Speed Interval - Life Fitness Classic Series Operation Manual

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ITNESS ESTS
The Life Fitness Treadmill features fitness tests based upon specific predefined protocols.
• ARMY PFT: 2.0 miles
The U.S. Army Physical Fitness Test is a physical performance test used to assess muscular endurance and car-
diorespiratory fitness.
• NAVY PRT: 1.5 miles
The running portion of the U.S. Navy Physical Readiness Test is a distance goal test based on the time needed to
complete the required distance and is used by the U.S. Navy and Naval academies to measure aerobic capacity.
• MARINES PFT: 3.0 miles
The U.S. Marines Physical Fitness Test is a physical performance test used to assess muscular endurance and
cardiorespiratory fitness.
• AIR FORCE PRT: 1.5 miles
The U.S. Air Force Physical Readiness Test is a physical performance test used to assess muscular endurance
and cardiorespiratory fitness.
• GERKIN: Submaximal VO2
The Gerkin Protocol is a graded submaximal VO2 test used by the International Association of Fire Fighters to
determine fitness for fire department duty.
• PHYSICAL EFFICIENCY BATTERY: 1.5 miles
The Physical Efficiency Battery is used by U.S. Federal Law Enforcement, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation,
and other federal organizations for the hiring and maintenance of federal jobs.
Scores for these tests are based on finishing time, age, and gender.
To set up one of these tests, press the FIT TEST key repeatedly, until the MESSAGE CENTER displays the name of the
desired test. Then, press ENTER. If the selected test is either the NAVY or MARINES test, the MESSAGE CENTER dis-
plays a question as to whether the test is taking place below a certain altitude. For the NAVY test, the altitude is 5,000 feet
above sea level; and for the MARINES test, the altitude is 4,500 feet above sea level. Using the ARROW KEYS, select the
answer "ABOVE 5,000 FEET"(NAVY) / "ABOVE 4,500 FEET"(MARINES) or "BELOW 5,000 FEET"(NAVY) / "BELOW 4,500
FEET"(MARINES) by toggling between these words displayed in the MESSAGE CENTER. Press Enter.
At the MESSAGE CENTER prompts, enter the weight, age, gender, and desired speed, using the ARROW keys or the
NUMERIC keypad. Press ENTER after each entry. Then, begin the workout. To ensure an accurate test score, do not change
these entries once the workout begins.
For all FITNESS TESTS except GERKIN, after the distance goal is reached, the workout program goes into a cool-down. The
duration of this phase depends on the amount of time taken to complete the test. For less than five minutes, the cool-down is
one minute. For five to 15 minutes, the cool-down is three minutes. For longer times, the cool-down is five minutes. The user
can abort the cool-down by pressing the STOP button or the CLEAR key. After the cool-down is aborted or completed, the
MESSAGE CENTER displays the finishing time and a point score for the PEB, Army, and Marines tests; or a qualitative score,
such as EXCELLENT, for the Navy test.
For the Gerkin test, the time at which the heart rate reached the target heart rate and is maintained for 15 seconds, and a con-
verted VO2 MAX value will be shown in the MESSAGE CENTER during the workout summary.
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PEED NTERVAL
This program allows the user to toggle between user defined JOG and RUN speeds. The SPEED INTERVAL button will
flash throughout the workout. The user can toggle the speeds at any time during the workout by pressing the speed
interval button. The current speed will appear in the speed display window.
The preset JOG and RUN speeds cannot be changed during a workout. The speed can be adjusted at any time during a
workout using the SPEED ARROW keys. Toggling the JOG and RUN speeds using the SPEED INTERVAL button will
reset the speeds to the preset JOG and RUN speeds.
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