Life Fitness M051-00K61-A132 operation manual Workouts, Workout Overviews

4THE WORKOUTS

4.1WORKOUT OVERVIEWS

The following workouts are pre-programmed for the Life Fitness Cross-Trainer.

QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising. After the QUICK START key is pressed, a constant-level workout begins. The intensity level does not change automatically.

MANUAL is a constant effort workout in which the user can change the intensity level at any time.

RANDOM is an interval training workout of constantly changing intensity levels that occur in no regular pattern or progression.

FAT BURN is a low-intensity workout for burning a higher percentage of calories from fat. The user wears a Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap, or grasps the LifepulseTM sensors continuously. The program adjusts the intensity level, based on the actual heart rate, to maintain the rate at 65% of the theoretical maximum.

CARDIO is a higher intensity workout for more fit users, maximizing cardiovascular benefits and total calories burned. The user wears a Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap or grasps the LifepulseTM sensors continuously. The program adjusts the intensity level, based on the actual heart rate, to maintain the rate at 80% of the theoretical maximum.

The following workouts are accessed by pressing the HILL PLUS key.

HILL is an interval training workout. Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise separated by regular periods of lower-intensity exercise.

AROUND THE WORLD is an interval-training workout in which the hills resemble scenes of various geographical areas.

CASCADES is a two-peak workout in which intensity levels gradually increase and decrease.

FOOTHILLS is a rolling hill workout with low intensity levels.

INTERVAL is a HILL workout in which intensity levels rise and fall. The higher levels gradually incline toward a peak and then gradually decline.

KILIMANJARO is a HILL workout in which the intensity levels gradually incline toward one ultimate peak and then gradually decline.

SPEED TRAINING is a HILL workout in which the intensity level alternates between high and low levels very quickly to simulate a typical speed training workout.

The following workouts are accessed by pressing the ZONE TRAINING+ key:

HEART RATE HILLTM takes the user through three different hills based on the target heart rate. The user wears a Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap or grasps the LifepulseTM sensors continuously.

HEART RATE INTERVALTM alternates between a hill and a valley based on the target heart rate. The user wears a Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap or grasps the LifepulseTM sensors continuously.

EXTREME HEART RATE TM is 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 Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap or grasps the LifepulseTM sensors continuously.

The following workouts are accessed by pressing the PERSONAL TRAINER key:

LIFE FITNESS FIT TEST estimates cardiovascular fitness and can be used to monitor improvements in endurance every 4-6 weeks.

CROSS-TRAIN AEROBICS simulates the experience of working with a personal trainer. The MESSAGE CENTER displays prompts at different times to emphasize pushing, pulling, total body, lower body, speed changes, and forward/reverse motion. This versatile workout promotes maximum cross-training benefits.

CROSS-TRAIN REVERSE continuously alternates five minutes of forward motion with two minutes of backward motion to cross-train different muscle groups.

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