Heart Rate Monitoring; The Lifepulse - Life Fitness X9 User Manual

The Life Fitness cross-trainer features exclusive workouts designed to take full advantage of the benefits of heart rate
zone training exercise: FAT BURN, CARDIO, HEART RATE HILL, HEART RATE INTERVAL, EXTREME HEART RATE.
Each workout offers different benefits, as discussed in Section 4, titled The Workouts.
During one of these workouts, grasp Lifepulse system sensors, or wear the Polar heart rate chest strap to enable the
on-board computer to monitor the heart rate. The computer automatically adjusts the resistance level to maintain the target
heart rate* based on the actual heart rate. To change the target heart rate during a workout, use the ARROW keys.
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The patented Lifepulse system sensors are the built-in heart rate monitoring system on the Life Fitness cross-trainer.
For the most accurate reading possible, during a workout:
• Grasp the sensors (A) firmly.
• Hold each sensors at the vertical midpoint.
• Keep hands steady and in place.
The console displays the heart rate within 10 to 40 seconds after the user grasps
the sensors.
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