Question

You have a client with elevated cholesterol levels (LDL = 155 mg/dl, triglycerides = 168 mg/dl) and other CVD risk factors. According to the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) your client should expend at least 200 kcal per workout. You are aiming for your client to expend 250 kcal during their next workout on a stationary cycle ergometer. You want the workout to be completed in 45 minutes. Assume that the gross mechanical efficiency (GME) of your client during the workout is 23%. Assume your client is pedaling at 70 rpm on a Monark cycle ergometer, what does the resistance on the bike need to be (in kg)?

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