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4THE WORKOUTS
4.1 WORKOUT OVERVIEWS
This section lists the Lifecycle exercise bike’s pre-programmed workouts. For more detailed informa-
tion, see Section 4.2, titled Using the Workouts.
QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps involved in selecting
a specific workout program. After theQUICK START key is pressed, a constant-level workout begins.
The intensity level does not change automatically.
RANDOM is an interval training workout of constantly changing intensity levels that occur in no regu-
lar pattern or progression.
MANUAL is a workout in which the intensity level does not change automatically.
FAT BURNis a low-intensity workout for burning the body’s fat reserves. The user must wear
a Polar heart rate chest strap, or grasp the Lifepulse system sensors continuously. The workout pro-
gram automaticaly adjusts the intensity level, based on the actual heart rate, to maintain the rate at 65
percent of the theoretical maximum†.
CARDIO is a higher intensity workout for more fit users, emphasizing cardiovascular benefits and maxi-
mum fat burning. The user must wear a Polar heart rate chest strap, or grasp the Lifepulse system sensors
continuously. The workout program automatically adjusts the intensity level, based on the actual heart rate,
to maintain the rate at 80 percent of the theoretical maximum.
The following three workouts are accessed by pressing the ZONE TRAINING+ key :
HEART RATE HILLTMtakes 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 INTERVALTMalternates 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 TMis 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.
The following seven workouts are accessed by pressing the HILLPLUS key :
HILL is an interval-training workout combining “hills” and “valleys” of different intensity levels, which is
proven to provide effective, time-efficient cardiovascular results.
AROUND THE WORLD is an interval-training workout in which the hills resemble scenes of
various geographical areas.
FOOT HILLS is a rolling hill workout with low intensity levels.
†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 HEART
RATE HILLworkout is 144. This workout targets 80 percent of the maximum, so the equation would be (220-40)*.80=144.