Acumen TZ-MAX 50 Guia do Utilizador

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6 - Special Data Entry Field Types Enter (edit mode only) - Enters the edit mode for the cell. Esc (edit mode only) - Cancels edit mode and rest

7 - Key Features UltraCoach -- Key Features UltraCoach is the first and only training system that allows athletes to simultaneously track up to si

8 - Key Features UltraCoach is your personal coach. It includes suggested workouts for Swim, Bike, and Run. UltraCoach will suggest future workout

Starting and Exiting UltraCoach- 9 Installing UltraCoach The UltraCoach Setup program creates new directories and copies a number of files from the

10 - Key Features Starting and Exiting UltraCoach Once you have successfully installed UltraCoach, you can start the program by first double clicki

Configuring UltraCoach - 11 Configuring UltraCoach Before you can enter workout information, you need to configure UltraCoach with information on yo

12 - Configuring UltraCoach File Setup Wizard Before you use UltraCoach, you need to configure it with information about yourself and the sport(s)

Configuring UltraCoach - 13 Entering Personal Information The information entered here will help UltraCoach suggest workouts for you in the coachin

14 - Configuring UltraCoach Blood Pressure - Valid range for systolic (the first number) is 0 - 300. Valid range for diastolic (the second number)

Configuring UltraCoach - 15 Classifying Sports or Activities Distance on land – Biking, running, in-line skating etc. Tracks distance and time (i.

WARNING UltraCoach ® is a software program developed to aid in fitness and athletic training. UltraCoach is not to be considered a substitute for a

16 - Configuring UltraCoach Workout Aspects for Any Sport Class The following workout aspects can be selected for any sport. Track Interval Worko

Configuring UltraCoach - 17 Injury Status- Use this field to record your injury status as it relates to the sport. Your choices are none, mild, mod

18 - Configuring UltraCoach Distance on Land Sports Class Below is an explanation of the workout aspects unique for Distance on Land sports: Distan

Configuring UltraCoach - 19 Wetsuit? - Choices are yes or no. Surf - Records swim condition. Your choices are calm, choppy, or rough. Weight Sports

20 - Configuring UltraCoach To change your personal information: Select Configure | Personal Information… or click Change any of the information

Configuring UltraCoach - 21 Remember last settings when recording workouts – Check this box if you want UltraCoach to always copy the same informatio

22 - Main Calendar Window The Main Calendar Window The UltraCoach 3.0 main window features a calendar with monthly summary and workout notebook with

Main Calendar Window - 23 Toolbar Functions You can get a brief idea of each button's function by placing the mouse pointer on the button; you

Using Workout Templates- 25 Recording Workouts With UltraCoach you will be able to enter your workouts easily and quickly everyday. Because only Ul

Table of Contents Table of Contents 3 Conventions and Terms 1 Special Data Entry Field Types 4 Integer Field 4 Floating Point Field 4 Time Fiel

26 - Using Workout Templates • You can right click on any workout grid to access other menus that will allow you to add, copy, duplicate and delete

Using Workout Templates- 27 Using Workout Templates Workout templates are a very powerful feature in UltraCoach. For example, if you have a certain

28 - Using Workout Templates Creating and Editing Workout Templates The screen below is what you will see when you select either Create or Edit from

Eauipment Log - 29 Equipment Log In this section you will learn how to configure the Equipment Log. Your log will contain all the equipment you wor

30 - Eauipment Log Adding & Editing Equipment Profiles When you click on Add Item or Edit Item you will see the screen below. It is here that y

Eauipment Log - 31 Applying Equipment to a Workout To assign or use equipment for a particular workout or set, simply right click on the set and se

32 - Heart Rate Monitor Module The Heart Rate Monitor Module UltraCoach HRM has some features that take advantage of HRMs (heart rate monitors) that

Heart Rate Monitor Module - 33 • If you are collecting data from an HR watch, check to make sure that the correct communications port is selected b

34 - Heart Rate Monitor Module Initiating Download for the Polar Vantage NV HRM Before you are ready to download your workout HR data, you must firs

Heart Rate Monitor Module - 35 This screen displays each event or split that was stored on the watch. The Summary Information displays totals for

Working with HRM & Cycling Data 36 HRM Summary Information tab 36 Manually Entering Workout HR Data 37 Saving Workout HR Data 38 Loading Previ

36 - Heart Rate Monitor Module Working with HRM & Cycling Data Once you have successfully collected data from a HRM source, file or manual entr

Heart Rate Monitor Module - 37 Manually Entering Workout HR Data You can record your workout HR data even if you do not have a computer interface fo

38 - Heart Rate Monitor Module Saving Workout HR Data Once you have downloaded, manually entered, or edited your workout HR data, you will want to sa

Heart Rate Monitor Module - 39 or edit HR data that is already associated to your workout simply click on the Work with HRM Data button on the toolba

40 - Heart Rate Monitor Module The HR Curve graph displays elapsed time on the X-axis and heart rate on the Y-axis. You can double click on a po

Mapping HRM Data - 41 Mapping HRM Data Mapping HRM data is a very powerful feature in UltraCoach. You can assign your events or splits any way you

42 - Mapping HRM Data be treated as one Distance set (not Intervals, see Glossary and Appendix C for more on Interval workouts). Simply change the r

Programming the HR Watch Settings - 43 Programming the Heart Rate Watch Settings The Acumen TZ-50, TZ-100 and the Polar S Series heart rate monitors

44 - Programming the HR Watch Settings Acumen HRMs Date and Time Settings User ID Code - Here, you can enter up to five characters. You will prob

Programming the HR Watch Settings - 45 birthday, you still need to reprogram the Acumen watch each time your age changes. The Acumen watch does not

Conventions and Terms - 1 Conventions and Terms This manual uses special fonts as follows: monospaced type - This font represents text as it appe

46 - Programming the HR Watch Settings Interval Timers Refer to the Acumen documentation on how to use Interval Timers. Number of Timer Cycles - T

Reporting and Graphing - 47 Reporting and Graphing UltraCoach is always developing new ways to let the user get the most out of the data he/she has

48 - Reporting and Graphing • Select up to ten aspects (six for Aspect Graphs) you wish to report on. The aspects can be from one sport or a combi

Reporting and Graphing - 49 In the screen above the user has decided to select any bike workouts in the date range of 01/01/1999 through 12/31/1999.

50 - Coaching Analysis Coaching Analysis The new coaching module of UltraCoach 3.0 will be ready soon! This module is being built with state of th

APPENDIX A - 51 APPENDIX A: Glossary of Terms 3-Minute Recovery Heart Rate - The heart rate that you measure 3 minutes after stopping exercise. W

52 - APPENDIX A Fartlek - This is an attempt to do an interval "on the go." For runners, this is best noted as a moderately hard or hard

APPENDIX A - 53 distance and do not include downhill - the reward for running or biking up! Simulators also avoid terrain variations experienced with

54 - APPENDIX A 3. Pyramid intervals - Distances that increase and then decrease, i.e. 100-200-300-200-100. The speed of segments can be varied.

APPENDIX A - 55 Pyramid sets - Best known to swimmers where sets, for example, escalate from 25 to 50 to 100m and back again. Pyramid sets can be v

2 - Conventions and Terms got its name from old-fashioned car radios. When you press one button any previously pressed button pops out (is no longe

56 - APPENDIX A . Warm down - This is a short period of exercise after all exercise has been done, for instance, after an interval set. Warm down

Index - 57 Index 3 3 Minute Recovery HR 17 5 5 Minute Recovery HR 17 A Above HR Target 17, 25 Acumen 43 24 hour mode 44 age 45 alarm

58 - Index E Easy Configuration Utility 12 edit box 2 Effort 16 Equipment Log configuring 29 event definition 32 event marker 32 defini

Index - 59 choppy 19 rough 19 Surf 19 Swim aids buoy 19 fins 19 kick 19 none 19 paddle 19 Swim aids 19 T Temperature 17 Terrai

Conventions and Terms - 3

4 - Special Data Entry Field Types Special Data Entry Field Types UltraCoach uses four special controls that are not standard Windows controls: •

Special Data Entry Field Types - 5 Grid (Spreadsheet) Control UltraCoach uses a grid control in various places within the program. The grid cont