4
T
HE
W
ORKOUTS
4.1 W
ORKOUT
O
VERVIEWS
The following workouts are preprogrammed for the Life Fitness treadmill. Access them by press-
ing the SELECT ARROW keys.
MANUAL
is a workout in which the intensity level does not change automatically. It is avaialble
on the 9000HR and 8500 models. On the 9000HR model, a
MANUAL
workout can be pro-
grammed to target certain type of goals other than the default time goal. See the topic titled
Selecting an Alternate Goal Type
in the following section.
The following workouts are available on the 9000HR model only:
HILL
is an interval training workout. Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise separated
by regular periods of lower-intensity exercise.
RANDOM
is an interval training workout of constantly changing intensity levels that occur in no
regular pattern or progression.
FAT BURN
is a lower-intensity workout for burning the bodys fat reserves. The user grasps the
Lifepulse system sensors continuously or wears a Polar heart rate chest strap. The program adjusts
the intensity level, based on the actual heart rate, to maintain the target rate* at 65 percent of the
theoretical maximum
.
CARDIO
is a higher-intensity workout for more fit users, emphasizing cardiovascular benefits
and maximum fat burning. The user grasps the Lifepulse system sensors continuously or wears a
Polar heart rate chest strap. The program adjusts the intensity level, based on the actual heart
rate, to maintain the target rate at 80 percent of the theoretical maximum.
4.2 U
SING THE
W
ORKOUTS
L
OGGING ON TO A
N
ETWORK
(9000HR
ONLY
)
If the Life Fitness treadmill is connected to a fitness network, the console downloads personal,
pre-configured workouts, making it uncessary to set up a workout manually. To start a workout
with networking enabled, first step on the treadmill. The MESSAGE CENTER displays a prompt
to log on with a personal ID number. Press ENTER. Select each digit of the number by using
the SELECT ARROW keys, and press ENTER. Repeat this step for all digits of the ID number.
Then, when prompted by the MESSAGE CENTER, begin the workout.
22
Defined by the American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" as equal to
220 minus an individuals age.
* Target Heart Rate (THR) is a percentage of the theoretical maximum. For example, a 40-year-old user's THR for the
FAT BURN
workout is 117. This workout targets 65 percent of the maximum, so the equation would be (220-40)*.65=117.
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