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ESCRIPTIONS
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Q
UICK
S
TART
QUICK START
is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps of selecting a specific
workout program. The intensity level for the workout is set automatically and remains the same unless
manually changed. To change the level and stay in the Workout Progress screen, press the UP or
DOWN ARROW KEYS on the Control Panel, corresponding to the LEVEL button. Level can also be
changed by touching the LEVEL button on the Touchscreen Display, and then changing the level
using the arrow buttons or the numeric keypad and pressing enter
For METs, Watts, and Calories Burned/Calories per Hour to be computed and displayed during a
workout, select the ENTER WEIGHT button which is required to calculate these values. Using the
ARROW KEYS, increase or decrease the displayed weight to the correct value, or enter weight using
the NUMERIC keypad, and press ENTER to register.
M
ANUAL
The
MANUAL
program sets an intensity level that does not change automatically. While the work-
out is in progress, increase or lower the intensity level as desired, using the arrow keys.
R
ANDOM
The
RANDOM
program creates a terrain of hills and valleys that varies with each workout. More
than one million different patterns are possible.
F
AT
B
URN
The
FAT BURN
workout is designed to maintain a user’s heart rate at 65 percent of the theoretical
maximum
†
for optimal results. Throughout the workout, the user wears a Polar heart rate chest strap or
grips the Lifepulse system sensors. If the user is not wearing a chest strap or grasping the sensors, the
WORKOUT PROFILE window displays a heart shape, and the display prompts the user to grip the
sensors. The console continuously monitors and displays the heart rate, adjusting the intensity level of
the Life Fitness Stairclimber to reach and maintain the target*. This system eliminates over- and under-
training, and it maximizes the aerobic benefits of exercise by using the body's fat stores for fuel.
C
ARDIO
The
CARDIO
workout is virtually identical to
FAT BURN
; however the target heart rate** is calcu-
lated at 80 percent of the theoretical maximum. The user wears a chest strap or grips the
Lifepulse system sensors.The higher target promotes cardiovascular improvement by placing a
heavier workload on the heart muscle. The Life Fitness-patented
HILL
workout offers a variety of
configurations for interval training. Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise separated by
regular periods of lower-intensity exercise. The WORKOUT PROFILE window represents these
high and low intervals as columns of light, which together have the appearance of hills and valleys.
The computerized interval training workout has been scientifically demonstrated to promote
greater cardio-respiratory improvement than steady-pace training.
†
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). A 40-year-old user's recommended
THR for the FAT BURN workout is 117, or 65 percent of the maximum, so the equation would be (220-40)*.65 = 117.
** Target Heart Rate (THR) is a percentage of the theoretical maximum (HRmax). A 40-year-old user's recommended THR
for the CARDIO workout is 144, or 80 percent of the maximum; so the equation would be (220-40)*.80 = 144.
