Spirit XE295 owner manual Console, Muscle Activation Figure

Console

MUSCLE ACTIVATION FIGURE

There is an anatomical figure located at the top of the console.This figure will light all areas that are activated when using the ellipticall.These will light up during any of the programs.You can control which muscles are activated by changing the incline and swinging your arms.The pre-set programs will determine which lower body muscles will be activated by automatically adjusting the incline. Generally the

following guidelines hold true:

•The upper body LED’s will light any time your hands aren’t in contact with the pulse grip sensors

•The lower body lights will activate in three degrees of engagement: Green represents minimal muscle involvement, Amber represents medium involvement, and Red represents full or heavy activation.

ƒƒ 0-4.5% Elevation: even muscle distribution, all four muscle groups will be Amber

ƒƒ 5-15% Elevation: Quads are Amber and Glutes, Hamstrings, and Calves are Red

HEART RATE % PROFILE

The console LCD screen will display your current heart rate anytime a pulse is detected.The Bar Graph, located to the right of the LCD screen, will show your current heart rate % in relation to your projected maximum heart rate, which is determined by your age that you entered during the programming phase of any of the 10 programs.The significance of the bar graph colors are as follows:

•50-60% of maximum is Amber

•65-80% of maximum is Amber and Green

•85-90% or more is Amber, Green, and Red