Life Fitness LIFECYCLE M051-00K39-A167 Operation Manual page 25

H R H
EART ATE ILL
This program combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone Training. The default tar-
get heart rate* is calculated as 80 percent of the theoretical maximum
during the workout setup. All hills and valleys are percentages of HRmax. The workout consists of three hills that target
three heart rate goals: The first hill brings the heart rate to 70 percent of HRmax. The second hill increases the rate to 75
percent of HRmax. The third hill matches the Target Heart Rate brining the heart rate to 80 percent of HRmax. The valley
always is defined as 65 percent of HRmax.
After a standard three-minute warm-up, the workout progresses toward the first hill and heart rate goal. Once the user reach-
es 70 percent of HRmax, the hill continues for one minute. When the minute expires, the level decreases into a valley. Once
the user's heart rate falls to 65 percent of HRmax, the valley continues for one minute. Then, the next hill begins with its cor-
responding heart rate goal. After the user completes the third hill/valley pair, the program returns to the first hill and repeats
the cycle as long as the duration allows. At the end of the duration, the workout goes into a cool-down phase. If the heart rate
goes above the theoretical maximum for more then 45 seconds, the exercise bike automatically goes into pause mode. The
program does not proceed to a new heart rate goal until the user reaches the current goal.
† Defined by the American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" as equal to 220 minus an individual's age.
* Target Heart Rate (THR) is a percentage of the theoretical maximum (HRmax). A 40-year-old user's recommended THR for the HEART RATE HILL work-
out is 144, or 80 percent of the maximum; so the equation would be (220-40)*.80 = 144.
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70% HRmax
65% HRmax
127 BPM
117 BPM
User Example: 80 percent of theoretical maximum (HR
† (HRmax), but the user can adjust the target rate
75% HRmax
Valley Valley
85% THR
65% HRmax 65% HRmax
HEART RATE HILL Workout Profile
135 BPM
117 BPM 117 BPM
max ) (40 year old / 144 recommended BPM)
80% HRmax
Valley
65% HRmax
144 BPM
117 BPM