Life Fitness Platinum Club Series Operation Manual page 12

F1. GOAL TYPE: Select a desired workout goal type. Choose from Time, Distance, Calories, Pace, Distance Climbed,
Time in Zone or Marathon Mode (if enabled).
G1. BACK: Returns to the previous screen.
H1. START OVER: Exits workout setup and returns to the Home Screen.
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• Goal Type: The default setting of Goal Type is TIME (length of workout) allowing the user to set a predeter-
mined length of time for the workout.
Users may also choose a more advanced Goal Type such as DISTANCE, CALORIES, PACE, DISTANCE
CLIMBED, or TIME IN ZONE (only available for heart rate programs).
For Distance, Calories, Pace, Distance Climbed, and Time in Zone, the length of the workout depends on how
long it takes to reach the goal. The workout continues until the goal is met. To exit early, either choose COOL
DOWN from the bottom of the display to go immediately into the cool down phase, or choose CHANGE WORK-
OUT to access a different program. For more information, see Section 4.2, Using the Workouts, Selecting a
Goal Type.
For information on how to set, and get maximum benefit from, these type of workout goals consult a Personal
Trainer. For further information on Zone Training see Section 3.1, Heart Rate Zone Training, titled Why Heart
Rate Zone Training Exercise.
• Level: Choose the programmed intensity level of the workout. Levels range from 1 to 20.
• Incline: Choose the amount of incline on the treadmill.
• Speed: Use to set the striding belt speed of the treadmill.
• Target Heart Rate*: (heart rate workouts only) Gives a recommended heart rate according to age. For Fat
Burn, the target heart rate is computed at 65% of the theoretical maximum
heart rate is computed at 80%. For more information on Target Heart Rate, see Section 3, Heart Rate Zone
Training Exercise.
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• Weight: Entering an accurate weight allows calories to be calculated, and enables Calories Burned and Calories per
Hour.
• Age: Allows heart rate programs to accurately determine target heart rate.
• Gender: Used in the fit test prediction equation and associated fitness rating.
† 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. For example, a 40-year-old user's THR for the FAT BURN workout is 117. This work-
out targets 65 percent of the maximum, so the equation would be (220-40)*.65=117.
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† heart rate. For Cardio, the target