Life Fitness M051-00K99-0004 Operation Manual page 24

Workout Descriptions - Life Fitness Fit Test
ƒ The Life Fitness Fit Test estimates cardiovascular activity and can be used to monitor improvements in
endurance every 4 - 6 weeks.
The Fit Test is considered to be a submax VO 2 (volume or oxygen) test and gauges how well the heart supplies
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oxygenated blood to the exercising muscles and how efficiently those muscles receive oxygen from the blood.
Physicians and exercise physiologists generally regard this test as a good measure of aerobic capacity.
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Workout duration is 5 minutes total.
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Take the Fit Test under similar circumstances each time. For the most accurate Fit Test results, you should per-
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form the Fit Test on three consecutive days and average the three scores.
To receive a proper Fit Test score, the work done must be within a training heart rate zone that is 60% to 85% of
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the theoretical maximum heart rate (HRmax).
The user must grasp the hand sensors when prompted, or wear a Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap as the test score
calculation is based on a heart rate reading.
Note: The workout will be terminated if a heart rate is not detected after 2.5 minutes.
Your heart rate is dependent on many factors, including:
ƒ amount of sleep the previous night (at least 7 hours is recommended)
time of day
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time you last ate (2 - 4 hours after the last meal is recommended)
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time since you last drank a liquid containing caffeine or alcohol, or smoked a cigarette (at least 4 hours is rec-
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ommended)
ƒ time since you last exercised (at least 6 hours is recommended)
Suggested exertion levels should be used as a guideline for setting up the Fit Test program. The goal is to elevate the
user's heart rate to a level that is between 60%-85% of their theoretical maximum heart rate.
Treadmill
Cross-Trainer
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Lifecycle Exercise Bikes
PowerMill Climber
FlexStrider
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Inactive
2 - 3 mph (3.2 - 4.8 kph) 3 - 4 mph (4.8 - 6.4 kph) 3.5 - 4.5 mph (5.6 - 7.2 kph)
L 2-4 men
L 1-2 women
L 4-6 men
L 2-4 women
L1 - L4
L6 - L10
Active
L 3-10 men
L 2-5 women
L 5-10 men
L 3-7 women
L3 - L7
L8 - L10
Very Active
L 7-15 men
L 3-10 women
L 8-14 men
L 6-10 women
L6 - L11
L10 - L14