Cybex 800S Stepper Owner’s Manual
If you try to enter a time longer than the maximum for this 800S Stepper, it won't accept
your entry. Press Enter.
When you change the length of a program, the 800S Stepper intelligently adjust the pro-
gram's profile to match your setting. For the top fat burning program and both strength pro-
grams, it adds or removes repetitions of the center section; for the bottom fat burning program
and the endurance programs, it increases or decreases the length of the center section. The
warm-up and cool-down periods stay the same. If you set the workout length to five minutes,
you do just the warm-up and cool-down.
4. Enter your weight. The 800S Stepper uses this to calculate how many calories you burn
during your workout, so be sure to allow for your clothing and shoes. In general, add about
five pounds to your base weight to get an accurate reading. Again, either type the weight
or use the arrow keys to raise or lower the value shown.
5. Press Start.
While you're stepping, the console shows your progress and statistics about your workout. For
details about these displays, see the section "The Workout Display," later in this chapter.
The 800S Stepper starts at the default level for the program. You can raise or lower the level
while you're stepping. This adjusts the entire program up or down the same number of levels.
If you're interested in exactly how the level settings translate to vertical speed, see Appendix
A. Pick a setting that gives you a comfortable workout without causing pain at the hardest
parts of the program. If you feel like you're straining to keep up, decrease the level until you
can match it easily.
If you need to pause during a workout, the stepper will remember your workout information for
a fixed amount of time. If you stop for longer than this "time-out interval," the 800S Stepper
resets itself, and you'll have to start a new workout. (See Chapter 2 for information on setting
the time-out interval.)
When you finish, you see a workout summary giving the total distance, calories burned, and
more. See "The Workout Display," later in this chapter, for a description.
The Workout Display
During your workout, the 800S Stepper console keeps you continuously updated about your
progress. Three areas of the screen show different types of information:
• The four Progress Indicators at the top of the console show up to eight categories of
information. At the beginning of a workout the four top categories are shown. Pressing the
Switch Display button at the right of the fields switches between categories; the lights
over and under each field indicate which information is currently displayed. If you hold
down Switch Display for half a second, the fields will alternate between categories every
five seconds.
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