Life Fitness Track Console, Owner'S Manual

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4. Fat Burn Workout (Beginner – Just Starting)
*Chest strap must be worn to execute the workout.
Access: This workout can be started by using the HEARTSYNC
WORKOUTS button to scroll to the FAT BURN workout profile and
pressing ENTER.
Description: The user must wear a chest strap for this workout to
adequately operate. This program only uses resistance or incline
adjustments to increase and decrease heart rate. FAT BURN
maintains the user at 65% of the user’s theoretical maximum
heart rate. The console continuously monitors and displays the heart
rate, adjusting the intensity level of the product to reach and maintain
a target heart rate range. The intensity will not change as long as the
user is between 60%-72% of their target heart rate.
Goal: The goal of the FAT BURN workout is to efficiently burn fat by eliminating over-training and under-training and
also maximizing the aerobic benefits of exercise by using the body’s fat stores for energy.
5. Cardio Workout (Experienced – Fit)
*Chest strap must be worn to execute the workout
Access: This workout can be started by using the HEARTSYNC
WORKOUTS button to scroll to the CARDIO workout profile and
pressing Enter.
Description: The user must wear a chest strap for this workout to
adequately operate. This program only uses resistance or incline
adjustments to increase and decrease heart rate. CARDIO maintains
the user at 80% of the user’s theoretical maximum heart rate. The
console continuously monitors and displays the heart rate, adjusting
the intensity level of the product to reach and maintain the target
heart rate range. The intensity will not change as long as the user is between 72%-85% of their target heart rate.
Goal: The goal of the Cardio workout is to place a heavier workload on the heart muscle to emphasize cardiovascu-
lar endurance.
6. Heart Rate Hill Workout (Experienced – Fit)
*Chest strap must be worn to execute the workout.
Access: This workout can be started by using the HEARTSYNC
WORKOUTS button to scroll to the HEART RATE HILL workout
profile and pressing ENTER.
Description: The user must wear a chest strap for this workout to
adequately operate. This program only uses resistance or incline adjust-
ments to increase and decrease heart rate. HEART RATE HILL has a
series of three hills and three valleys where the duration of the hills and
valleys is determined by the user’s heart rate.
After the warm-up, the intensity of the workout increases until the user reaches 70% of their max heart rate, which is
the first hill. Once the user reaches 70% of their max heart rate, the program will hold the intensity level for 1 minute.
When the hill is completed, the program reduces the intensity and target heart rate goal to 65% of their max heart
rate to simulate a valley or recovery period. Once the user’s heart rate drops to 65% of their max heart rate, the pro-
gram will keep them at 65% for 1 minute. Next the program will increase intensity until the user reaches 75% of their
maximum heart rate, this is the second hill followed by a valley with the target heart rate of 65%. Finally the third hill
increases intensity until the user reaches 80% of their max heart rate, 80% is then held for 1 minute followed by the
final 65% valley. At the end of the duration of hills and valleys, the workout enters a cooldown phase. Note that if the
user does not reach a heart rate goal after five minutes, the message center displays a prompt to increase or
decrease speed
(for treadmills) or resistance (for bikes and cross-trainers) , depending on whether the workout is in a
hill or valley phase. The program does not proceed to a new heart rate goal until the user reaches the current goal.
Goal: The design intent of the HEART RATE HILL workout was to develop a program that adapts to the user’s fit-
ness level. As a user becomes more fit, they encounter additional hills and valleys in the same workout duration. This
is because the heart rate is recovering more quickly during valleys.