Distance Goal

This workout is designed to build endurance. The objective is to cover a certain distance in miles. Once the objective is met, the workout automatically goes into a cool-down phase, and ends afterward.

Note: When a user sets this goal with the TIME ARROW keys, the console displays the values in .10-mile increments.

CALORIES GOAL

This workout is designed to promote weight loss and weight control. The objective is to burn a certain number of calories in the selected time duration. Once the objective is met, the workout

automatically goes into a cool-down phase, and ends afterward.

CUSTOM WORKOUTS

The treadmill console stores up to six custom workouts. These workouts are created by fitness club managers or other authorized personnel. For information on creating these workouts, see the topic titled Programming Custom Workouts in Section 5, titled The Manager’s Configuration.

To use custom workouts, press the CUSTOM PLUS button repeatedly until the MESSAGE CEN- TER displays CUSTOM WORKOUTS. Then, press ENTER. The MESSAGE CENTER displays a prompt to select a custom workout number, ranging from 1 to 6. Using the ARROW keys or the NUMERIC keypad, select the number and press ENTER. If a workout has not been created for that number, the MESSAGE CENTER simply scrolls to the next number. If a workout has been been created for the selected number, the MESSAGE CENTER displays successive prompts to enter the weight and choose a speed. After these entries are provided, the workout begins.

FIT TEST

The FIT TEST workout measures cardiovascular fitness and can be used to monitor improve- ments in endurance every four to six weeks. The user must wear the heart rate chest strap, as the test score calculation is based on a heart rate reading. The five-minute workout begins with

a60-second warm-up, followed by four minutes of constant effort. Immediately afterward, the console takes the user’s heart rate reading, calculates a fitness score, and displays the score in the MESSAGE CENTER.

The FIT TEST is considered to be a submax VO2 (volume of oxygen) test*. It gauges how well the heart supplies oxygenated blood to the exercising muscles, and how efficiently those mus- cles receive oxygen from the blood. Physicians and exercise physiologists generally regard this test as a good measure of aerobic capacity. Please note that the estimated VO2 max scores achieved will be 10 percent to15 percent higher on other Life Fitness cardiovascular equipment than those achieved on a stationary cycle. Stationary cycling has a higher rate of isolated mus- cle fatigue of the quadriceps when compared to walking/running on the treadmill or climbing on the treadmill. This higher rate of fatigue corresponds to lower levels of estimated VO2 max scores.