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E
NTERING
W
EIGHT
When prompted by the MESSAGE CENTER to enter weight, use the ARROW KEYS to increase or decrease the dis-
played weight to the correct value and press ENTER. The default weight is 150 pounds or 68 kilograms. The on-board
computer calculates the number and rate of calories burned using the entered weight as well as the pedaling speed and
resistance level.
E
NTERING
A
GE
When prompted by the MESSAGE CENTER to enter age, use the ARROW KEYS to increase or decrease the displayed
age to the correct value and press ENTER.
Life Fitness Cross-Trainer workout programs that set a target heart rate zone first calculate the user’s theoretical maxi-
mum heart rate. The HRmax equals 206.9 minus the total of 0.67 multiplied by a person’s age. The programs then calcu-
late the target zone as a percentage of the theoretical maximum.
E
NTERING
T
IME
When prompted by the MESSAGE CENTER to enter a time, use the ARROW keys to increase or decrease the displayed
time to the desired value and press ENTER.
S
ELECTING AND
A
DJUSTING THE
R
ESISTANCE
L
EVEL
When prompted by the MESSAGE CENTER, use the ARROW KEYS to increase or decrease the displayed intensity level
or target heart rate to the desired value, and press ENTER. Adjust the level as needed or desired during the workout.
•
Resistance level: The Life Fitness Cross-Trainer provides a selection of 25 resistance levels. The resistance level
appears in the WORKOUT PROFILE window as rows of lights arranged in columns. Selecting a low intensity level
at first is recommended. As physical conditioning improves, the levels can increase.
•
Target heart rate: Programs that calculate a target heart rate base this number on the age of the user and the type
of workout. The user accepts or adjusts the rate when setting up the workout. During the workout itself, the pro-
gram reads the heart rate, which is transmitted via the Lifepulse system sensors or the Polar heart rate chest
strap; and it uses this data to adjust the resistance. Manually raising the rate increases the intensity of the cardio-
vascular exercise.
S
ELECTING A
W
ORKOUT
M
ODE
Two workout mode options on the Life Fitness Cross-Trainer feature alternate ways to vary workouts.
•
Total Body Trainer
: This workout mode simulates the experience of working out with a trainer. Throughout the work-
out, the MESSAGE CENTER displays prompts to vary the workload and emphasize different muscle groups, such as
upper- and lower-body. This feature can be used with any workout, except for
FAT BURN, CARDIO, HEART RATE
HILL, HEART RATE INTERVAL, EXTREME HEART RATE,
and
EZ RESISTANCE
. To select it, press the TOTAL
BODY TRAINER key.
•
Lower Body Trainer
: This workout mode continuously alternates five minutes of forward motion with two minutes of
reverse motion, to exercise different leg muscles. This feature can be used with any workout, except for
FAT BURN,
CARDIO, HEART RATE HILL, HEART RATE INTERVAL, EXTREME HEART RATE,
and
EZ RESISTANCE
.
To select it, press the LOWER BODY Trainer key.
S
WITCHING
W
ORKOUTS
“O
N
-
THE
-
FLY
”
It is possible, during a workout, to switch to another workout program. After a switch, the console retains all the progress
information about the workout since its beginning. To change workouts “on-the-fly,” press WORKOUT PROFILES key, and
then select a new workout. This feature is available for all workouts, except
EZ RESISTANCE
,
AROUND THE WORLD
,
KILIMANJARO
,
INTERVAL
,
CASCADES
,
SPEED TRAINING
, and
FOOT HILLS.
