Workout Descriptions | Life Fitness 90S, 93S specs

ENDING WORKOUTS EARLY

To end a workout before the pre-set duration expires, press CLEAR once. The MESSAGE CENTER then displays a workout summary, which includes the number or floors climbed, the total calories burned and other statistics. Press CLEAR a second time, and the MESSAGE CENTER displays “SELECT WORKOUT USING ARROW KEYS OR PRESS QUICK START” for a new workout.

4.3WORKOUT DESCRIPTIONS

QUICK START

QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps of selecting a specific workout. The intensity level for the workout is set automatically and remains the same unless manually changed. To change the level press the UP or DOWN ARROW keys. If the CALORIES PER HOUR display is enabled, the MESSAGE CENTER displays “ENTER WEIGHT”, which is required to calculate this ratio. Using the ARROW KEYS, increase or decrease the displayed weight to the correct value.

FAT BURN

(AVAILABLE ON 93S; ALSO AVAILABLE ON 90S IF TELEMETRY OPTION IS INSTALLED)

The FAT BURN workout is designed to maintain a user’s heart rate at 65 percent of the theoreti- cal maximum rate† for optimal results. Throughout the workout, the user wears a chest strap. The console continuously monitors and displays the heart rate, adjusting the intensity level of the Life Fitness stairclimber to reach and maintain the target*. This system eliminates over- and under-training, and it maximizes the aerobic benefits of exercise by using the body's fat stores for fuel.

CARDIO

(AVAILABLE ON 93S; ALSO AVAILABLE ON 90S IF TELEMETRY OPTION IS INSTALLED)

The CARDIO workout is virtually identical to FAT BURN; however the target heart rate is calculated at 80 percent of the theoretical maximum. The higher target promotes cardiovascular improvement by placing a heavier workload on the heart muscle. The user wears a chest strap.

HILL

The Life Fitness-patented HILL workout offers a variety of configurations for interval training. Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise separated by regular periods of lower-intensity exercise. The WORKOUT PROFILE window represents these high and low intervals as columns of light, which together have the appearance of hills and valleys. The computerized interval training workout has been scientifically demonstrated to promote greater cardio-respiratory improvement than steady-pace training.

†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 40-year-old user's THR for the FAT BURN workout is 117. This workout targets 65 percent of the maximum, so the equation would be (220-40)*.65=117. A 20-year-old user’s THR is 130, so the equation would be (220-20)*.65=130.