True Fitness P100 Owner's Manual

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800.426.6570 / www.truefitness.com PS50 & PS100 Recumbent & Upright Bike Owner’s Guide ...

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In 1981 Frank Trulaske launched True Fitness Technology with one goal in mind – to make the finest fitness equipment on the market. His team began by manufacturing premium, handcrafted treadmills with a focus on quality and durability. Now...

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3 PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide Review for Your Safety I S I When using this exercise machine, basic precautions should always be followed, which includes the following: Re...

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Just Get On and Ride! Starting Up PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 5 Quick Start Guide Pausing Your Workout Change the Data Display The best way to learn to use the PS50 & PS100 Bikes is to keep pressing keys to see what happens — explo...

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Table of Contents PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 6 1 - Riding Your Bike page7 2 - The Display page 15 3 - Manual and Pre-Set Programs page 19 4 - Heart Rate Control page 23 5 - Designing an Exercise Program page 29 6 - Care and Maintenance pag...

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Chapter One Riding Your Bike In This Chapter: Getting Comfortable Using Your Heart Rate to Exercise Using the Chest Strap Using Contact Heart Rate Getting the Best Results Possible Chapter 1: Riding Your Bike Chapter 2: The Display Chapter 3: Manual...

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Getting Comfortable  O: R Y B Setting Your Weight Seat Adjustment The body weight setting does not affect the calorie expenditure calculation. Unlike treadmills or other weight-bearing...

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Foot Position Riders are most efficient if they place the ball of their foot in the center of the pedal. Other riders are more comfortable if the arch of their foot is against the pedal. Riders are encouraged to be as efficient as possible, bu...

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The PS50 & PS100 Bike has two ways of monitoring your heart rate: ...By using a chest strap that transmits your heart rate to the bike via radio... ...or by using the metal contact heart rate pads on the handlebars. Although your bike functi...

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When you wear a Polar® or compatible transmitter strap, the bike will display your heart rate as a digital beats-per-minute (bpm) readout. The transmitter strap should be worn directly against your skin, about one inch below the pectoral muscle...

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Contact Heart Rate (CHR) PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide Contact Heart Rate  O: R Y B 12 The contact heart rate system lets you monitor your heart rate without wearing a strap. Gently gr...

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PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 13 For Best Results  O: R Y B For Best Results 1. Exercise with smooth body motions. Avoid excessive body motion, especially in your arms and upper b...

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Chapter Two The Display In This Chapter: Your Display The Upper Panel The Lower Panel 15 Chapter 1: Riding Your Bike Chapter 2: The Display Chapter 3: Manual and Pre-Set Programs Chapter 4: Heart Rate Control Chapter 5: Designing an Exercise Progra...

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Your Display  T: T D Your Display The bike display has two jobs: to let you control the bike opera- tion, and to give you feedback about your workout. The controls are simple and designed to be foo...

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PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 17 The Upper Panel  T: T D Time: The amount of time remaining in your workout. If you press , this becomes elapsed time: how long you’ve been working out so ...

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The Lower Panel  T: T D PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 18 Start: Starts a workout Workload: Adjusts work- load up and down. Keys repeat if held down. Enter: Accepts the current data entry. Pre...

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Chapter Three Manual and Pre-Set Programs In This Chapter: How These Modes Work Program Profiles How Your Bike Controls Your Workout 19 Chapter 1: Riding Your Bike Chapter 2: The Display Chapter 3: Manual and Pre-Set Programs Chapter 4: Heart Rate C...

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How These Modes Work  T: M  P-S P Manual Mode Manual control mode changes workload in 10-watt increments. The workload stays the same at any pedal cadence (c...

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PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 21 Program Profiles  T: M  P-S P Program Profiles C-V Workout Weight Loss Hill Interval ...

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Chapter Four Heart Rate Control In This Chapter: Constant HRC HRC Options and Information Target Heart Rate Chart Heart Rate Control Programs Important Points About HRC 23 Chapter 1: Riding Your Bike Chapter 2: The Display Chapter 3: Manual and Pre-S...

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How These Modes Work  F: H R C Constant HRC True’s heart rate control (HRC) workout lets the bike monitor your relative exercise intensity by way of your heart rate, then auto...

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PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 25 How These Modes Work  F: H R C Types of HRC Maximum Heart Rate And Target Heart Rate The PS50 & PS100 Bike has two types of heart rate c...

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Constant HRC Cruise Control Constant HRC is the best-known type of HRC, and is the easiest to use. The bike will gradually raise your heart rate so that you reach your target within 5 to 7 minutes. Note that as you tire during your workout, espec...

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Target Heart Rate Tips The heart rate monitor transmitter strap should be worn according to the guidelines in Chapter 1. If the transmitter strap is adjusted or moved while exercising, heart rate monitoring may be temporarily affected. If communi...

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Chapter Five Designing an Exercise Program In This Chapter: The F.I.T. Concept Defined Utilizing the F.I.T. Concept Beginning Your F.I.T. Program Establishing and Maintaining Fitness Weight Management A Sports Training Program 29 Chapter 1: Riding Yo...

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The F.I.T. Concept Defined  F: D  E P What is the F.I.T. Concept? The workout portion of your exercise program consists of three major variables: F...

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PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 31 More F.I.T. Concept Overview  F: D  E P As your fitness level improves, you will need to increase your workout in...

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PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 32 Utilizing the F.I.T. Concept  F: D  E P Using the F.I.T. Concept Your Fitness Program Determining Your Needs ...

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In addition to monitoring your heart rate as you exercise, be certain of how quickly your heart rate recovers. If your heart rate is over 120 beats per minute five minutes after exercising, or is higher than normal the morning after exercising, yo...

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PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 34 Your F.I.T. Concept Continued  F: D  E P Workout: Brisk and Rhythmic Exercise The workout trains and conditions yo...

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PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 35 Establishing and Maintaining Fitness  F: D  E P Establishing Aerobic Fitness Maintaining Aerobic Fitness If ...

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PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 36 Weight Management  F: D  E P Consistent aerobic exercise will help you change your body composition by lowering y...

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PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 37 A Sports Training Program  F: D  E P Sports Training When you are training to improve strength and performance: ...

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Chapter Six Care and Maintenance In This Chapter: How to Care for Your Bike 39 Chapter 1: Riding Your Bike Chapter 2: The Display Chapter 3: Manual and Pre-Set Programs Chapter 4: Heart Rate Control Chapter 5: Designing an Exercise Program Chapter 6...

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The F.I.T. Concept Defined  S: C  M How to Care For Your Bike PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 40 Your PS50 & PS100 Bike doesn’t require any routine maintenance, not...

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Appendix A Maximum Heart Rate and Target Heart RAte Appendix A 41 ...

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PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide Appendix A 42 Target Heart Rate Chart ...

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Remember to check with your physician before beginning any exercise program. She can help determine an appropriate target heart rate. Medications often affect heart rate. Check with Your Physician PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide 43 Appendix A ...

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Appendix B Specifications Appendix B 45 ...

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PS50 & PS100 Owner’s Guide Appendix B 46 Workload Range: 30 – 450 watts. (PS100); 30 - 350 watts. Weight: Recumbent, 180 pounds. Maximum User Weight: 350 pounds. Workload Control System: self-generating hybrid brake. Specifications and opera...

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