Table of Contents Table of Contents
Introduction.

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SafetyInstructions. ....................................6
Howto Levelthe LifestrideTrainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Grounding Instructions. .................................9
Howto Usethe Display Console. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Simplified Operating Instructions & Program Selections. . . . . . . . . 12
HillProfile.......... ..........................12
Random. .................................... 15
Manual. .....................................16
QuickStart. ..................................16
HeartRate. ..................................18
UsingtheChest Strap...........................18
Heart Rate Monitor. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
FitTest. .....................................21
The Lifestride Message Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Belt Speed and Grade Incline. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .........27
Preventative Maintenance Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Howto Adjustand Tension the StridingBelt. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
How to Obtain Product Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Lifestride 5500 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
FIGURES:
Figure 1: Howto Levelthe LifestrideTrainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 2: Proper Grounding. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 3: Display Console. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Figure4: HillProfileProgram. . . . .~....................... 14

Figure 5: Stretching Exercises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Figure 6: Interval Striding Versus Jogging-Caloric Expenditure. .. 41
Figure 7: Interval Striding Versus Jogging-Time Requirement. .. . 42
Figure 8: Training Zone Chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . 49
TABLES:
Table 1: Foreign ElectricalRequirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Table 2: FitTest Scoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table3:BeltSpeed. ...................................27
Table 4: Treadmill HillProfile. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Table 5: Training Heart Rate Range. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Table 6: Weight Conversion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
TrainingLog. .........................................58
APPENDIX:
Proper Stretching Techniques. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Tips for Good Stretching Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Do'sand Don'ts. ......................................39
Howto Choose an AerobicTraining Method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Interval Striding Compared to Running. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Interval Striding: The Exercise for the 90s. . . . . . . . . . . 42
Determining an Interval Striding Program Level. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
About the IntervalStriding Programs. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lifestride Interval Striding Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Interval Striding Using the Manual
and Random Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Howto Exercise Effectively. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Calculating aTraining Heart Rate Range. . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Checking YourPulse. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
How to Stay Motivated. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
How to Develop a Personal Exercise Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Planning An Aerobic Workout. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 52
FitGuidelines. ................................53

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