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    Commer cial T readmill Owner ’ s Guide Z8 and Z9 S eries[...]

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    T rue is rapidly becoming the choice for workouts among beginners, rehab patients and top athletes world-wide. T rue treadmills are con- sistently rated #1 for their smooth, quiet and comfortable per formance. T oday , T rue is the choice for workouts among beginners, rehab patients and top athletes world-wide. T oday T rue offers a full line of tr[...]

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    T able of C ont ents Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 1 - Introduction Introduces ke y features, a s well a s a guide to where to go next in this manual. page 3 2 - T he Console Des crib es each ke y and display w indow . page 11 3 - Basic Operation How to get the treadmill starte d and stopp ed, as well as disc ussing calories e st[...]

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    3 I ntr oduc tIon Intr oduc tion In This Chapter: M odel Difference s W here to Go F rom Here chapter one C hapter 1 : Introduction C hapter 2 : The Console C hapter 3 : Basic Operation C hapter 4 : Operation in Greater Detail C hapter 5 : Hear t R ate Control W orkouts C hapter 6 : User Programs C hapter 7 : Designing an Exercise Program: The F .I[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 5 I ntr oduc tIon Model Differenc es one : I ntroduCtIon Y our ne w treadmill is par t of the T r ue Z8 and Z9 S eries treadmills , which are all built to the same heav y-duty st andards. Since this owner ’ s guide covers all five Z8 and Z9 Serie s models , you might notice explanations of features[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 6 I ntr oduc tIon T op F eatures one : I ntroduCtIon Z9 and Z9.1 • De ep-blue backlit LC D display with 10 x 28 prog ress matrix • Dot -matrix LC D message center • F our pre-s et workout prog rams • User prog rams • Heart rate contr ol F or y our ma ximum s afety and comfor t , make sure y[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 7 I ntr oduc tIon Wher e to go from Here one : I ntroduCtIon Chapter 1: Introduction. Introduces key featur e s , a s well a s a g uide on where to go next in this manual. Chapter 2: The Console. D esc rib es each console ke y and display window . Chapter 3: B a sic Op eration. How to get the treadmi[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide Wher e to G o Fr om Here one : I ntroduCtIon 8 I ntr oduc tIon Appendix A : T arget Hear t Rate Chart . A g uide to help you pick an initial target heart rate. Appendix B: MET s T able. How sp e ed and incline af fect workload, expr esse d in MET s . Appendix C : MET s E xplanation and Formulas. The [...]

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    T he C onsole In This Chapter: Lower Con sole Z9 and Z9.1 Con sole Z8.1 Con sole Z8 Stand ard Console chapter two Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 11 C hapter 1 : Introduction C hapter 2 : The Console C hapter 3 : Basic Operation C hapter 4 : Operation in Greater Detail C hapter 5 : Hear t R ate Control W orkouts C hapter 6 : User P[...]

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    Lo wer C onsole two : t he C onsole Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 13 t he c onsole Select/Enter Accepts workout parameters, and toggles the dual function displays. Speed Slow/F ast Adjusts speed in 0.1 mph increments. Also used to set weight and other workout parameters. Stop/P ause Stops the belt and pauses workout. If held for [...]

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    14 t he c onsole Z9 and Z9.1 t wo : t he C onsole Distance Miles traveled in 0.01 mile increments up to 9.99 miles, or 0.10 mile increments past 10 miles. Can also be set to count down. Grade Incline in percent grade in 0.5% increments. Time Time remaining in your workout. ( This is elapsed time in default Manual mode or Quick Star t.) Pac e Time p[...]

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    550ZT X T readmill O wner's Guide 15 t he c onsole Z8.1 two : t he C onsole Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide Distance Miles traveled in 0.01 mile increments up to 9.99 miles, or 0.10 mile increments past 10 miles. Can also be set to count down. Grade Incline in percent grade in 0.5% increments. Time Time remaining in your worko[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide Z8 Standard C onsole two : B asIC o peratIon 16 t he c onsole Distance Miles traveled in 0.01 mile increments up to 9.99 miles, or 0.10 mile increments past 10 miles. Can also be set to count down. Grade Incline in percent grade in 0.5% increments. Time Time remaining in your workout. ( This is elaps[...]

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    Basic Opera tion In This Chapter: Star ting Y our T re admi ll S afely Speed and Incl ine Ad justment Stopping Y our T re admi ll S afely Setting Y our W eight A Note About Calor ie E xpenditure C alculation s M onitoring Y our Heart Rate Usin g the Heart R ate T ransm itter Strap The T readmi ll ’ s Heart R ate D i splay chapter three Z8 and Z9 [...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 21 B asIc o peratIon Star ting Y our T readmill three : B asIC o peratIon Straddle the treadb elt by placing your fee t on the straddle covers. A ttach the lanyard to your clothing at roughly w aist height. Plac e the safety ke y on the ke y holder on the console. Set your weigh t using the and ke ys[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 22 B asIc o peratIon Adjusting Speed and Incline three : B asIC o peratIon Speed C ontrol : use either the and keys by themselves to change sp ee d. Or , to quickly go to a sp ec ific sp ee d... ...enter a target spe e d with the numeric keys ... ...then press the small Enter key ... ...and then pres[...]

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    s toppIng Y our t readMIll s afelY s ettIng Y our W eIght Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 23 B asIc o peratIon Setting Y our W eight three : B asIC o peratIon Inc line Cont rol : use either the up and down ke ys by themselves to change incline. Or , enter a t arget incline w ith the numeric ke ys , then press the small Enter key , [...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 24 B asIc o peratIon Calorie Expenditure Calculations three : B asIC o peratIon T rue treadmills use the calor ie expenditure formula as de scr ibe d in Gu idelines for E xerci se T esting and P re scr iption f rom the Amer ican College of Spor ts Me dicine. This is the mo st widely acc epted formula[...]

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    u sIng the h ear t r ate t ransMItt er s tr ap M onItorIng Y our h ear t r ate Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 25 B asIc o peratIon Hear t Rate Monitoring three : B asIC o peratIon The Z8 and Z9 S eries ( e xcept the Z8 and Z9 Non) can monitor your he art rate when you wear the transmitter strap provide d. I t will display it as a [...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 26 B asIc o peratIon The Hear t R ate Display three : B asIC o peratIon Once you st art your workout , your hear t rate w ill be displayed in beat s per minute. The contact he art rate system let s you monitor your hear t rate without wear ing a strap. Gently gra sp the con tact hear t rate pads a s [...]

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    Oper ation in Grea ter Detail In This Chapter: P re-Set P rog ram O peration T uni ng Y our W orkout P re-Set P rog ram P rofile s chapter four Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 29 C hapter 1 : Introduction C hapter 2 : The Console C hapter 3 : Basic Operation C hapter 4 : Operation in Greater Detail C hapter 5 : Hear t R ate Control[...]

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    W ork out S etup four : o peratIon In G reater d etaIl Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 31 Confirm that the b o dy weight s etting is correct . If it is not , adjust it with the or numeric keys and press . F or a Q uick Start , simply press . The treadmill b elt w ill star t moving at 0.5 mph. During your workout, the treadmill will[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 32 o peratIon In g reater d etaIl Pr e -Set Progr am Details four : o peratIon In G reater d etaIl Press any E xpress Command key to sele ct a program. ( T o get more prog ram options , including re-s electing Manual, use the keys .)... ...adjust the star ting le vel using the ke ys ... ...Press when[...]

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    T uning Y our W orkout four : o peratIon In G reater d etaIl Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 33 T o change le vel dur ing your workout, press . Press keys to change le vel, then press . If a ne w program is selected, it will join that prog ram at the same p oint as the pre viously sele cted pro - gram. T o change to another pre-se [...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide Pr e -Set Progr am Pr ofiles four : o peratIon In G reater d etaIl 34 o peratIon In g reater d etaIl Lev el Speed (MPH) Grade (%) Min Max Min Max 1 2.0 2.4 1.0 4.0 2 2.2 2.8 1.5 5.0 3 2.6 3.2 2.0 6.0 4 3.0 3.6 3.0 7.0 5 3.4 4.2 4.0 8.0 6 3.8 4.6 5.0 9.0 7 4.0 5.0 6.0 10.0 8 4.4 5.4 7.0 11.0 9 4.8 6.0[...]

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    Pr e -Set Progr am Pr ofiles four : o peratIon In G reater d etaIl Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 35 o peratIon In g reater d etaIl Lev el Speed (MPH) Grade (%) Min Max Min Max 1 2.0 2.4 1.0 4.0 2 2.2 2.8 0.5 5.0 3 2.6 3.2 0.5 6.0 4 3.0 3.6 1.0 7.0 5 3.4 4.2 1.0 8.0 6 3.8 4.6 1.0 9.0 7 4.0 5.0 1.0 10.0 8 4.4 5.4 1.0 11.0 9 4.8 6.0[...]

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    37 Hear t R at e C ontr ol W orkouts In This Chapter: HRC W orkout Introduction The E a sy Step s to a Heart Rate Control W orkout M ore D et ails on Inter val HRC T ips on the W arm Up St age H ow the HRC S y stem C ontrols Y our Heart Rate E x amples of HRC W orkouts Cruise Control E x amples of W alking W orkouts E x amples of Run ning W orkouts[...]

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    HRC Introduction f Ive : h ear t r ate C ontr ol w orkouts Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 39 T rue’ s he art rate contr ol (HRC) workouts let the treadmill monitor your rela tive ex ercis e intensity by w ay of your he art rate, then automa tic ally adjust the workload to ke ep you at your target hear t rate and thus your de sir[...]

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    t he e asY s teps to a h ear t r ate c ontrol W orkout Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide HRC T ypes and a W orkout Q uick-Guide fIve : h ear t r ate C ontrol w orkouts 40 1 - Put on a Polar or compatible transmitter chest strap as des crib e d on page 25. 2 - Pick the H RC workout . 3 - Enter your workout parameters . This includes t[...]

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    Choices D uring W ork out Setup fIve : h ear t r ate C ontrol w orkouts Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 41  The time and dist ance accumulat ed dur ing war mup are not counted against your sele cted workout time or distance; thos e values start at zero when the treadmill reaches hear t rate control mode. This time and distance a[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide During Y our W orkout fIve : h ear t r ate C ontrol w orkouts 42 T o raise your hear t rate in HRC mo de, spe e d will always increas e until ma ximum spe e d is attained, followed by incline (if incline is used in the workout). T o lower your he art rate in the HRC mode, incline w ill always decrea [...]

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    T ips and How HRC W orks fIve : h ear t r ate C ontrol w orkouts Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 43 This is the simplest way to enter target hear t rate training . While in manual or any program you can enter T arget Heart R ate Control by simply pressing the T arget H RC/Cruise Control ke y . Y our current heart rate will b e se t[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide Examples and Cruise C ontrol fIve : h ear t r ate C ontrol w orkouts 44 1 - Enter HRC at 3.5 mph and 4% incline to allow a maximum sp ee d of 3.5 mph and 8% incline. 2 - Enter HRC at 4.2 mph and 6% incline to allow a maximum sp ee d of 4.2 mph and 10% incline. 1 - Enter HRC at 6 mph and 0% incline to[...]

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    More Examples fIve : h ear t r ate C ontrol w orkouts Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 45 con tinue to have intermittent hear t rate display problems , consult your loc al ser vice technician, as the transmitter strap batteries may be low . Make sure you breath smoothly and regularly . T alking during your workout usually causes hea[...]

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    chapter six 47 U ser P rog rams In This Chapter: H ow to Record and Run User P rog rams Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide C hapter 1 : Introduction C hapter 2 : The Console C hapter 3 : Basic Operation C hapter 4 : Operation in Greater Detail C hapter 5 : Hear t R ate Control W orkouts C hapter 6 : User Programs C hapter 7 : Designin[...]

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    How to Recor d and Run User Progr ams sIx : u ser p r oGrams Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 49 During a manually-contr olle d workout, the Z8.1 and Z9 Serie s treadmills alw ays "records " the changes you make in sp e ed or incline. Up to three of these re cordings can be saved a s User Programs that you can "play b[...]

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    Designing an Ex ercise P rog ram In This Chapter: W hat i s the F .I. T . C oncept? Usin g the F . I. T . Concept Y our Fitness P rog ram Deter min ing Y our Needs Beg inni ng Y our E xercise P rog ram Est ablish ing and Mai ntaini ng Aero bic F itne ss Ma naging W ei ght Sport s T rain ing chapter sev en Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's [...]

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    The F .I.T . C oncept Defined seven : d esIGnInG an e xerCIse p roG ram Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 53 The workout p or tion of your exer cise program consists of three major v ariables : F re quenc y , Intensity , and T ime. F requency: How Of ten Y ou Exercise Y ou should exer c ise three to five time s a we ek to improve you[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide More F .I.T . Conc ept Over view seven : d esIGnInG an e xerCIse p roG ram 54 As your f itness le vel improves, you will ne e d to increas e your workout intensity in order to reach your target hear t rate. The first increas e may b e ne cessar y after two to four we eks of reg ular ex er - cise. Ne [...]

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    u sIng the f .I.t . c onc ept Y our f Itness p r ograM d eterMInIng Y our n eeds Utilizing the F .I.T . C oncept seven : d esIGnInG an e xerCIse p roG ram Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 55 The F .I. T . concept and chart are desig ned to help you b egin a pro- gram tailore d to your nee ds . Y ou may w ish to ke ep an exercise lo [...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide Beginning Y our F .I.T . Pr ogram seven : d esIGnInG an e xerCIse p roG ram 56 In addition to monitoring your hear t rate a s you exer cise, b e certain of how quickly your he art rate recovers . If your hear t rate is over 120 beat s per minute five minutes after exercising, or is higher than nor - [...]

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    Y our F .I.T . Pr ogram Con tinued seven : d esIGnInG an e xerCIse p roG ram Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 57 W orkout: Brisk and Rhythmic Exercise The workout trains and conditions your he art , lung s , and muscles to operate more ef ficiently . Inc rease ex ercise in response to your he art rate to train and strengthen your ca[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide Establishing and Maintaining F itness seven : d esIGnInG an e xerCIse p roG ram 58 If you can sust ain 12 but not 20 continuous minutes of ex ercis e in your target hear t rate zone: Exercise three to f ive days a we ek . Rest at lea st two days p er we ek . T r y to reach and maintain 60-75 p ercen [...]

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    s por ts t raInIng W eight and Spor ts T raining Progr ams seven : d esIGnInG an e xerCIse p roG ram Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 59 T r y to reach and maintain 60-75 p ercen t of your ma ximum he art rate with mo derate exer cise. Exercise for 30-45 minutes at 60-65 percent of your t arget he art rate. Here are some tips to ach[...]

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    C are and Maint enanc e In This Chapter: Ma intenance Schedule Calibr ation Error Co de s E6 Level and Bli nk Code s D iag nostic s 61 chapter eight Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide C hapter 1 : Introduction C hapter 2 : The Console C hapter 3 : Basic Operation C hapter 4 : Operation in Greater Detail C hapter 5 : Hear t R ate Contr[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 63 C are and M aintenanCe C A U T ION Ser v icing is to be done w ith appliance disconnected from the supply ci rcuit . T o disconnect, tur n all controls to the off position, then remove the plug from the outlet. T o ext end the life and a ppearance of your TRUE Z- Serie s treadmill, we recommend t[...]

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    64 C are and M aintenanCe Maintenanc e Schedules C are and m aIntenanCe T o ext end the life and a ppearance of your TRUE Z- Serie s treadmill, we recommend tha t you monthly: 1. Clean the treadmill of dust and dirt that might ac cumulate under and behind the treadmill. V acuum small rubb er particles f rom the soles of running sho es that ac cumul[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 65 C are and M aintenanCe e Incline and Spee d Calibration mode is use d to troubleshoot and c ali- brate t he treadmill. Calibration will cause the treadmill to spe ed up to 15 mph and incline up t o 15%. C A UT IO N: Keep area under t he treadmil l free f rom obstruction s bec ause the deck retu[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 66 C are and M aintenanCe Or to indicate an error in spee d or incline: IN V ALI D IN C LIN E DA T A (bAd grad dAtA) IN V ALI D SPEED DA T A (bAd SP d dAtA) C ALIBR A TI ON AB OR TE D: (C AL StOP) NO SPEE D SENSOR (nO SP d SEnS) 4. Remove and replace Saf ety Key and exit Calibration Mode e followi[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 67 C are and M aintenanCe e failure code displayed will b e “E-5 Sensor ” when receiving the E5 Sen- sor error , enter diagnostic mode and che ck the error log. B elow is a list of status displa y code s . When the drive is faulted, the Status LED blinks out the default code. e code will bl[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 68 C are and M aintenanCe Y our TRUE Z- Serie s treadmill is equipp ed w ith built in diagnostic capabili- ties to assist in configuring , maintaining and ser vicing your treadmill. e F ield Diagnostic mode provide s total hours , distance, average speed, ability to change t he unit s of mea sure[...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 69 C are and M aintenanCe 6. Press (up arrow) to displa y User Not Present function. e following messages will display : C UR REN T SHU T (Crnt) No. of se conds until treadmill sh uts off w ith no user on treadbelt 7. Press (up arrow) repeatedly to display list of errors. e ser v ice/error cod[...]

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    Impor tant S afety Instruc tions In This Chapter: Revie w for Y our Safet y chapter nine 71 C hapter 1 : Introduction C hapter 2 : The Console C hapter 3 : Basic Operation C hapter 4 : Operation in Greater Detail C hapter 5 : User Programs C hapter 6 : Hear t R ate Control W orkouts C hapter 7 : Designing an Exercise Program: The F .I.T . Concept C[...]

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    Review for Y our Safety nIne : I mpor tant s afety I nstruC tIons Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 73 Whe n using thi s tre admill, ba sic pr ec autions should alway s be followed , including the following : Read all instr uctions before using this treadmill. Consult your physician before be ginning any ex ercise program. Do not us [...]

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    Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide Review for Y our Safety nIne : I mpor tant s afety I nstruC tIons 74 Use a de dic ated 110 volt , alternating cur rent, 15 amp three-prong grounded outlet . Keep the p ower cord away f rom he ated surf aces . Never drop or ins ert any obje ct into any op ening . T o disconne ct, turn the p ower sw it[...]

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    Review for Y our Safety nIne : I mpor tant s afety I nstruC tIons Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 75 Keep the space behind and on b oth sides of the treadmill clear should you lose your balance. Allow only one p erson at a time on your machine. Do not op erate treadmill w ithout the safety ke y attached to the console and the lanya[...]

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    T ar get Hear t R at e Char t A Guide to Hel p Y ou P ick an I niti al T arget H e ar t R ate appendix a Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 77[...]

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    a ppendIx a - t arget h ear t r ate c har t Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide 79 Contact heart rate monitoring (perhaps more accura tely calle d hand- touch heart rate monitoring) uses the same principles a s chest strap monitoring: electric ally conductive pads detect the faint electrical signals produced by a b eating hear t and ar[...]

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    a ppendIx a - t arget h ear t r ate c har t 80 B ec ause CH R is already tr y ing to detect a fainter signal compar ed to a chest strap, it takes less of a vertical hear t p osition to cause it to stop working. D ep ending on the CH R system, some where betwe en 3% and 5% of the population cannot be picked up by any contact heart rate monitoring sy[...]

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    a ppendIx a - t arget h ear t r ate c har t 81 Remember to check with your physician before be ginning any ex ercise program. He can help determine an appropriate target heart rate. Medic ations of ten af fect hear t rate. Z8 and Z9 Ser ies T readmill O wner's Guide[...]

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