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Life Fitness 93C Operation Manual

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  • Page 1 93C, 90C Upright Exercise Bikes o p e r a t i o n m a n u a l...
  • Page 2 Schiller Park, Illinois 60176 • U.S.A. 847.288.3300 • FAX: 847.288.3703 800.735.3867 (Toll-free within U.S.A., Canada) www.lifefitness.com NTERNATIONAL FFICES LIFE FITNESS ASIA PACIFIC LTD LIFE FITNESS EUROPE GMBH Room 2610, Miramar Tower Siemensstrasse 3 132 Nathan Road 85716 Unterschleissheim Tsimshatsui, Kowloon...
  • Page 3 Before using this product, it is essential to read this ENTIRE operation manual and ALL installation instructions. This will help in setting up the equipment quickly and in instructing others on how to use it correctly and safely. Avant toute utilisation de ce produit, il est indispensable de lire ce manuel d'utilisation dans son INTÉGRALITÉ, ainsi que TOUTES les instructions d'installations.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    93C Lifecycle Bike Specifications ........
  • Page 5 See Section 7, titled Specifications in this manual for product-specific features. Statement of Purpose: The Life Fitness Lifecycle exercise bike is a machine that simulates the movements of riding a bicycle at various speeds and levels of resistance. Health-related injuries may result from incorrect or excessive use of exercise equip- ment.

  • Page 6: Getting Started

    See Preventative Maintenance section for details. • Use the Life Fitness Lifecycle exercise bike only as directed in this manual. • If a Lifecycle exercise bike does not function properly after it has been dropped, damaged, or even partially immersed in water, contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services for assistance.
  • Page 7 Maintenance préventive pour obtenir de plus amples informations. • Ne faites jamais fonctionner d'appareil Life Fitness dont le cordon d'alimentation ou la fiche seraient abîmés, qui aurait fait une chute ou qui aurait été endommagé ou partiellement plongé dans l'eau. Contactez le service après-vente de Life Fitness.

  • Page 8: Setup

    ETUP Read the entire Operation Manual before setting up the Lifecycle exercise bike. ® HERE TO LACE THE IFECYCLE XERCISE Following all safety instructions in Section 1.1, move the bike to the location in which it will be used. See Section 7, titled Specifications, for the dimensions of the footprint. Allow a distance of 8 to 12 inches, or 21 to 30 centimeters, between the bike and other objects or surfaces on either side.
  • Page 9 Before working out, a user should test and adjust the tightness of the straps. On the 93C: The safety straps on the foot pedals of the Lifecycle exercise bike can be adjusted to fit a variety of shoe sizes. The straps are held in place by two knobs that extend from either side of each pedal.
  • Page 10 ITNESS AND NTERTAINMENT ETWORKING This feature is an option on the on the 93C model. Two interchangeable network ports allow the Lifecycle exercise bike to be connected to a fitness entertainment system and/or a fitness net- work, such as the FitLinxx interactive fitness network.

  • Page 11: The Display Console

    The computerized display console on the Lifecycle exercise bike allows the user to tailor a work- out to personal fitness abilities and goals and to monitor progress. With this easy-to-use console, the user can track fitness improvement from one workout to the next. 93C Display 90C Display...

  • Page 12: Display Console Descriptions

    MESSAGE CENTER to prompt the user for a new workout setup. WORKOUTS PLUS (93C only): Press this key during the workout setup to select WATTS, METS, AEROBICS TRAINER, or one of the six pre-configured hill workouts, such as KILIMANJARO, FIT TEST, AND MILITARY FITNESS TEST.
  • Page 13 Down level according to the individual user’s performance. WORKOUT PROFILE WINDOW: This window displays shapes, made of columns of lights, that represent the levels of intensity in a workout-in-progress. The height of the column furthest to the left is proportional to the current level of the intensity. During a FAT BURN, CARDIO HEART RATE HILL, HEART RATE INTERVAL, or EXTREME HEART RATE workout, which requires the use of a Polar heart rate chest strap, the WORKOUT PROFILE window displays a heart shape to request the user’s heart rate...

  • Page 14: The Accessory Tray

    The tray is standard on the 93C model and optional on the 90C model. To order it, call Life Fitness Customer Support Services. See Section 6.4, titled How to Obtain Product Service.

  • Page 15: Heart Rate Zone Training Exercise

    The Lifecycle exercise bike features exclusive workouts designed to take full advantage of the benefits of heart rate zone training exercise: FAT BURN, CARDIO, HEART RATE HILL (93C only), HEART RATE INTERVAL (93C only), EXTREME HEART RATE (93C only). Each workout offers different benefits, as discussed in Section 4, titled The Workouts.

  • Page 16: Heart Rate Monitoring

    These electrodes are attached to a chest strap that the user wears during the workout. The chest strap is optional. To order it, call Life Fitness Customer Support Services. See Section 6.4, titled How to Obtain Product Service.

  • Page 17: The Workouts

    The user wears a heart rate chest strap, or grasps the Lifepulse sensors continuously. On the 93C model, the following workouts are accessed by pressing the WORKOUTS PLUS key AROUND THE WORLD is an interval-training workout in which the hills resemble scenes of various geographical areas.

  • Page 18: Using The Workouts

    WORKOUT USING ARROW KEYS OR PRESS QUICK START”. If it displays a different message, press the CLEAR key twice rapidly. The networking feature is available only on the 93C model. With optional networking enabled (applies to 93C only), start pedaling, and press START or simply start pedaling to activate the console.
  • Page 19 TRAINING, AROUND THE WORLD, FOOTHILLS, FIT TEST, and MILITARY FITNESS TEST: These workouts are available on the 93C model only. When prompted by the MESSAGE CENTER to select a workout, press the WORKOUTS PLUS key. The MESSAGE CENTER then displays the name of one of these.

  • Page 20: Workout Descriptions

    EXTREME HEART RATE during the setup, the default mode is Constant-Calories-Per-Hour. For all other workouts, the default mode is Bike. The user may select or change a mode during a workout setup or during a workout. “O ” (93C WITCHING ORKOUTS ONLY It is possible, during a workout, to switch to another workout program.
  • Page 21 BURN workout is 117. This workout targets 65 percent of the maximum, so the equation would be (220-40)*.65=117. IFECYCLE XERCISE ORKOUT ETUP TEPS QUICK START HEART RATE INTERVAL KILIMANJARO FOOT HILLS (93C only) Press QUICK START (93C only)* (93C only) Press WORKOUTS PLUS Begin workout Select HR INTERVAL Press WORKOUTS PLUS repeatedly until FOOT...
  • Page 22 The Life Fitness-patented HILL workout offers a variety of configurations for interval training. Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise separated by regular periods of lower-intensity exercise. The WORKOUT PROFILE window represents high and low intervals as columns of light, which together have the appearance of hills and valleys.
  • Page 23 1 to 9 minutes: A workout with a duration of less than 10 minutes is insufficient for the Hill pro- gram to complete all four phases adequately. The program, therefore, condenses a workout of this duration at various stages. 10 to 19 minutes: The interval durations initially are set at 30 seconds for a 10-minute workout. For every minute added by the user “on the fly,”...
  • Page 24 (93C O EART This program combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone Training. The default target heart rate* is calculated as 80 percent of the theoretical maximum † (HRmax), but the user can adjust the target rate during the workout setup. All hills and valleys are percentages of HRmax.
  • Page 25 (93C O EART NTERVAL This program also combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone Training. The default target heart rate* is calculated as 80 percent of the theoretical maxi- (HRmax), but the user can adjust the target rate during the workout setup. The workout †...
  • Page 26 (93C O XTREME EART This intense, varied workout is designed to help more experienced users to break through fitness improvement plateaus. The workout alternates between two target heart rates* as quickly as possi- ble. The effect is similar to that of running sprints. The user must wear a chest strap or grip the Lifepulse sensors throughout the workout.
  • Page 27 By default, this workout is turned off. For information on making it available, see Section 5, titled Optional Settings. METS (93C ONLY This workout targets a rate of effort equal to a certain number of METs. A MET is a unit of measure- ment used to express the metabolic rate of work (oxygen consumption per unit of body weight) required to perform a task.
  • Page 28 To set up the Fit Test: Begin pedaling. Press the WORKOUTS PLUS button repeatedly (93C) or use UP/DOWN ARROW KEYS (90C) until the FIT TEST option appears in the message center. Press ENTER to select the FIT TEST option. The message center will prompt for a user weight (ENTER WEIGHT). Use the UP/DOWN ARROW KEYS to input your weight.
  • Page 29 Within each suggested range, these additional guidelines can be used: Lower Half of Range Upper Half of Range higher age lower age lower weight higher weight* shorter taller * in cases of excessive weight, use lower half of range The computer will not accept: heart rates less than 52 or greater than 200 beats per minute body weights less than 75 pounds (34 kg) or greater than 400 pounds (182 kg) ages below 10 or over 99 years...
  • Page 30 <22 <20 Life Fitness developed this rating scale based on VO2 max percentile distributions referenced in American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" (6th Ed. 2000). It is designed to provide a qualitative description of a user's VO2 max estimation, and a means of assessing ini-...

  • Page 31: Military Fitness Test (93C Only)

    ITNESS The 93C exercise bike features an Air Force Physical Readiness Tests (PRT). This test is similar to the fit test workout, except that it does not have a preset time goal. The Air Force PRT is located in the Workouts Plus Workouts.

  • Page 32: Optional Settings

    If this option is enabled, the MESSAGE CENTER ENABLE/ displays the number of calories burned per hour DISABLE during the workout. AIR FORCE PRT (93C) ENABLED If this option is enabled, the FITNESS TEST: AIR ENABLE/ FORCE PRT program becomes an available workout DISABLE on the bike.

  • Page 33: Service And Technical Data

    REVENTATIVE AINTENANCE The Lifecycle exercise bike is backed by the engineering excellence of Life Fitness and is one of the most rugged and trouble-free pieces of exercise equipment on the market today. Commercial Life Fitness products have proven to be durable in health clubs, colleges, and military facilities the world over.

  • Page 34: Preventative Maintenance Schedule

    • The chest strap is battery-operated and will stop functioning when the battery runs out. Contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services for instructions on how to have the chest strap replaced. See section 6.4, titled How to Obtain Product Service.

  • Page 35: Recycling The Battery (93C Only)

    ECYCLING THE ATTERY When this Life Fitness product is about to be discarded at the end of its useful life, the rechargeable battery must first be removed and recycled. To access the battery, remove the right-side pedal crank and shroud. To remove the battery, disconnect the cable, and remove the two screws holding the battery to the bracket.

  • Page 36: Specifications

    PECIFICATIONS 93C L IFECYCLE XERCISE PECIFICATIONS Designed use: Heavy/Commercial Maximum user weight: 400 pounds / 149 kilograms CONSOLE: Type: Arrow keys Displays: MESSAGE CENTER with heart rate, distance, Revolutions Per Minute (RPM), calories, calories per hour (when enabled), Watts (when enabled), and...

  • Page 37: Lifecycle Bike Specifications

    90C L IFECYCLE XERCISE PECIFICATIONS Designed use: Heavy/Commercial Maximum user weight: 400 pounds / 149 kilograms CONSOLE: Type: Arrow keys Displays: MESSAGE CENTER with heart rate, distance, Revolutions Per Minute (RPM), calories, calories per hour (when enabled), Watts (when enabled), and METs (when enabled) WORKOUT PROFILE Summaries:...
  • Page 38 M051-00K63-B068...

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