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Life Fitness 95Si Stairclimber Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 95Si Stairclimber o p e r a t i o n m a n u a l...
  • Page 2 Franklin Park, Illinois 60131 • 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 3 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 4: Table Of Contents

    Using Personal Trainer Workouts // Creating a Personal Trainer Workout Using the Life Fitness Stairclimber ........31 Stairclimber Motion // Posture During Workouts // Braking Resistance Optional Settings .
  • Page 5 See Section 7, titled Specifications page in this manual for product-specific features. Statement of Purpose: The Life Fitness stairclimber is an exercise machine that simulates the movements of walking up stairs at various speeds. CAUTION: Life Fitness STRONGLY recommends seeing a physician for a com-...

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    • Never insert objects into any opening of the product. 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. •...
  • Page 7 N'utilisez pas d'accessoires qui ne seraient pas recommandés par le fabricant. • Si le marchepied d'exercice Life Fitness a subi une chute, s'il a été endommagé ou s'il est tombé dans l'eau, contactez le service clientèle de Life Fitness et n'utilisez pas l'appareil. •...

  • Page 8: Setup

    See Section 7, titled Specifications, for the dimensions of the footprint. Allow a distance of 8 inches, or 21 centimeters, between the Life Fitness stairclimber and other units on either side. Allow a distance of 3 feet, or 1 meter, from the rear of the unit to any object or surface.
  • Page 9 The unit may be used while the battery is being charged. Life Fitness recommends charging the unit overnight at least once per week to ensure a long life for the battery under the following conditions: •...

  • Page 10: Networking

    *If the console display does not light up after the proper charging procedure is followed, call Customer Support Services. ITNESS AND NTERTAINMENT ETWORKING Two interchangeable network ports allow the Life Fitness stairclimber to be connected to a fit- ness entertainment system and/or a network, such as the FitLinxx interactive fitness network. •...

  • Page 11: The Display Console

    ISPLAY ONSOLE ISPLAY ONSOLE VERVIEW The computerized display console 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.

  • Page 12: Display Console Descriptions

    ISPLAY ONSOLE ESCRIPTIONS This section lists and describes the functions for the keys and display windows on the Life Fitness stairclimber console. See Section 4, titled The Workouts, for detailed information on using the console to set up workouts. START: Press this key to activate the console for programming a new workout. The activated console lights up and displays “SELECT WORKOUT OR PRESS QUICK START”.
  • Page 13 ZONE TRAINING+: Press this key to select one of the Zone Training+ workouts, which target specific ranges, or zones, for maintaining a heart rate to achieve maximum exercise results. The following options may be accessed with this key: • HEART RATE HILL •...
  • Page 14 O 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 is proportional to the level of the intensity. During a FAT BURN, CARDIO, HEART RATE HILL, HEART RATE INTERVAL, or EXTREME HEART RATE workout, which requires the use of the Lifepulse system sensors or a Polar ®...

  • Page 15: The Accessory Tray

    CCESSORY The accessory tray (A), which is mounted to the base of the console, provides dual storage trays with space for items such as water bottles, personal stereos, and cell phones. Additionally, an integrated reading rack (B) for supporting a book or magazine is located at the base of the uppper panel of the console.

  • Page 16: Heart Rate Zone Training Exercise

    During one of these workouts, grasp the Lifepulse system sensors continuously, or wear the Polar heart rate chest strap to enable the Life Fitness stairclimber’s on-board computer to moni- tor the heart rate. The computer automatically adjusts the resistance level to maintain the target heart rate* based on the actual heart rate.

  • Page 17: 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 stairclimber. Grasp the stainless steel sensors (A) that are set into the “bull horn” handle- bars. The console displays the heart rate after 10 to 40 seconds. Grasp both sensors (A) on each handlebar comfortably for the console to obtain an accurate heart rate reading.

  • Page 18: The Polar Telemetry Heart Rate Monitoring Chest Strap

    These elec- trodes 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 6.5, titled How to Obtain Product Service.

  • Page 19: The Workouts

    ORKOUTS ORKOUT VERVIEWS This section lists the Life Fitness stairclimber pre-programmed workouts. For more detailed infor- mation, see Section 4.2, titled Using the Workouts. QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps involved in selecting a specific workout.

  • Page 20: Using The Workouts

    This section provides details on the steps themselves. Note: A new Life Fitness stairclimber may emit a slight smell during the first few hours of operation as the load resistor heats up for the first time. If the smell persists, contact customer service.
  • Page 21 ELECTING A ORKOUT For MANUAL, FAT BURN, CARDIO, and RANDOM: When prompted to select a workout, press the key labeled with the name of the desired workout. For HEART RATE HILL, HEART RATE INTERVAL, and EXTREME HEART RATE: When prompt- ed by the MESSAGE CENTER to select a workout, press the ZONE TRAINING+ key.
  • Page 22 NUMERIC KEYPAD, and press ENTER. Adjust the level as needed or desired during the workout. • Intensity level: The Life Fitness stairclimber provides a selection of 20 intensity levels. The step speed for Level 1, the easiest setting, is two floors per minute; the tiers of difficulty increase up to Level 20, with a step rate of 13 floors per minute.
  • Page 23 The Distance Goal feature is designed to build endurance. The user sets a distance goal during the workout setup. Once the goal is met, the workout automatically goes into a cool-down phase and ends afterward. To use this feature: 1. Press the PERSONAL TRAINER key when prompted to select a workout. 2.
  • Page 24 NDING ORKOUTS ARLY To end a workout before the pre-set duration expires, press CLEAR once. The MESSAGE CENTER then displays a workout summary, which includes the number or floors climbed, the total calories burned, and other statistics. Press CLEAR a second time, and the MESSAGE CENTER displays “SELECT WORKOUT OR PRESS QUICK START”...

  • Page 25: Workout Descriptions

    CARDIO workout.The higher target promotes cardiovascular improvement by placing a heavier workload on the heart muscle. 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.
  • Page 26 Plateau increases the intensity slightly, and keeps it steady, to bring the heart rate to the low end of the target zone. Check the heart rate at the end of this phase. Interval Training is a series of increasingly steeper hills, alternating with valleys, or stints of recovery.
  • Page 27 EART This program combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone Training. The default target heart rate* is calculated as 80 percent of the theoretical maximum † (HRmax), but the user can adjust the target rate during the workout setup. All hills and valleys are percentages of HRmax.
  • Page 28 EART NTERVAL This program also combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone Training. The default target heart rate* is calculated as 80 percent of the theoretical maxi- † (HRmax), but the user can adjust the target rate during the workout setup. The workout alternates between a hill, which brings the heart rate up to the target rate of 80 percent of HRmax, and a valley, which brings the heart rate down to 65 percent of HRmax.
  • Page 29 XTREME EART This intense, varied workout is designed to help more experienced users to break through fitness improvement plateaus. The workout alternates between two target heart rates* as quickly as possi- ble. The effect is similar to that of running sprints. The user must wear a chest strap or grip the Lifepulse sensors throughout the workout.
  • Page 30 ATTS IF ENABLED This workout targets a rate of effort equal to a certain number of Watts. A Watt is a unit of power that measures the amount of mechanical work required to operate a device, such as a Life Fitness stairclimber.

  • Page 31: Personal Trainer Workouts

    ERSONAL RAINER ORKOUTS Custom interval heart rate and hill workouts may be created by fitness club managers or other authorized personnel. • Interval heart rate: The trainer can design a workout that sets a different target heart rate for each interval and adjusts the step speed to the user's heart rate. See Section 3, titled Heart Rate Zone Training Exercise for more information on target heart rates.

  • Page 32: Using The Life Fitness Stairclimber

    Begin stepping at a comfortable pace, taking either full or short steps, and keeping the back straight. Hold the handrails or the bullhorns for stability and balance only. It should be noted that using the handrails for support can offload weight and cause the Life Fitness stairclimber console to give inaccurate readings of calories burned.

  • Page 33: Optional Settings

    WATTS PROGRAM DISABLED* If this option is enabled, the Watts workout becomes ENABLE/ ENABLED** an available workout on the Life Fitness stairclimber. DISABLE METS PROGRAM DISABLED* If this option is enabled, the Mets workout becomes ENABLE/ ENABLED** an available workout on the Life Fitness stairclimber.

  • Page 34: Service And Technical Data

    REVENTATIVE AINTENANCE The Life Fitness stairclimber 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, military facilities, and other locations the world over.

  • Page 35: Inspecting And Cleaning The Stairclimber

    • 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 36: How To Obtain Product Service

    2. Locate and document the serial number of the unit. This number consists of three letters followed by six numbers. The serial number plate is located at the back end of the unit. 3. Contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services via the Web at: www.lifefitness.com, or call the nearest Life Fitness Customer Support Services group:...

  • Page 37: Specifications

    PECIFICATIONS ITNESS TAIRCLIMBER PECIFICATIONS Designed use: Heavy/Commercial Maximum user weight: 350 pounds / 159 kilograms Minimum user weight: 100 pounds / 45.3 kilograms CONSOLE: Displays: MESSAGE CENTER with heart rate, floors climbed, floors per minute, calories, calories per hour (if enabled), Watts (if enabled), and Mets (if enabled) WORKOUT PROFILE TIME/LEVEL WINDOW...
  • Page 38 M051-00K47-A025...

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