How To Maximize Workouts On The Lifecycle Exercise Bike; Selecting The Correct Intensity Level - Life Fitness Lifecycle 5500HR Operation Manual

4.3 How to Maximize Workouts on the Lifecycle Exercise Bike

In the Lifecycle exercise bike's Manual, Random and Hill workout programs, you can
change the level of intensity at any time by simply pressing a new number between 1 and
20 by pressing the
after starting another, simply push CLEAR three times to clear the first program and then
select the new program.

Selecting the Correct Intensity Level

The Lifecycle exercise bike offers 20 levels of intensity, or difficulty, from
which to choose. Level 1 is the easiest and level 20 is the most challenging.
Select a low effort level until you become accustomed to the Lifecycle
exercise bike, then increase the intensity as your condition improves.
The Random and Manual programs are proportionately more difficult than the Hill program.
Because of this, you should be careful to select an effort level in the Random program that
is one to two levels lower than you would normally select in the Hill program. Conversely, if
you choose the Manual program, you should select an intensity level that is at least three
levels lower than the level you would normally work out at in the Hill program. The following
table will allow you to compare the relative intensities of the four Lifecycle exercise bike
computerized fitness programs.
HILL
1
3
7
10
13
17
18 - 20
keys. In addition, should you decide to work out in one program
RANDOM
1
3
5 - 7
8
12 - 13
15
17 - 18
20
26
MANUAL OR FIT TEST
1
2
3
5
7
8
10
12
13
15
17
18
20