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- Page 1 Model 6000 lifecycle@ Aerobic Trainer OPERATIONMANUAL:- How To Get The Mos~ Out Of Your lifecycle Workout...
- Page 2 How To Get the Most Out of Your Lifecycle@ Congratulations...and welcome to the world of Life Fitness. Inc. ard :.~~ Lifecycle~ aerobic trainer. Your new Lifecycle~ is the culmination of over 17 years of technological innovation. Today. it is recognized as the world's...
- Page 3 oC~~ Company We bring frtness to life.~ Sales, Product Information and Customer Service: Ufe Frtness,lnc. Customer Service 9601 Jeronimo Road Irvine, Califomia 92718 (BOO) 5 43-2925 Toll Free (714) 859-1011 Telex: 4722127 UFE UI Fax: (714) 458-5711 Assistance on Installation, Operation, Warranty, Parts and Repairs:...
- Page 4 Company We bring frtness to life.~ Sales, Product Information and Customer Service: Life FItneSS, Inc. Customer Service 9601 Jeronimo Road Irvine. California 92718 (800) 543-2925 Toll Free (714) 859-1011 Telex: 4722127 UFE UI Fax: (714) 458-5711 Assistance on Installation,...
- Page 5 The Lifecycle~ Mcx:lel6000 aerobic trainer is lightweight, easy to move from room-to-room and features the same motivating Hill Profile program that has attracted thousands of loyal users in health clubs around the world.
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Console How to Use the Display Howto DevelopYour PersonalExercisePlan Start with a Medical Exam Planning YourAerobicWorkout Your Goals ..'"'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' FIT Guidelines "'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' FREQUENCY '"'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' INTENSITY """""'"'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' TIME '"'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' How to Exercise Effectively Training Heart Rate Range (THRR) Calculating Your Checking Your Pulse Warming Up and Cooling Down... - Page 7 TABLES Table 1: Training Heart Rate Range (THRR) for Fat Loss and Cardiorespiratory Improvement Table 2: Weight Conversion Chart UFECYCLE@ TRAINING LOG (with blank pages for your use) """""' U.S. Patent no.'s 3,767,195 and 4,358,105 """""'"'''' ...,...
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Page 8: How To Use The Display Console
HOW TO USE THE DISPLAY The Lifecycle~ aerobic trainer's computerized display console allows you to watch your progress as you ride. The on-board computer lets you tailor your workout to your individual fitness capabilities and provides a unique means of measuring your fitness improvement from one workout to the next. -
Page 9: Figure 2: Keyboard
the same ride twice. If you choose the Manual program, you will ride at a steady-pace, that is, hills and valleys will not a~pear in the LED matrix window. C. PEDAL RPM WINDOW: Your pedaling speed, measured in revolutions per minute (RPM). - Page 10 pressed When the "RESET" key is once, the bike's stop watch feature is activated and the time Is displayed In the ELAPSED TIME WINDOW. Use this stop watch to time your rest period or to time the pulse check procedure. To resume your exercise program, simply press the "ENTER"...
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Page 11: Howto Developyour Personalexerciseplan
HOW TO DEVELOP PERSONAL EXERCISE No two people are exactly alike, and therefore, no two Personalized Exercise Plans should be identical. People vary widely in their health and fitness status. Their goals, motivation, age, physical condition, exercise experience and time constraints are different. -
Page 12: Fit Guidelines
Ifyou are working to reduce the probability of heart disease or improve endurance, you goal is to build a stronger heart and lungs (cardiorespiratory improvement). By expanding lung capacity, your body's intake and utilization of oxygen is increased. Regular aerobic exercise on the Lifecycle~ accomplishes this and improves muscle endurance at the same time. - Page 13 a 6 minute Hill Profile program. Begin with extend to 12 minutes, then to 18 or 24 minutes It is recommended that those just beginning excellent condition, start with the standard If your objective is FAT LOSS, it is better to ride for a longer find that a lower level of intensity...
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Page 14: How To Exercise Effectively
HOW TO EXERCISE Exercising too hard is as ineffective overdoing it can be harmful. For an effective workout frequency, duration and intensity To approximate Calculating theoretical maximum Your (This formula is recognized Training Medicine as a method maximum heart rate.*) Heart Rate your theoretical... -
Page 15: Checking Your Pulse
3: Training Heart Rate Range (THRR) chart Figure £~ TRAINING ZONE CHART '00% It is not recommended to train above 90% of your theoretical maximum heart rate. CARDIORESPIRATORY 90% of your theoretical maximum heart rate. FAT LOSS TRAINING RANGE theoretical maximum heart rate. \>/>i\>1 ~~ :~~~~~~~~r~~:~:~~ Checking... -
Page 16: Warming Up And Cooling Down
Up and Cooling Down Warming A warm-up ride on your Lifecycle~ recommended THRR. This promotes the body's increased demand the standard Hill Profile program you selected. The warm-up period is 21/2 minutes if you select a 12 minute ride; 11/4 minutes in a 6 minute ride; 31/2 minutes in an 18 minute ride; and 41/2 minutes in a 24 minute ride. -
Page 17: Stretching Exercises
STRETCHING EXERCISES Follow the sequence indicated in these stretching illustrations. When stretching, remember to move slowly into a stretch to where you feel resistance, but not pain. Hold that position and breathe deeply and slowly for 5-10 seconds. Remember to stretch both sides of your body when the illustration calls for arm or leg stretching. - Page 18 -Reproduced, Performance in part, with permission of James M. Rippe, M.D., Co-Author. The Soorts Factors (Rippe and Southmayd). Putman Publishing Group, 1986.
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Page 19: Tips For Good Stretching Results
for Good Stretching Results Tips Stretching is a special discipline that requires concentration and patience for best results. Follow these tips and practice the stretches shown in the illustrations that follow at least 3 times a week for 15 minutes per session. You'll progress safely and surely. -
Page 20: Do'sand Don't'sforminimizing S Orenessand Muscularstress
Do's and Don't's for Minimizing Soreness and Muscular Stress The following do's and don't's wnt help reduce the chance of soreness and increase the effectiveness of our workout. Do set realistic goals and objectives. . Do exercise within your THRR. Do warm up and cool down properiy. -
Page 21: How To Choose An Aerobic Training Method
HOW TO CHOOSE AEROBIC TRAINING How hard you work out during your Lifecycle@ exercise fitness goals and physical condition. fit your goals and preferences. If you don't enjoy your workout, continue. Basically, design a workout how to develop your Personal Exercise This section describes the two aerobic... -
Page 22: Steady-Pace Training
Steady-Pace For those who prefer steady-pace training, ItIs available on the Ufecycle~. It is activated by the Manual key on the Display console and provides a steady, fIXed level of pedal resistance. You can create your own program using the Manual program simply by changing levels during the course of your ride. -
Page 23: How To Choose A Lifecycle@Computerized Program
HOW TO CHOOSE COMPUTERIZED Three computerized The Hill Profile The Random The Manual The Hill Profile The Lifecycle@ aerobic trainer's page 24) offers the ideal configuration program is available rides of 1, 2, 3. 4, 5, 6. 12. 18 and 24 minutes. comprised of four periods: Cool-Down. -
Page 24: Figure 4: Hill Profile
The Hill Profile program (Figure 4) shows the terrain encountered on the Lifecycle@ aerobic trainer. Hills and valleys are simulated on the display console by columns of red and yellow "lights" in the LED Matrix Window. The columns move from right to left as you pedal. Hill Profile information continued on page 28. -
Page 25: Figure 5: Relative Program Intensities
Figure 5. Relative Program Intensities Comparison of relative levels of intensity programs. Hill Profile Random Level of Intensity (Pedal Resistance) 9-10 11-12 Interpretation: Level 3 or 4 in the Hill Prome program Random Program and Level 1 in the Manual program. level difficult to pedal at the same of intensity...