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Classic Series Recumbent

Lifecycle

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Exercise Bike

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Summary of Contents for LIFECYCLE M051-00K39-A167

Page 1: ...Classic Series Recumbent Lifecycle Exercise Bike o p e r at i o n m a n u a l ...

Page 2: ...CET Austria Life Fitness Austria Vertriebs G m b H Dückegasse 7 9 3 36 1220 Vienna AUSTRIA Telephone 43 1 61 57 198 Fax 43 1 61 57 198 20 Service Email kundendienst lifefitness com Marketing Sales Email kundenberatung lifefitness com Operating Hours 9 00h 17 00h CET Spain Life Fitness IBERIA C Frederic Mompou 5 1º1ª 08960 Sant Just Desvern Barcelona SPAIN Telephone 34 936 724 660 Fax 34 936 724 67...

Page 3: ...are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the operation manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause har...

Page 4: ...s Aerobics Trainer Personal Trainer Workout Six Pre Set Workouts Fit Test Military Fitness Test when enabled 5 Optional Settings 30 User Language Select 5 1 Entering and Using The Optional Settings Feature 30 5 2 About Personal Trainer Workouts 31 To Create a Personal Trainer Workout 6 Service and Technical Data 32 6 1 Preventative Maintenance Tips 32 6 2 Preventative Maintenance Schedule 33 6 3 T...

Page 5: ...ness also recom mends consulting a fitness professional on the correct use of this product If at any time while exercising the user experiences faintness dizziness pain or shortness of breath he or she must stop immediately Des problèmes de santé peuvent être causés par une utilisation incorrecte ou excessive de l équipement Life Fitness conseille VIVEMENT de consulter un médecin pour subir un exa...

Page 6: ...ening of the Lifecycle exercise bike If an object should drop inside carefully retrieve it while the unit is not in use If the object cannot be reached contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services Never place containers filled with liquids directly on the unit except in the accessory tray water bottle holder Containers should be covered with lids Wear shoes with rubber or high traction soles Do ...

Page 7: ... élec trique débranchez le cordon de la prise et récupérez le avec précaution Si vous ne pouvez pas l atteindre consul tez le service après vente de Life Fitness Ne placez jamais de liquides d aucune sorte directement sur l appareil sauf si vous disposez d un support ou d un plateau pour accessoires Il est recommandé d utiliser des conteneurs munis d un couvercle Portez des chaussures avec semelle...

Page 8: ...istance of 3 feet or 1 meter from the front or rear of the bike to any other object or surface HOW TO STABILIZE THE LIFECYCLE EXERCISE BIKE After placing the bike in position check the unit s stability by attempting to rock it from side to side Any slight rocking indicates that the unit must be leveled Determine which foot is not resting completely on the floor Loosen the jam nut A with an open en...

Page 9: ...cours de fonction nement ou toute insertion incomplète de la goupille de la selle pourrait nuire à l exercice ou entraîner des blessures HOW TO ADJUST THE PEDAL STRAPS The bike pedal straps keep the user s shoes on the pedals during a workout The straps should fit comfortably but they also should be tight enough to prevent shoes from slipping at any point in the pedaling rotation Before working ou...

Page 10: ...os ing console power Enabling the Power Assist option requires an optional kit To order the kit contact Life Fitness Customer Service See section 6 5 titled How to Obtain Product Service for more information The power connector is located in front of the rear stabilizer bar in the shroud opening on the underside of the bike FITNESS AND ENTERTAINMENT NETWORKING Two interchangeable network ports all...

Page 11: ...mputerized display console on the Lifecycle exercise bike allows the user to tailor a workout to personal fitness abilities and goals and to monitor progress With this easy to use console the user can track fitness improvement from one workout to the next 10 ...

Page 12: ...kout is in progress use the ARROW keys or the NUMERIC keypad to change the intensity level or workout duration as desired F CLEAR Press this key when programming a workout to clear incorrect data such as weight or age before pressing the ENTER key Pressing CLEAR during a workout stops it immediately at which point the MESSAGE CENTER dis plays a summary of the workout including total time elapsed t...

Page 13: ... to a MANUAL program P MESSAGE CENTER This window displays step by step instructions for setting up a workout During a workout it displays statis tics about the progress of the workout Heart Rate the detected heart rate if the user is wearing the Polar heart rate chest strap or grasping the Lifepulse system sensors Distance the total distance traveled RPM Revolutions Per Minute the pedaling speed ...

Page 14: ...ESSORY TRAY The accessory tray A which is mounted on the right handlebar the Classic Series Recumbent Lifecycle Exercise Bike provides storage space for items such as water bottles personal stereos and cell phones A ...

Page 15: ...ned to take full advantage of the benefits of heart rate zone training exercise FAT BURN CARDIO HEART RATE HILL HEART RATE INTERVAL and EXTREME HEART RATE The Time in Zone Goal option another feature of heart rate zone training enhances these workouts by setting a cer tain duration within the target zone as a workout goal For detailed information about the workouts as well as the Time In Zone Goal...

Page 16: ...ycle Exercise Bike During a workout grasp the sensors A that are set into the handlebars For an accurate read ing use a comfortable grip The console displays the heart rate after 10 to 40 seconds The following factors may affect a Lifepulse reading incorrect hand placement on the sensors upper body activity lotion or dirt on hands and excessive or insufficient pressure used when gripping the senso...

Page 17: ... the strap The electrodes A which are the two grooved surfaces on the underside of the strap must remain wet to transmit accurately the electrical impulses of the heart back to the receiv er Moisten the electrodes Then secure the strap as high under the chest muscles as possible The strap should be snug but comfortable enough to allow for normal breathing The transmitter strap delivers an optimal ...

Page 18: ...er must grasp the Lifepulse system sensors continuously or wear a Polar heart rate chest strap HEART RATE INTERVAL alternates between a hill which brings the heart rate up to the target rate and a valley which brings the heart rate down to 90 percent of the target The user must grasp the Lifepulse system sensors continuously or wear a Polar heart rate chest strap EXTREME HEART RATE alternates betw...

Page 19: ...he console The MESSAGE CENTER displays the prompt SELECT WORKOUT OR ENTER ID USING ENTER KEY Select a workout or log on to the networked exercise database download the preset workout To log onto the network press ENTER and key in the user ID number with the NUMERIC KEYPAD SELECTING AND USING QUICK START QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising and it bypasses the steps of selecting a spe...

Page 20: ...vel Begin workout INTERVAL Press HILL PLUS repeated ly until INTERVAL appears press ENTER Enter time Select level Begin workout CASCADES Press HILL PLUS repeated ly until CASCADES appears press ENTER Enter time Select level Begin workout SPEED TRAINING Press HILL PLUS repeated ly until SPEED TRAINING appears press ENTER Enter time Select level Begin workout FOOT HILLS Press HILL PLUS repeated ly u...

Page 21: ...R Adjust the level as needed or desired during the workout Intensity level The Lifecycle exercise bike provides a selection of 25 intensity levels The intensity level appears in the WORKOUT PROFILE window as rows of lights arranged in columns Selecting a low intensity level at first is rec ommended As physical conditioning improves the levels can increase Target heart rate Programs that calculate ...

Page 22: ...tically as the user increases the pedaling speed This mode can be used with all workouts except for FAT BURN CARDIO HEART RATE HILL HEART RATE INTERVAL and EXTREME HEART RATE To select Bike mode press BIKE MODE key Constant Calories Per Hour Mode This workout mode enables a user to maintain a consistent rate of calories burned per hour As the pedaling speed increases the resistance level automatic...

Page 23: ...rated 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 Each HILL workout goes through four phases each ...

Page 24: ...e interval durations initially are set at 30 seconds for a 10 minute workout For every minute added by the user on the fly each interval increases by three seconds A 15 minute workout consists of 20 intervals at 45 sec onds each 20 to 99 minutes All intervals last 60 seconds If the user adds minutes to the pre set duration while the workout is in progress the program adds hills and valleys that ar...

Page 25: ...tinues for one minute Then the next hill begins with its cor responding heart rate goal After the user completes the third hill valley pair the program returns to the first hill and repeats the cycle as long as the duration allows At the end of the duration the workout goes into a cool down phase If the heart rate goes above the theoretical maximum for more then 45 seconds the exercise bike automa...

Page 26: ...itness improvement plateaus The workout alternates between two target heart rates as quickly as possible The effect is similar to that of running sprints The user must wear a chest strap or grip the LifepulseTM sensors throughout the workout When setting up the workout the user enters a target heart rate After a standard three minute warm up the intensity increases until the user reaches the targe...

Page 27: ...e intensity of the workout followed by a build down in intensity The workout consists of 32 intervals which are divided into groups of four In the first group the user encounters one fast inter val followed by three slow intervals The second group features two fast intervals followed by two slow intervals The third group features three fast intervals followed by one slow interval The fourth group ...

Page 28: ...ssage center Press ENTER to select the FIT TEST option O The message center will prompt for a user weight ENTER WEIGHT Use the NUMERIC KEYS or UP DOWN ARROW KEYS to input your weight Press ENTER to accept the weight O The message center will next prompt for a user age ENTER AGE Use the NUMERIC KEYS or UP DOWN ARROW KEYS to input your age Press ENTER to accept the age O The message center will next...

Page 29: ...equal to 220 minus an individual s age The tables below list fit test results RELATIVE FITNESS CLASSIFICATION FOR MEN Men Estimated VO2 Max ml kg min Per Age Category Rating 20 29 30 39 40 49 50 59 60 Elite 52 51 48 45 42 Excellent 50 51 48 50 46 47 42 44 39 41 Very Good 47 49 45 47 43 45 40 41 36 38 Above Average 44 46 42 44 40 42 37 39 33 35 Average 41 43 39 41 37 39 34 36 30 32 Below Average 38...

Page 30: ...user must maintain 50 80 RPM If the user pedals outside this range a warning message is displayed If the user continues to pedal outside this range for more than 10 seconds the test is terminated If the user s heart rate exceeds 85 of their theoretical maximum heart rate the test is also terminated The Air Force PRT requires a user s heart rate throughout the test Heart rate is recorded every minu...

Page 31: ...ximum possible duration for a DURATION workout The value can range from 1 to 99 ENGLISH METRIC ENGLISH This option determines the units of weight UNITS measurement used by workout programs WATTS DISPLAY ENABLED If this option is enabled the MESSAGE CENTER ENABLE displays the Watts equivalent of the pedal rate DISABLE METS DISPLAY DISABLED If this option is enabled the MESSAGE CENTER ENABLE display...

Page 32: ...on and press the PERSONAL TRAINER button simulta neously Using the ARROW keys scroll to and select the PERSONAL TRAINER WORKOUT ENTRY option and press ENTER If the alternate option ERASE PERSONAL TRAINER WORKOUTS is selected the computer deletes setup information for all PERSONAL TRAINER workouts and the MESSAGE CENTER displays PERSONAL TRAINER WORKOUTS ERASED Then the MESSAGE CENTER displays PERS...

Page 33: ...ment N utilisez pas l appareil tant que les pièces défectueuses n ont pas été réparées ou remplacées Portez une attention toute particulière aux pièces qui s usent comme indiqué ci dessous The following preventive maintenance tips will keep the Lifecycle exercise bike operating at peak performance Locate the bike in a cool dry place Keep the pedal straps fastened securely when using the bike Keep ...

Page 34: ... THE LIFEPULSE SYSTEM SENSORS If the heart rate reading is erratic or missing do the following Dry moist hands to prevent slipping Apply hands to both sensors one in each hand Grasp the sensors firmly Apply constant pressure around the sensors 6 5 RECYCLING THE BATTERY When this Life Fitness product is about to be discarded at the end of its useful life the rechargeable battery must first be remov...

Page 35: ...ate Interval Heart Rate Extreme Watts when enabled METS when enabled Around the World Foothills Kilimanjaro Interval Cascades Speed Training Aerobics Trainer Fit Test Military Fitness Test when enabled Heart rate monitor Polar telemetry heart rate monitoring system Lifepulse system sensors Polar heart rate chest strap optional Intensity levels 25 Pedal size 5 inches x 5 5 inches 127 millimeters x ...

Page 36: ...RANTY REGISTRATION Please COMPLETE and MAIL the attached registration card IMMEDIATELY Our receipt assures that your name address and date of purchase are on file as a registered owner of the Product Failure to return the card will not affect your rights under this warranty Being a registered owner assures coverage in the event you lose your proof of purchase In any event always retain proof of pu...

Page 37: ...Life Fitness World Headquarters 5100 North River Road Schiller Park IL 60176 USA M051 00K39 A167 ...

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