdisease,highcholesterolorhaveleadasedentarylifestyle

shouldprotectthemselveswithamedicalcheck-upandastresstest,preferablyadministeredduring

exercisebyahealthcareprofessional.

� Alwaysstretchbeforeyourworkouttoloosenmuscles,andafterwardstocooldown.

� Thefirstfewminutesofyourworkoutshouldbedevotedtowarmingupmusclesbeforeavigorous

workoutandbuildingyourheartrateslowly.

� After youraerobic workoutof about 24-32minutes, spend 10 minutesgraduallyreducing your

heartratewithalowerresistancelevel.

Remember,tostartslow,withintensitylow,untilyoubuildenduranceandstrength.Andalwaysconsult

yourphysicianbeforebeginninganyexerciseprogram.

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HeartRateMonitoringDevice&ExerciseTips

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BodyCraft T800 16″ Touchscreen Treadmill