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  • Page 1 Schiller Park, Illinois 60176 • U.S.A. 847.288.3300 • FAX: 847.288.3703 800.735.3867 (Toll-free within U.S.A., Canada) www.lifefitness.com NTERNATIONAL FFICES LIFE FITNESS ASIA PACIFIC LTD LIFE FITNESS EUROPE GMBH Room 2610, Miramar Tower Siemensstrasse 3 132 Nathan Road 85716 Unterschleissheim Tsimshatsui, Kowloon...
  • Page 2 Before using this product, it is essential to read this ENTIRE operation manual and ALL installation instructions. This will help in setting up the equipment quickly and in instructing others on how to use it correctly and safely. Avant toute utilisation de ce produit, il est indispensable de lire ce manuel d'utilisation dans son INTÉGRALITÉ, ainsi que TOUTES les instructions d'installations.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    90C Lifecycle Bike Specifications ........33 2006 Life Fitness , a division of Brunswick Corporation. All rights reserved. Life Fitness, Lifecycle, Heart Rate Zone Training and ©...
  • Page 4 See Section 7, titled Specifications in this manual for product-specific features. Statement of Purpose: The Life Fitness Lifecycle exercise bike is a machine that simulates the movements of riding a bicycle at various speeds and levels of resistance. Health-related injuries may result from incorrect or excessive use of exercise equip- ment.

  • Page 5: Getting Started

    See Preventative Maintenance section for details. • Use the Life Fitness Lifecycle exercise bike only as directed in this manual. • If a Lifecycle exercise bike does not function properly after it has been dropped, damaged, or even partially immersed in water, contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services for assistance.
  • Page 6 Maintenance préventive pour obtenir de plus amples informations. • Ne faites jamais fonctionner d'appareil Life Fitness dont le cordon d'alimentation ou la fiche seraient abîmés, qui aurait fait une chute ou qui aurait été endommagé ou partiellement plongé dans l'eau. Contactez le service après-vente de Life Fitness.

  • Page 7: Setup

    ETUP Read the entire Operation Manual before setting up the Lifecycle exercise bike. ® HERE TO LACE THE IFECYCLE XERCISE Following all safety instructions in Section 1.1, move the bike to the location in which it will be used. See Section 7, titled Specifications, for the dimensions of the footprint. Allow a distance of 8 to 12 inches, or 21 to 30 centimeters, between the bike and other objects or surfaces on either side.
  • Page 8 OW TO DJUST THE EDAL TRAPS 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.
  • Page 9 TARTING P THE ONSOLE 93Ci model: When a user begins pedaling on the Lifecycle exercise bike, the unit’s Auto-Start fea- ture powers up the console, causing the console display to light up and the MESSAGE CENTER to flash a prompt: “SELECT WORKOUT USING ARROW KEYS OR PRESS QUICK START.” If the user does not make a selection in 20 seconds, the console automatically starts a MANUAL work- out.

  • Page 10: The Display Console

    ISPLAY ONSOLE ISPLAY ONSOLE VERVIEW The computerized display console on the Lifecycle exercise bike allows the user to tailor a work- out 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. 93Ci Display 90C Display...

  • Page 11: Display Console Descriptions

    ISPLAY ONSOLE ESCRIPTIONS This section lists and describes the functions for the keys and display windows on the Lifecycle exercise bike console. See Section 4, titled The Workouts, for detailed information on using the console to set up workouts. START: Press this key (while pedaling on the 90C) to activate the console for programming a new workout.
  • Page 12 WORKOUT PROFILE WINDOW: This window displays shapes, made of columns of lights, that represent the levels of intensity in a workout-in-progress. The height of the column furthest to the left is proportional to the current level of the intensity. 93Ci Only: During a FAT BURN, or CARDIO workout, which requires the use of a Polar heart rate chest strap or the Lifepulse system sensors, the WORKOUT PROFILE window displays a flashing heart shape to request the user’s heart rate signal.

  • Page 13: The Accessory Tray

    The tray is standard on the 93Ci model and optional on the 90C model. To order it, call Life Fitness Customer Support Services. See Section 6.4, titled How to Obtain Product Service.

  • Page 14: Heart Rate Zone Training Exercise

    That is the idea behind the Life Fitness heart rate zone training approach to exercise. Zone training identifies an exerciser's ideal heart rate range, or zone, for burning fat or increasing cardiovascular fitness.

  • Page 15: Heart Rate Monitoring

    EART ONITORING IFEPULSE IGITAL EART ONITORING YSTEM The patented Lifepulse system sensors are the built-in heart rate monitoring system on the Life Fitness Lifecycle exercise bike. During a workout, grasp two of the four sensors (A or B) that are set into the handlebars.
  • Page 16 These electrodes are attached to a chest strap that the user wears during the workout. The chest strap is optional. To order it, call Life Fitness Customer Support Services. See Section 6.4, titled How to Obtain Product Service.

  • Page 17: The Workouts

    ORKOUTS ORKOUT VERVIEWS This section lists the Lifecycle exercise bike’s pre-programmed workouts. For more detailed information, see Section 4.2, titled Using the Workouts. The following workouts are accessed with the ARROW keys. QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps involved in selecting a specific workout program.

  • Page 18: Using The Workouts

    WATTS targets a rate of effort equal to a certain number of Watts. By default, this workout is turned off. For information on making it available, see Section 5, titled Optional Settings. METs targets a rate of effort equal to a certain number of METs. By default, this workout is turned off. For information on making it available, see Section 5, titled Optional Settings.
  • Page 19 NTERING 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. Lifecycle exercise bike workout programs that set a target heart rate zone first calculate the user’s theoretical maximum heart rate by subtracting the user’s age from the number 220.

  • Page 20: Workout Descriptions

    “O ” (93Ci WITCHING ORKOUTS ONLY 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 the CHANGE WORKOUT key repeatedly until the desired alternate workout appears in the MESSAGE CENTER.
  • Page 21 IFECYCLE XERCISE ORKOUT ETUP TEPS QUICK START WATTS (93Ci only) INTERVAL (93Ci only) FIT TEST* Press QUICK START Press WORKOUTS PLUS Press WORKOUTS PLUS Press PERSONAL TRAIN- Begin workout repeatedly until WATTS repeatedly until ER repeatedly until FIT appears; press ENTER INTERVAL appears;...
  • Page 22 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 high and low intervals as columns of light, which together have the appearance of hills and valleys.
  • Page 23 ANDOM The RANDOM program creates a terrain of hills and valleys that varies with each workout. More than one million different patterns are possible. 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.
  • Page 24 Please note that the estimated VO2 max scores achieved will be 10 percent to15 percent lower on stationary exercise bikes than those achieved on other Life Fitness cardiovascular equipment. Stationary cycling has a higher rate of isolated muscle fatigue of the quadriceps when compared to walking/running on a treadmill, climbing on a stairclimber, or utilizing a cross-trainer.
  • Page 25 Within each suggested range, these additional guidelines can be used: Lower Half of Range Upper Half of Range higher age lower age lower weight higher weight* shorter taller * in cases of excessive weight, use lower half of range The computer will not accept: heart rates less than 52 or greater than 200 beats per minute body weights less than 75 pounds (34 kg) or greater than 400 pounds (182 kg) ages below 10 or over 99 years...
  • Page 26 <22 <20 Life Fitness developed this rating scale based on VO2 max percentile distributions referenced in American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" (6th Ed. 2000). It is designed to provide a qualitative description of a user's VO2 max estimation, and a means of assessing ini-...
  • Page 27 (93Ci O ILITARY ITNESS The 93Ci exercise bike features an Air Force Physical Readiness Tests (PRT). This test is similar to the fit test workout, except that it does not have a preset time goal. The Air Force PRT is located in the Workouts Plus Workouts.

  • Page 28: Optional Settings

    PTIONAL ETTINGS NTERING AND SING THE PTIONAL ETTINGS EATURE Fitness club managers and other authorized personnel can use the Optional Settings feature to change default settings, or to enable or disable certain programs or displays on the bike console. To enter the Optional Settings, while the unit is on, hold down the UP ARROW key, press CLEAR twice and press ENTER.

  • Page 29: Service And Technical Data

    REVENTATIVE AINTENANCE The Lifecycle exercise bike is backed by the engineering excellence of Life Fitness and is one of the most rugged and trouble-free pieces of exercise equipment on the market today. Commercial Life Fitness products have proven to be durable in health clubs, colleges, and military facilities the world over.

  • Page 30: Preventative Maintenance Schedule

    • The chest strap is battery-operated and will stop functioning when the battery runs out. Contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services for instructions on how to have the chest strap replaced. See section 6.4, titled How to Obtain Product Service.

  • Page 31: Recycling The Battery (93Ci Only)

    ECYCLING THE ATTERY When this Life Fitness product is about to be discarded at the end of its useful life, the rechargeable battery must first be removed and recycled. To access the battery, remove the right-side pedal crank and shroud. To remove the battery, disconnect the cable, and remove the two screws holding the battery to the bracket.

  • Page 32: Specifications

    PECIFICATIONS 93Ci L IFECYCLE XERCISE PECIFICATIONS Designed use: Heavy/Commercial Maximum user weight: 400 pounds / 149 kilograms CONSOLE: Type: Arrow keys Displays: MESSAGE CENTER with heart rate, distance, Revolutions Per Minute (RPM), calories, calories per hour (when enabled), Watts (when enabled), and METs (when enabled) WORKOUT PROFILE Summaries:...

  • Page 33: Lifecycle Bike Specifications

    90C L IFECYCLE XERCISE PECIFICATIONS Designed use: Heavy/Commercial Maximum user weight: 400 pounds / 149 kilograms CONSOLE: Type: Arrow keys Displays: MESSAGE CENTER with heart rate, distance, Revolutions Per Minute (RPM), calories, calories per hour (when enabled), Watts (when enabled), and METs (when enabled) WORKOUT PROFILE Summaries:...

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