The Workouts; Workout Overviews - Life Fitness M051-00K61-A132 Operation Manual

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The following workouts are pre-programmed for the Life Fitness Cross-Trainer.
QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising. After the QUICK START key is pressed, a constant-level
workout begins. The intensity level does not change automatically.
MANUAL is a constant effort workout in which the user can change the intensity level at any time.
RANDOM is an interval training workout of constantly changing intensity levels that occur in no regular pattern or
progression.
FAT BURN is a low-intensity workout for burning a higher percentage of calories from fat. The user wears a Polar
telemetry heart rate chest strap, or grasps the Lifepulse
level, based on the actual heart rate, to maintain the rate at 65% of the theoretical maximum.
CARDIO is a higher intensity workout for more fit users, maximizing cardiovascular benefits and total calories burned.
The user wears a Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap or grasps the Lifepulse
adjusts the intensity level, based on the actual heart rate, to maintain the rate at 80% of the theoretical maximum.
The following workouts are accessed by pressing the HILL PLUS key.
HILL is an interval training workout. Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise separated by regular periods
of lower-intensity exercise.
AROUND THE WORLD is an interval-training workout in which the hills resemble scenes of various geographical
areas.
CASCADES is a two-peak workout in which intensity levels gradually increase and decrease.
FOOTHILLS is a rolling hill workout with low intensity levels.
INTERVAL is a HILL workout in which intensity levels rise and fall. The higher levels gradually incline toward a peak
and then gradually decline.
KILIMANJARO is a HILL workout in which the intensity levels gradually incline toward one ultimate peak and then
gradually decline.
SPEED TRAINING is a HILL workout in which the intensity level alternates between high and low levels very quickly
to simulate a typical speed training workout.
The following workouts are accessed by pressing the ZONE TRAINING+ key:
HEART RATE HILL
Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap or grasps the Lifepulse
HEART RATE INTERVAL
Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap or grasps the Lifepulse
EXTREME HEART RATE
and down as quickly as possible. The user wears a Polar telemetry heart rate chest strap or grasps the Lifepulse
sensors continuously.
The following workouts are accessed by pressing the PERSONAL TRAINER key:
LIFE FITNESS FIT TEST estimates cardiovascular fitness and can be used to monitor improvements in endurance
every 4-6 weeks.
CROSS-TRAIN AEROBICS simulates the experience of working with a personal trainer. The MESSAGE CENTER
displays prompts at different times to emphasize pushing, pulling, total body, lower body, speed changes, and
forward/reverse motion. This versatile workout promotes maximum cross-training benefits.
CROSS-TRAIN REVERSE continuously alternates five minutes of forward motion with two minutes of backward
motion to cross-train different muscle groups.
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VERVIEWS
TM takes the user through three different hills based on the target heart rate. The user wears a
TM alternates between a hill and a valley based on the target heart rate. The user wears a
TM is an intense workout for more experienced users. It is designed to get the heart rate up
TM sensors continuously. The program adjusts the intensity
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TM sensors continuously.
TM sensors continuously.
sensors continuously. The program
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