TARGET HEART RATE
Target heart rate: Programs that calculate a target heart rate* base this number on the age of the user and the type of workout. The user accepts or adjusts the rate when setting up the workout. During the workout itself, the program reads the heart rate, which is transmitted via the Polar heart rate chest strap or the Lifepulse system sensors; and it uses this data to adjust the resistance. Manually raising the rate, by pressing the HEART RATE button on the CONTROL PANEL and typing the desired number with the NUMERIC KEYPAD, increases the intensity of the cardiovascular exercise.
4)ENTERING WORKOUT VALUES
AGE: When prompted to enter Age, use the illuminated ARROW KEYS to increase or decrease the displayed age to the correct value, or key in the correct value with the NUMERIC KEYPAD, and press ENTER.
Life Fitness Treadmill workout programs that set a target heart rate* zone first calculate the user’s theoretical maximum heart rate† by subtracting the user’s age from the number 220. The programs then calculate the target zone as a per- centage of the theoretical maximum.
WEIGHT: Select weight and press ENTER. Entering an accurate weight allows for a more accurate calorie calculation.
GENDER: Select gender and press enter. (Used in the fit test prediction equation and associated fitness rating.)
5)USING MARATHON MODE
If Marathon Mode is enabled, a Marathon Mode button will appear in the time entry screen when configuring a workout. Selecting Marathon Mode sets the workout to an unlimited time workout. The workout can then be ended only by the user or one of the emergency stop systems.
Within a workout, Marathon Mode can be changed by pressing the Time Key. Pressing the Time Key makes it possible to set a time goal as long as it's not less than the time already spent in the workout. A new time goal must be set and entered to override Marathon Mode
6)CHANGING/ENDING A WORKOUT
SWITCHING WORKOUTS
It is possible during a workout, to switch to another workout program. After a switch, the console retains all the progress information about the workout since its beginning. To change workouts “on the fly,” simply press CHANGE WORKOUT and then choose a new workout. To switch to a new workout, and restart the progress information, choose CHANGE WORKOUT and then RESET.
PAUSING WORKOUTS
Press the PAUSE key to stop the belt and hold the current workout. A RESUME WORKOUT button and EXIT button appear on the Touchscreen. Continue the workout by selecting RESUME WORKOUT or end the workout by selecting EXIT. The pause duration defaults to 1 minute (configurable by the manager), after which, the console returns to the Home Screen. A workout can also be paused by using ZEROUT speed control. If, during a workout, a user decreases the speed to the minimum and continues to hold the DECREASE SPEED ARROW, the speed falls to 0 (zero) MPH, which is pause mode. The minimum speed is 0.5 MPH, unless changed in the Manager’s Configuration. See section 5.3, Manager’s Configuration Setting 1, for more information.
†Defined by the American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" as equal to 220 minus an individual’s age.
*Target Heart Rate (THR) is a percentage of the theoretical maximum. For example, a
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