Operating Instructions & Program Descriptions - Life Fitness Lifecycle 9100R Operation Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
& PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS
Selecting a workout program on your Life Fitness aerobic trainer is easy. Four
computerized aerobic workouts, including the Fit Test program, are pre-programmed
on your Lifecycle 9100R aerobic trainer:
H R M F T
ILL ANDOM ANUAL IT EST
HILL is an interval training workout consisting of a warm-up period followed by a
plateau of constant effort, progressively more difficult levels of effort – or hills –
separated by periods of recovery – or valleys – and a cool-down period.
RANDOM is a program of varying effort levels that occur randomly with each
exercise session, resulting in more than one million workout combinations.
MANUAL maintains a constant effort level for the duration you select.
FIT TEST is a way of measuring your aerobic fitness level compared to others of
the same age and gender.
The Lifecycle 9100R aerobic trainer is a "constant work" machine; in the Hill, Random
and Manual programs, pedal resistance automatically compensates for changes in
RPM. In other words, the slower you pedal, the greater the resistance; conversely, the
faster you pedal the less resistance you feel.† The distance you travel will remain the
same; pedaling faster will not bring you to the end of a program sooner or burn more
calories, assuring you of a consistent workout. If you prefer to be "rewarded" for going
faster, try the Race mode option.
NOTE: Mileage readings are arbitrary and should not be used to compare workouts
in different programs. Total calories burned is the best measure of the amount of work
performed in any given workout.
† This is true as long as you pedal faster than 65 RPM. Below 65 RPM, the resistance will drop off to the point where you
can continue pedaling at a pace sufficient to maintain power to the console.