Owner`s manual

CHAPTER 4: U

sing the e3xc console

4.6 HEART RATE CONTROL

Your Matrix Ascent Trainer / Elliptical offers a heart rate control workout

mode. The heart rate control workout mode allows the user to program their

desired heart rate zone and the machine will adjust the resistance automati-

cally based on the user’s heart rate. The heart rate zone is calculated using

the following equation: (220-Age)*% = target heart rate zone. The user must

wear a telemetric heart rate monitor or continually hold onto the contact

heart rate grips for this workout.”

• Press “TARGET HEART RATE”.

• Enter your “AGE” using the ARROW KEYS or NUMBER KEYPAD and

press ENTER.

• Enter your desired percentage of maximum heart rate using the ARROW

KEYS or NUMBER KEYPAD and press ENTER.

• Enter your desired “TIME” using the ARROW KEYS or NUMBER KEYPAD

and press ENTER.

• Enter your “WEIGHT” using the ARROW KEYS or NUMBER KEYPAD and

press ENTER (user weight is used to calculate the caloric expenditure

during the workout).

4.7 CONSTANT WATTS

CONSTANT WATTS workout is a unique program that allows you to vary your

cadence or RPM and the machine’s resistance will adjust accordingly to your

selected goal. The quicker you stride the less resistance for the

goal selected.

• Press “CONSTANT WATTS”

• Enter your desired “WATT” using the ARROW KEYS or NUMBER KEYPAD

and press ENTER (25 – 525).

• Enter your desired “TIME” using the ARROW KEYS or NUMBER KEYPAD

and press ENTER.

• Enter your “WEIGHT” using the ARROW KEYS or NUMBER KEYPAD and

press ENTER.

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