Life Fitness 5500HR Assembly Instructions Manual page 24

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ORKOUT ESCRIPTIONS
FAT BURN WORKOUT
The Fat Burn workout brings the benefits and results of Heart Rate
Zone Training Exercise to users on a daily basis.
On featured Life Fitness cardiovascular equipment, the Fat Burn
workout uses the technology of heart rate monitoring (via an
optional heart rate chest strap or the Lifepulse System) to help
maintain a specific heart rate (65% of a theoretical maximum heart
†
rate ) within a target zone based on age. This maximizes the
aerobic benefits of exercise by accessing the body's fat stores for
fuel.
The result is a perfect workout every time, eliminating both under-
and over-training. Concentration is centered on the workout,
because the Life Fitness product responds to the heart rate and
adjusts the workout to maintain the target heart rate.
CARDIO WORKOUT
The Cardio workout is virtually identical to the Fat Burn workout.
The only difference is that the target heart rate is calculated at 80%
of the theoretical maximum heart rate
improvement by placing a heavier workload on the heart muscle.
To vary the focus of exercise activities, transfer between the Fat
Burn and Cardio workouts at any time during a workout.
† Defined by the American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise
Testing and Prescription" as 220 minus the user's age.
‡ Using the heart rate chest strap and telemetry receiver.
†
to accentuate cardiovascular
HILL WORKOUT
The Life Fitness patented Hill workout offers the ideal configuration
for interval training: periods of intense aerobic activity separated by
regular intervals of lower-intensity exercise. The computerized
interval training workout has been scientifically demonstrated to
yield greater cardiorespiratory improvement than steady-pace
training. Not only does the Hill workout offer the challenge of
alternating periods of high and low intensity, but the levels of
intensity become progressively more difficult during the course of
the workout. The longer the Hill workout, the more amount of time
spent on top of a hill and at the bottom of a valley.
PHASES
Each Hill workout session comprises the following phases:
(1) Warm-up, (2) Plateau, (3) Interval Training, and (4) Cool-down.
NOTE: Check the pulse at the Heart Rate (HR) Check Points
(following the Plateau and Interval Training phases) to
ensure that the heart rate has entered and remained within
the target heart rate zone.
Warm-up: Gradually brings the heart rate into the lower portion of
the target heart rate zone, increasing respiration and blood flow to
working muscles.
Plateau: Increases heart rate so that it is within target zone. Check
the heart rate to ensure that it has entered the target zone.
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