4 THE WORKOUTS
4.1WORKOUT OVERVIEWS
This section lists the Lifecycle recumbent bike’s
QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps involved in selecting a specific workout program. After the QUICK START key is pressed, a
HILL is an
FAT BURN is a
CARDIO is a higher intensity workout for more fit users, emphasizing cardiovascular benefits and maximum fat burning. The user must wear a Polar heart rate chest strap. The workout pro- gram automatically adjusts the intensity level, based on the actual heart rate, to maintain the rate at 80 percent of the theoretical maximum.
RANDOM is an interval training workout of constantly changing intensity levels that occur in no regular pattern or progression.
MANUAL is a workout in which the intensity level does not change automatically.
HEART RATE HILLTM takes the user through three different hills based on the target heart rate*. The user wears a heart rate chest strap, or grasps the LifepulseTM sensors continuously.
HEART RATE INTERVALTM alternates between a hill and a valley based on the target heart rate*. The user wears a heart rate chest strap, or grasps the LifepulseTM sensors continuously.
EXTREME HEART RATE TM is an intense workout for more experienced users. It is designed to get the heart rate up and down as quickly as possible. The user wears a heart rate chest strap, or grasps the LifepulseTM sensors continuously.
†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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