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4THE WORKOUTS
4.1 WORKOUT OVERVIEWS
The following workouts are preprogrammed for the Engage LCD console on the 97C, 95C, and 95R Lifecycle Exercise
Bikes.
QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising and it bypasses the steps involved in selecting a specific workout
program. After the QUICK STARTkey is pressed, a constant level workout begins. The intensity level does not change
automatically. To change the level, use the LEVELARROW keys or the NUMERIC KEYPAD to enter a higher or lower
level number. After the workout has been in progress for one minute, the touch screen displays “ENTERWEIGHT FOR
METS DISPLAY”. Press this button and use the numeric keypad or the UPand DOWN arrows to enter weight. Weight
must be entered for METs to be computed and displayed.
CLASSIC WORKOUTS
CLASSIC WORKOUTS are workouts in which intensity levels increase and decrease in set patterns. The following work-
outs may be accessed with this button:
MANUAL is a constant effort workout in which the user can change resistance level or speed at any time.
RANDOM is an interval training workout of constantly changing intensity levels that occur in no regular pattern or
progression.
HILL is an interval training workout. Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise separated by regular periods
of lower-intensity exercise.
AEROBICS is a workout that prompts the user to switch continuously between a high and low pedaling speeds. The
speed intervals alternate in a pattern that promotes a build-up in the intensity of the workout, followed by a build-down
in intensity.
HEART RATE + WORKOUTS
HEART RATE + workouts are workouts in which intensity levels increase and decrease in set patterns. The following
workouts may be accessed with this button:
FAT BURNis a low-intensity workout for burning a higher percentage of calories from fat. The user must wear a
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 65 percent of the theoretical
maximum†.
CARDIO is a higher intensity workout for more fit users, maximizing cardiovascular benefits and total calories
burned. The user must wear a 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†.
HEART RATE HILLtakes the user through three different hills based on the target heart rate*. The user wears a
heart rate chest strap, or grasps the Lifepulse sensors continuously.
HEART RATE INTERVALalternates between a hill and a valley based on the target heart rate*. The user wears a
heart rate chest strap, or grasps the Lifepulse sensors continuously.
EXTREME HEART RATEis 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 Lifepulse 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 (HRmax). A40-year-old user’s recommended THR for the HEART RATE HILL and
HEART RATE INTERVALworkouts is 144, or 80 percent of the maximum; so the equation would be (220-40)*.80=144.