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Smooth 7.1 HR comes standard with hand grip heart rate control and monitoring.
It is also equipped for wireless heart rate control. For an additional $49 you
can purchase the wireless chest strap and control the level of your workout without
hand contact.
The
hand grip control is primarily for walking workouts. For running we recommend
that you purchase the wireless option. How
does heart rate control work? The treadmill determines a pre-set maximum target
heart rate based upon the users sex, height, weight and age, or the user can adjust
it to whatever maximum target workout rate they want. (This should be subject
to the user's physical condition and determined after consulting with a physician.)
The wireless
control works through a receiver inside the console. You wear a wireless heart
rate monitor/transmitter (like the one shown at right), which fastens around your
upper abdominals. The wireless monitor transmits your heart rate to the receiver
in the unit. The unit then adjusts the intensity of your workout until your heart
rate is in your preset zone. Having
Heart Rate Control in your fitness equipment ensures you get the most out of your
workout. It is very accurate and convenient. Smooth
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