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any person of such revision or changes. The
information contained in this manual is provided
for general use by the customers.

WARNING!
The ePulse2 is not a medical device. The ePulse2
is intended for recreational use only and no claims
are made or implied in the results obtained by the
use of our equipment. Consult your doctor before
undertaking any exercise using the ePulse2. The
ePulse2 is not intended for children under the age
of 10.
Do not submerge the ePulse2 in water (see “Cleaning
and Maintenance” section of this manual for washing
instructions).
This product contains a rechargeable lithium battery
that should only be removed and replaced by a
professional. Battery can explode or leak and cause
injury if removed by the user and crushed, installed
backwards or exposed to excessive heat. Keep
out of reach of children and dispose of properly. If
swallowed promptly contact a doctor and call your
local poison control center.
TRADEMARKS
ePulse®2, Personal Fitness Assistant® and Elevate
Your Game® are trademarks of Impact Sports Technologies, Inc.
CONTACT
www.impactsports.com
support@impactsports.com
1-888-537-9763

INTRODUCTION ..................................
GETTING STARTED ..............................
Controls ........................................
Batteries and Charging ...............
Wearing the ePulse2 ...................
Display Options ...........................
Stopwatch / Split Times ..............
ENTER PERSONAL DATA ......................
Data Entry Items ..........................
Review Data .................................
Glossary .......................................
table of contents
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CARE AND MAINTENANCE ...........................
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ..............
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................
MONEY BACK GUARANTEE & ....................
WARRANTY
APPENDIX 1: IMPORTANCE OF ..................
MONITORING
CALORIE COUNTING ......................................
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INTRODUCTION TO THE EPULSE®2
PERSONAL FITNESS ASSISTANT (PFA)
Congratulations! You have purchased
the Impact Sports Technologies ePulse2
Personal Fitness Assistant, the second
generation of the world’s rst armband
Continuous Heart Rate Monitor. ePulse2
is one of the most innovative, convenient
and useful tness tools available today.
This guide provides information on how
to achieve the most benet from your
ePulse2.
The ePulse2 provides immediate, continuous, and convenient feedback during
nearly all forms of exercise using similar
technology to that found in hospital
heart rate monitors. You will be able to
immediately view your HEART RATE and
by inputting a few elements of essential
personal data you will also be able to view
EXERCISE CALORIES BURNED based on
your heart rate. Since the ePulse2 calculates information based on your personal
data, it will also calculate and display
appropriate TARGET HEART RATE LEVELS
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tivity. This feature also provides a dynamic
display on the state of the art full color
graphical Organic Light Emitting Diode
(OLED) display to alert you when you are
exercising in these zones. The ePulse2
OLED display can be read day or night
with no backlight and can be customized
by the user. The display is bright enough
that it also provides a degree of extra
visibility during nighttime activities such as
running or walking.
See Appendix 1 of this User Manual for
more information on the importance
of monitoring your heart rate, aerobic
activities, muscle strengthening exercises,
and hints on how to use the ePulse2 to
support a weight monitoring or weight
loss program.

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GETTING STARTED
Before rst use, charge your ePulse2 for 12
hours or until the display shows “charge
complete,” using the enclosed wall charger. After initial use, charge for 3 hours or
until the display shows “charge complete”
for 5 minutes and turns off .
The micro USB connector on the device is
located on the right side of the ePulse2.
The dust cap must be removed for access
to the charging port. Keep the cap in
place when not using the charger.

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CONTROLS
HEART BUTTON:
• Click once for ON.
• Click again for OFF.
SELECT BUTTON:
• Click to select settings. Also provides access to “Review Data”
and” Enter Data” menus.
UP BUTTON:
• Click to scroll up between views
and options.
DOWN BUTTON:
• Click to scroll down between
views and options.
DISPLAY LETTER PROMPTS:
• Letter prompts in the corner of
various displays help simplify
your menu.
• These include “y” for yes; “x” for
exit; and “s” for select options.

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BATTERY CHARGING AND STATUS
INDICATOR
The ePulse2 will typically run for 6.5 hours
on a single charge in the normal display
mode and 13 hours in the Demand mode.
Your ePulse2 has a rechargeable lithium
ion battery and comes with a wall charger.
Charge the battery for 3 hours or until the
display shows “charge complete” for 5
minutes and turns off.
A charge status indicator is located on the
display’s upper right corner.
The indicator counts down in segments
and will show an outline of the indicator
when 25% of charge is left. It will change
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color to red when the battery is within ½
hour of discharging.
Note: Keep your ePulse2 on the
charger provided when not in use for
optimal performance.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
Batteries should be replaced by a professional and disposed of properly. The batteries are designed for 500 charge cycles
and replacements can be obtained by
going to www.impactsports.com or calling
1-888-537-9763.
Important Note: Only use the battery
charger supplied with your ePulse2 or
your ePulse may be damaged, voiding
the warranty.

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WEARING THE EPULSE2
ARMBAND PLACEMENT
Loop the strap through the buckle, around
your arm and back on itself. Tighten the
strap snugly. For smaller arms the strap
may be folded back on itself. When participating in high motion activities such as
running or tennis, ensure that the strap is
extra snug to prevent slippage.
ePulse2 is designed to be worn high on
either forearm, with the display in view.
For optimal proper performance adjust
ePulse2 so that the sensor lies within the
area of the upper forearm as shown in the
graphic.

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Display Placement on Inner
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CLICK THE BUTTON TO TURN
YOUR EPULSE ON AND REMAIN STILL
Within seconds the display will greet you
and show your Heart Rate.
Continue to remain still for about 20-25
seconds until the red heart appears on
the display. This indicates that ePulse2 has
locked onto your heart rate and you may
begin activity.
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DISPLAY OPTIONS
Use the scroll buttons to view the basic
display options available:
- Heart Rate
- Calories Burned
- Current Exercise Time
- Stopwatch (see instructions below)
- Cardio Zones
- Fat Burning Zones
- Custom Zones (optional)
- Calorie Countdown (optional)
STOP WATCH / SPLIT TIMES
Upper left scroll button starts and stops
the stopwatch timer. Lower left scroll button will save and display latest split time
and will store multiple split times. (ePulse2
will save up to 64 split times which can
be accessed sequentially at the Review
Split Time in the Review Data menu). Use
the SELECT button to reset the stopwatch time, return to stopwatch or to exit
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Note: It is not necessary to enter
personal data in order to view basic
heart rate. If you choose not to enter
personal data, you may immediately
proceed with using your ePulse2 and
will still see heart rate. ePulse2 will also
automatically store Max, Min and Average HR as well as exercise time and
these may be accessed via the Display
Data Menu.
ENTER PERSONAL DATA
Enter Personal Data menu to automatically calculate your caloric burn, Basal
Metabolic Rate and target heart zones for
cardio and fat burning workouts by clicking
SELECT to access the entry screen then
press the lower left SCROLL BUTTON to
choose to Enter Data. As each element of
personal data appears, press Select again
and when the image turns white, use the
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Enter. You will then be automatically taken
to the next data element where you will
continue with this procedure.
Note: In order to save any items you
select you must as a nal step use the
EXIT function at the end of the Data
Entry Menu. This stores and locks-in all
of your settings.
DATA ENTRY ITEMS
● Name (optional) – Use the scroll buttons
to move to each letter and use select but-
ton to enter the letter. When nished use
the lower right “enter symbol” and Select
to enter your name.
● Gender
● Age
● Weight
● Height - Height in Inches
● Resting Heart Rate - The number of
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before you get out of bed. Your ePulse2
allows you to conveniently accomplish this
measurement.
● Custom Zone – Enabled or Disabled.
This feature allows you to set personal
upper and lower heart rate limits, and
to “enable” or “disable” them. If you
select “enable”use the normal data entry
method to select the upper and lower
Custom Zone limits.
● Calorie Countdown - This feature al-
lows you to set a calorie burn target and
the ePulse2 will count it down for you
automatically.
● View Display - You may choose between
two viewing modes on your ePulse2
-“Continuous” Mode - This is the default
mode on your ePulse2. The display will be
on continuously.
- “Demand” Mode - This mode will
double battery life but the display will be
dark unless you press one of the scroll
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seconds and then go dark until one of the
Scroll or the Sel buttons is pressed again.
A one-time reminder that you are in the
Demand Mode will appear on the screen
before it fully goes dark.
● Display Color - You may choose between
“Normal” multiple colors or “Sunlight”
which is all green to allow for better viewing in bright sunlight conditions.
● Operating Mode - Default is Mode 1
which accommodates heavy exercise activity. Mode 2 is optional for lighter activity
levels and may be more appropriate for
some users during all exercises.
● Exit - Returns you to the main heart rate
display. NOTE: your settings WILL NOT be
saved until you press the SELECT button
to Exit the settings area.
Finished! Once you enter personal data,
your Basal Metabolic Rate (estimated number of resting calories you will burn a day
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cardio and fat burn zones will automatically be calculated along with your other
settings and will be available in the Review
Data menu, which can be accessed per the
instructions below.
REVIEW DATA
Review Data by Pressing the Select button
and then upper left button to enter the
Review Data menu–You can now scroll
through your personal settings. To
exit at any time and return to the main
display simply press “X” button on the
upper right. The following features and
information are located in Review Data.
• Daily Reset - This allows you to clear
temporary data stored in Max, Min and
Avg. heart rate, CCD, Total Exercise Time,
Total Calories and clear stored Split Times.
Once in this menu, you must use the
appropriate scroll button to clear data.
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stored split times sequentially.
• Basal Metabolic Rate - Your BMR is an
estimate of the total calories you will burn
in a day without exercise based on your
personal data.
• Average Heart Rate - This feature
permits you to see what your average
heart rate is between daily resets. Average
heart rate can be an overall indicator of
tness. One measure of effectiveness of
an exercise program is to see a drop in
average heart rate as tness improves.
• Minimum Heart Rate - The mode shows
your minimum heart rate between daily
resets as measured and stored by the
ePulse2. Typically your heart rate drops
during sleep and periods of physical and
mental relaxation.
• Maximum Heart Rate - This mode shows
your maximum heart rate between daily
resets as measured and stored by the
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your total daily exercise calories.
• Target Heart Rate Zones - Based on
your personal data, including your resting
heart rate, your ePulse2 will automatically
calculate and display optimal heart
rate exercise zones for you to achieve
maximum benet from your activities. The
main display for these features shows a
heart that moves between the zones. If
you move out of the zone the heart will
change color and blink until your heart
rate is back in the zone.
• Fat Burning Zone - Provided as a low and
high range for your heart rate to optimize
fat burning during exercise or other
activity, which is approximately 60-70% of
your maximum heart rate.
• Cardio Conditioning Zone - This exercise
intensity optimizes cardio-respiratory
conditioning which improves your tness
level while burning signicant calories.
The optimal range for cardio condition
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Each of the following features are option
and may be turned on or off:
• Custom Zone (optional) - This feature
allows you to set your own personal HR
target zones.
• Calorie Count Down (optional) - This
feature allows you to set a caloric burn
target and the ePulse2 will count it down
for you.
• Operational Modes (optional) - Mode
1 (preset) uses an accelerometer for
accuracy during heavy exercise. Mode 2
does not use the accelerometer and may
be more suitable for some individuals
during light exercise.
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Total Calories: Displays your total daily
exercise calories since last reset.
Gender: Your gender.
Age: Your age.
Weight: Your weight in pounds.
Height: Your height in inches.

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Resting Hr: Your resting heart rate in beats
per minute.
Display: Your display mode, either
Continuous or On-Demand.
Display Color: Permits user to view display
in colors or just green for outdoor use.
View Splits: Permits user to view up to 64
stored split times
Total Exercise Time: Shows total stored
exercise time in Hours and Minutes
BMR: Basal Metabolic Rate (estimated
Daily Caloric Burn).
No Signal: Sensor is out of position.
Average Hr: Displays your average heart
rate since last reset.
Max Hr: Displays your maximum heart rate
since last reset.
Min Hr: Displays your minimum heart rate
since last reset.
Fat Burn: Displays your fat burning zone.
Cardio: Displays your cardio training zone.
Custom: Displays personalized training
zone.
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input value.
View Display: Permits Normal or On
Demand display functions.
Reset: Resets only temporary data such
as Avg./Max./Min HR, Total Calories, and
Total Exercise Time.
Operating Modes: Accommodate heavy or
light exercise activity.
Ver: Displays ePulse2 software version.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
While your ePulse2 is designed for most
types of vigorous activity, care should be
taken to avoid striking the display since it
could damage the electronic components.
Under normal use the ePulse2 requires no
regular maintenance beyond supercial
cleansing of the armband and sensor
mount.
The ePulse2 armband is water resistant
and may be rinsed under running water
or wiped with a damp cloth and cleansed
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Do not use abrasive cloths or cleaners as
these may damage the display. Simply
allow the ePulse2 to air-dry.
Do not fully immerse the ePulse2 in water.
It contains electronic components and this
will void your warranty. The ePulse2 is not
intended for children under the age of 10.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q. How does the ePulse2 differ from the
chest strap heart rate monitors that are on the
market today?
A. The difference is ease of use and
convenience! The accuracy of the ePulse2
is similar to other monitors. Impact Sports
Technologies has used proprietary technology
to place the sensor that captures heart rate on
the arm instead of requiring a chest strap and
special watch. The ePulse2 is self-contained
and displays your tness data conveniently on
the armband when and where you need it.
Q. Is the ePulse2 only for athletes?
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designed to monitor heart rate and calories
burned for all types of activity ranging from
intense aerobics such as running or dancing,
to golf and racquet sports such as tennis and
everyday activity such as walking around the
block or simply going up and down the stairs.
The ePulse2 makes it possible for anyone to
conveniently monitor their activity levels and
obtain instant feedback on the benets.
Q. Does the ePulse2 have a time function?
A. Yes. The ePulse2 calculates and displays
current exercise time and saves and displays
total exercise time over all exercise sessions
until reset (reset of the data also resets the
exercise time). However, the ePulse2 is not
designed to be a timepiece. It’s easily read
day/night display is designed to complement
your watch or sports watch. When you look at
your watch, you will be able to simultaneously
see your ePulse2 readout.
Q. Does the ePulse2 have stopwatch and
split time functions?
A. Yes. The ePulse2 has a stopwatch feature
and also permits the user to store and retrieve
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Q. Can the ePulse2 be worn on either arm?
A. The ePulse2 is designed to accommodate
both right and left handed people and may
be worn on either arm to accommodate
racquet sports and to provide the least
interference with hand functions.
Q. Can the ePulse2 be worn on the wrist?
A. The ePulse2 is designed to be worn on the
forearm. However, it may be worn by some
people with good results about two inches
above the wrist.
Q. Can I clean my ePulse2 Armband?
A. Yes, it is water resistant. Your ePulse2
armband is designed to be supercially
cleaned with mild soap and water. It can be
rinsed under running water and laid at to dry.
However, it is not designed to be immersed
in water. Do not immerse the main display in
water or hold it under running water as this
may void the warranty.
Q. How often do I have to recharge the
battery and what is battery life?
A. The ePulse2 is designed to operate for up
to 6.5 hours on a single charge. By using the
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doubled. It is recommended that ePulse2 be
kept on the charger when not in use. The
battery is designed for at least 500 charge
cycles before it must be replaced.
Q. Why is it useful to know my heart rate?
A. Your heart rate provides a useful measure
of the intensity of your exercise and can be
used to calculate your calories burned. By
monitoring your heart rate with the ePulse2
you will receive immediate feedback on the
quality of your effort, allowing you to regulate
the activity intensity to better achieve your
specic tness goals.
Q. What are the benets of activity that
elevates my heart rate?
A. The benets are many to include: increased
and calorie burning and a more efcient
cardio vascular system (better physical
endurance). It has also been proven that
regular cardio exercise will reduce your
chance of coronary artery disease, lower
blood pressure, increase good cholesterol
(HDL) and decrease the risk of diabetes.
Many people report that a marked decrease
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exercise, especially those activities associated
with cardio tness.
A lack of physical activity has many serious
consequences. People who don’t exercise
often have higher rate of strokes, type 2
diabetes, osteoporosis, colon and breast
cancers and most seriously, death from
coronary artery disease.
Q. How high should my heart rate be to begin
achieving benets?
A. The great news is that the benets of
cardio exercise begin with any elevation of
one’s heart rate. However, there are different
benets with different levels of heart rate
(or exercise intensity). Below, nd a brief
summary outlining some of these benets.
50 – 60%: Start Up, Basic Wellness and Daily
Activities
Goal: Maintain current state of health and to
begin the “getting t” process.
Exertion Level: Warm-up / Easy pace;
Slight sweating; No difculty to converse;
Increase heart rate slightly above normal for a
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60 – 70%: Fat Burning / Base Fitness
Goal: Maximized stored fat as calorie /
energy source during workout and to improve
base cardio respiratory health.
Exertion Level: Moderate, sustainable
intensity; Full sweat; some difculty to
converse; Breathing is somewhat labored and
HR is strong
70 – 80%: Cardio Conditioning
Goal: Improve tness & cardio condition.
Exertion Level: High, not sustainable over
long duration; Heavy sweat; Difculty to
converse; Breathing is labored and HR is fast,
strong and evident.
80 – 100%: Anaerobic / Interval Training
Goal: Push Anaerobic Threshold up toward
max HR. Improve cardio conditioning and
recovery time; minimize fatigue & muscular
lactic acid build up.
Exertion Level: Max – All-out, sustainable
in only limited durations or short bursts.
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Q. What is the advantage of the ePulse2
over the heart rate monitors that are on the
handgrips of most exercise equipment at my
tness club?
A. The ePulse2 offers several unique
advantages over heart rate monitors found
on exercise equipment, which offer just an
estimated snapshot of your caloric burn while
you are using them.
First, the calculations from the ePulse2
are personally tailored to you and your
physiology, making the caloric burn
calculations more accurate.
Second, the convenience of the ePulse2
permits you to wear it during your entire
workout as you move from warm-up to each
station or exercise to exercise and during
cool down when your heart rate and caloric
burn remain elevated. This gives you a more
dynamic and comprehensive picture of
the total end-to-end effectiveness of your
exercise session.
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for in home use since it is always available to
give you feedback on the effectiveness of that
equipment.
Q. Can the ePulse2 tell me if I am over
training?
A. Since the ePulse2 will allow you to become
familiar with your heart rate during all types
of activity, including your resting heart rate,
you will be able to see a typical sign of over
training if your resting heart rate remains 5-10
beats higher than normal for an extended
period of time.
Q. Can I use the ePulse2 during weight
training?
A. Yes. Since it is worn on the forearm,
the ePulse2 is very convenient for weight
training. It can be particularly useful if you are
monitoring your heart rate between sets or
when circuit training. For instance if you are
power lifting you may want to see your heart
rate move back to resting level between sets,
while if you are moving quickly from station
to station for aerobic or endurance training
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Due to physical disruption of the sensor while
actually lifting you may occasionally note
some loss of the heart rate signal but the
ePulse2 will quickly recover once you rest or
are between sets.
TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom: My ePulse2 will not turn on.
Your ePulse2 may need to be reset. Simply
click the on/off button twice to reset.
Symptom: My heart rate does not appear or it
takes a long time for it to appear.
Ensure that the sensor is placed correctly on
the upper inner forearm and that it is not too
loose. The heart rate display should appear
almost instantly although it takes about 25
seconds of resting activity to fully lock onto to
your actual heart rate.
Symptom: Sometimes my ePulse2 loses my
heart rate. Is this normal?
This is normal. The ePulse2 is always looking
for your pulse and if it loses it for a moment,
don’t worry, it will reacquire automatically.
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inaccurate heart rate persists. Temporary
loss of signal will have a negligible effect on
the caloric calculation. Also it is important to
ensure that the armband ts snugly so that
no light leaks into the sensor area, especially
when using ePulse2 outdoors in direct
sunlight. If there are light leaks the readings
will not be accurate.
Symptom: During certain exercises my heart
rate seems to be too high or too low.
Your ePulse2 has been designed to operate
in an exercise environment and under most
circumstances and during most activities
the ePulse2 is extremely accurate. However,
your ePulse2, like all heart rate monitors
will sometimes have your pulse masked by
a slippage of the sensor, extreme motion
or physical pressure on the sensor. Try
slightly tightening the armband or slightly
repositioning the sensor. Also, during
running, briey slow your pace. These
excursions are temporary and typically will not
exceed 10% error. Once these conditions are
corrected or cease, your ePulse2 will quickly
recover and display a normal reading. These
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affect your caloric burn results since they are
averaged over time. Also, see the previous
discussion of light leaks.
UNCONDITIONAL 30-DAY MONEY BACK
GUARANTEE
Your ePulse2 comes with a thirty (30) day
money back guarantee from the date of
purchase if bought directly from Impact
Sports. Please save your receipt as proof of
purchase.
90-DAY LIMITED WARRANTY
Your ePulse2 comes with a ninety (90) day
limited replacement warranty from the date
of purchase. Impact Sports Technologies,
Inc. (“IST”) warrants to the original end user
(“Customer”) that new IST branded products
will be free from defects in workmanship and
materials, under normal use, for ninety (90)
days. A replacement free of charge for any
defective products. Please save your receipt
as proof of purchase.
For a product return, please contact the
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ePulse2. You may email us at the address
below if you purchased your product directly
from ImpactSports.com.
To Receive a Return Materials Authorization
(RMA) Number please email support@
impactsports.com or call 1-888-537-9763.

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APPENDIX 1: Importance of Monitoring
Fitness Activity and Hints for Using your
ePulse2 Personal Fitness Assistant
Aerobic Activity (running, aerobics,
dance, kickboxing, treadmill, stair climber,
stationary bike, walking) exercises your
heart, lungs and circulatory system to
process oxygen more efciently. It also
burns fat and increases metabolism. While
the American College of Sports Medicine
recommends that to achieve maximum
aerobic exercise benet you elevate your
heart rate to 60-90% of its maximum,
increased benets can also be achieved by
elevating the heart rate above its normal
resting rate.
For optimal exercise, the ePulse2 provides
target heart zone (cardio and fat burning)
information, while for less intense exercise,
the ePulse2 shows calories burned based
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you will have immediate and continuous
access to information on how much you are
exercising your heart and how much that
exercise is burning calories.
The advantage of the ePulse2 is that you
do not have to remove it if you are involved
in a number of different exercise activities.
Since your heart rate will generally remain
elevated as you move from one activity
to another, the dynamic monitoring of
the ePulse2 will provide you with a more
complete and accurate picture of the
benets of your tness activity.
By using the ePulse2 during exercise activity
you can set and monitor goals for duration,
intensity and frequency of activity to achieve
desired results. The ePulse2 feedback takes
the guesswork out of the benets being
achieved. You will now be able to increase
or decrease activity levels to accomplish
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monitor and achieve optional caloric burn
by extending the length of a walk or run or
by taking a few extra trips up and down the
stairs during the course of daily activities.
Muscle Strengthening Exercises such as
calisthenics, weightlifting or any activity that
makes you ex muscles repeatedly makes
the body burn more calories. This type
of activity improves bone density, builds
muscle and reduces body fat. The ePulse2
feedback permits you to monitor your heart
rate between repetitions and to monitor
progress in terms of shorter recovery time.
The convenience and ease of use of the
ePulse2 makes it an ideal complement to in-
home or tness center activities for muscle
strengthening activities.
CALORIE COUNTING
The ePulse2 is a powerful feedback tool
to assist you in planning and sustaining
an effective calorie counting and
complementary exercise management
program. Use the chart below to log daily

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calories burned and the calories you burn
during various types of exercises as you use
your ePulse2. Doing this and comparing
these feedback numbers against calories
consumed will assist you in managing
your program. This log can also help
you implement your exercise activities by
permitting you to “mix and match” calorie
burning exercises of different intensities
and time lengths around your personal
schedule or meal plans. On one day you
schedule a two-mile run to burn your target
calories, while on another day you may only
have time for a 10-minute exercise bike
ride. By knowing the typical calories you
personally burn for each of these activities,
you may now plan your meals and activities
accordingly.
Note: Consult your doctor before beginning
any exercise routine using the ePulse2.
Visit http://caloriecount.about.com to nd
out how many calories are in each of the
foods you consume.

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DATE
Calories
Burned
Calories
Consumed
Net Calorie
Loss / Gain
You can record a log, similar to the one
below, of your daily calories burned and
consumed using data from your ePulse2
Personal Fitness Assistant to support your
exercise or calorie counting program.