Manual; Random - Life Fitness Lifecycle 5500HR Operation Manual

Manual and Random Programs
MANUAL PROGRAM
The Manual program provides steady-pace exercise equal to that of the highest hill
encountered on the Hill program at the same level of effort. Because of the greater
resistance levels of this program, it is recommended that you set the Manual program lower
than the level of effort that you would normally select on the Hill program.
You can design your own interval training program using the Manual program by varying the
level of effort during the course of your workout. To do so, select a high level of resistance
until you reach the upper end of your target heart rate zone, then ride at a lower effort level
until your heart rate drops to the bottom of your target zone. Then increase the level of
effort again until you are back to the upper portion of your target zone. By repeating this
process, you will actually be creating your own hills and valleys.
RANDOM PROGRAM
The computer randomly selects hill and valley terrain which varies with each and
every workout, resulting in more than one million combinations. Because resistance levels
are greater in this program than in the Hill program, it is recommended that the Random
program be set one or two levels lower than the level of intensity you would normally select
on the Hill program.
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