Life Fitness 95Ci manual

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1 LIFE FITNESS ASIA P ACIFIC L TD Room 2610, Miramar T ower 132 Nathan Road T simshatsui, Kowloon HONG KONG T elephone: (+852) 2891.6677 F AX: (+852) 2575.6001 LIFE FITNESS A TLANTIC BV LIFE FITNESS BENELUX Bijdorpplein 25-31 2992 LB Barendrecht THE NETHERLANDS T elephone: (+31) 180.646.666 F AX: (+31) 180.646.699 T elephone: (+32) 87.300.942 F AX:[...]

Before using this product, it is essential to read this ENTIRE operation manual and ALL installation instructions. This will help in setting up the equipment quickly and in instructing others on how to use it correctly and safely . Avant toute utilisation de ce produit, il est indispensable de lire ce manuel d'utilisation dans son INTÉGRALIT?[...]

3 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Section Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page 1. Getting S tarted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.1 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

This Operation Manual describes the functions of the following products: Life Fitness Lifecycle ® exercise bike: 95Ci See Section 7, titled Specifications, in this manual for product-specific features. S tatement of Purpose: The Life Fitness Lifecycle exercise bike is a machine that simulates the movements of riding a bicycle at various speeds and[...]

5 1 G ETTING S T ARTED 1.1 I MPORT ANT S AFETY I NSTRUCTIONS SAFETY W ARNING: The safety of the product can be maintained only if it is examined regularly for damage and wear . See Preventative Maintenance section for det ails. • Use the Life Fitness Lifecycle exercise bike only as directed in this manual. • If a Lifecycle exercise bike does no[...]

1 P OINT DE D ÉP ART 1.1 C ONSIGNES DE S ÉCURITÉ I MPORT ANTES CONSIGNE DE SÉCURITÉ : pour un emploi sûr , le produit doit être inspecté régulièrement afin de s'assurer qu'il n'est p as usé ni endommagé. Consultez la section de Maintenance préventive pour obtenir de plus amples informations. • Si un vélo d'exerci[...]

7 1.2 S ETUP Read the entire Operation Manual before setting up the Lifecycle exercise bike. W HERE TO P LACE THE L IFECYCLE ® E XERCISE B IKE Following all safety instructions in Section 1.1, move the bike to the location in which it will be used. See Section 7, titled Specifications, for the dimensions of the footprint. Allow a distance of 8 to [...]

The bike’s seat post can be adjusted in half-inch increment s within a 13-inch range. A total of 26 height settings are possible. H OW TO A DJUST THE P EDAL S TRAPS The bike pedal straps keep the user’s shoes on the pedals during a workout. The strap s should fit comfortably , but they also should be tight enough to prevent shoes from slipping [...]

9 S T ARTING U P THE B IKE C ONSOLE When a user begins pedaling on the Lifecycle exercise bike, the unit’s Auto-S tart feature powers up the console, causing the console display to light up and the MESSAGE CENTER to flash a prompt: “SELECT WORKOUT OR PRESS QUICK ST ART.” If the user does not make a selection in 20 seconds, the console automat[...]

2 T HE D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE 2.1 D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE O VER VIEW The computerized display console on the Lifecycle exercise bike allows the user to tailor a work- out to personal fitness abilities and goals and to monitor progress. With this easy-to-use console, the user can track fitness improvement from one workout to the next. 10[...]

11 2.2 D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE D ESCRIPTIONS This section lists and describes the functions for the keys and display windows on the Lifecycle exercise bike console. See Section 4, titled The Workouts , for det ailed information on using the console to set up workouts. A ST ART : Press this key to activate the console for programming a new workout. The a[...]

K ZONE TRAINING+: Press this key to select one of the workout s that target specific ranges, or zones, for maintaining a heart rate to achieve maximum exercise result s. The following options may be accessed with this key: • HEART RA TE HILL • TIME IN ZONE GOAL • HEART RA TE INTERV AL • F A T BURN (also accessible with F A T BURN key) • E[...]

13 P MESSAGE CENTER: This window displays step-by-step instructions for setting up a work- out. During a workout, it displays statistics about the progress of the workout: • Heart Rate: the detected heart rate if the user is wearing the Polar heart rate chest strap or grasping the Lifepulse system sensors. • Dist ance: the total distance travel[...]

2.3 T HE A CCESSOR Y T RA Y The accessory tray (A), which is mounted near the base of the console, provides dual storage trays with space for items such as water bottles, personal stereos, and cell phones. Additionally , an integrated reading rack for supporting a book or magazine (B) is located at the base of the uppper panel of the console. 14[...]

15 3 H EART R AT E Z ONE T RAINING E XERCISE 3.1 W HY H EART R AT E Z ONE T RAINING E XERCISE ? Research shows that maintaining a specific heart rate while exercising is the optimal way to monitor the intensity of a workout and to achieve maximum results. That is the idea behind the Life Fitness heart rate zone training approach to exercise. Zone T[...]

16 3.2 H EART R AT E M ONITORING T HE L IFEPULSE TM D IGIT AL H EART R AT E M ONITORING S YSTEM The patented Lifepulse system sensors are the built-in heart rate monitoring system on the Life Fitness Lifecycle exercise bike. During a workout, grasp two of the four sensors (A and B) that are set into the handlebars. For an accurate reading, use a co[...]

17 T HE P OLAR ® T ELEMETR Y H EART R AT E M ONITORING C HEST S TRAP The Lifecycle exercise bike is equipped with Polar telemetry , a heart rate monitoring system in which electrodes, pressed against the skin, transfer heart rate signals to the bike console. These elec- trodes are attached to a chest strap that the user wears during the workout. T[...]

18 4 T HE W ORKOUTS 4.1 W ORKOUT O VERVIEWS This section lists the Lifecycle exercise bike’ s pre-programmed workouts. For more detailed informa- tion, see Section 4.2, titled Using the Workouts . QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps involved in selecting a specific workout program. After the QUICK ST AR [...]

19 KILIMANJARO is a Hill workout in which the intensity levels gradually incline toward one ultimate peak and then gradually decline. INTERV AL is a Hill workout in which intensity levels rise and fall. The higher levels gradually incline toward a peak and then gradually decline. CASCADES is a two-peak workout in which intensity levels gradually in[...]

20 S ELECTING A W ORKOUT For MANUAL , F A T BURN , CARDIO , and RANDOM : When prompted to select a workout, press the key labeled with the name of the desired workout. For HEART RA TE HILL , HEART RA TE INTERV AL , and EXTREME HEART RA TE : When prompt- ed by the MESSAGE CENTER to select a workout, press the ZONE TRAINING+ key . The MES- SAGE CENTE[...]

21 For W A TTS, METS , CALORIE GOAL , DIST ANCE GOAL, AEROBICS TRAINER , FIT TEST , MILIT AR Y FITNESS TEST , and PERSONAL TRAINER WORKOUTS : When prompted by the MES- SAGE CENTER to select a workout, press the PERSONAL TRAINER key . The MESSAGE CENTER displays the name of a workout. Press ENTER to select the displayed workout; or continue to press[...]

22 S ELECTING A G OAL T YPE Workout s can be programmed to target certain type of goals: • Calories • Distance • T ime in zone The Calories Goal feature is designed to promote weight loss and weight control. The user sets a calorie goal during the workout setup. Once the goal is met, the workout automatically goes into a cool-down phase and e[...]

23 5. Select a F A T BURN , CARDIO , HEART RA TE HILL , HEART RA TE INTERV AL ,o r EXTREME HEART RA TE workout. 6. Enter age. 7. Accept or change the target heart rate* displayed by the MESSAGE CENTER. 8. Begin the workout. S ELECTING A W ORKOUT M ODE T wo workout mode options on the Lifecycle exercise bike feature alternate ways to vary workouts. [...]

4.3 W ORKOUT D ESCRIPTIONS Q UICK S T ART QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the step s of selecting a specific workout program. The intensity level for the workout is set automatically and remains the same unless manually changed. T o change the level, press the UP or DOWN ARROW keys or use the NUMERIC keypad to e[...]

25 3 Interval T raining is a series of increasingly steeper hills, alternating with valleys, or stints of recovery . The heart rate should rise to the high end of the t arget* zone. Check the heart rate at the end of this phase. 4 Cool-down is a low-intensity phase that allows the body to begin removing lactic acid, and other exercise by-products, [...]

26 H EART R AT E H ILL TM This program combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone T raining. The default target heart rate* is calculated as 80 percent of the theoretical maximum † (HRmax), but the user can adjust the target rate during the workout setup. All hills and valleys are percentages of HRmax. The work[...]

27 H EART R AT E I NTERV AL TM This program also combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone T raining. The default target heart rate* is calculated as 80 percent of the theoretical maxi- mum † (HRmax), but the user can adjust the target rate during the workout setup. The workout alternates between a hill, which[...]

28 E XTREME H EART R AT E TM This intense, varied workout is designed to help more experienced users to break through fitness improvement plateaus. The workout alternates between two t arget heart rates* as quickly as possi- ble. The ef fect is similar to that of running sprints. The user must wear a chest strap or grip the Lifepulse TM sensors thr[...]

29 W A TTS This workout target s a rate of effort equal to a certain number of W atts. A Watt is a unit of power that measures the amount of mechanical work required to operate a device, such as a Lifecycle exercise bike. It is roughly equal to .25 calories per hour . The workout program automatically alters the intensity level to maintain the appr[...]

30 F IT T EST The Lifecycle exercise bike Fit T est program is another exclusive feature of this versatile exercise bike. The Fit T est workout measures cardiovascular fitness and can be used to monitor improvements in endurance every four to six weeks. The user must grasp the hand sensors when prompted or wear a heart rate chest strap, as the test[...]

31 Within each suggested range, these additional guidelines can be used: Lower Half of Range Upper Half of Range higher age lower age lower weight higher weight* shorter taller * in cases of excessive weight, use lower half of range The computer will not accept: O heart rates less than 52 or greater than 200 beats per minute O body weights less tha[...]

32 individual's age. The tables below list fit test result s. R ELA TIVE F ITNESS C LASSIFICA TION FOR M EN Men Estimated VO2 Max (ml/kg/min) Per Age Category Rating 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Elite 52+ 51+ 48+ 45+ 42+ Excellent 50-51 48-50 46-47 42-44 39-41 V ery Good 47-49 45-47 43-45 40-41 36-38 Above Average 44-46 42-44 40-42 37-39 33-35 [...]

33 M ILIT ARY F ITNESS T EST The 95Ci exercise bike features an Air Force Physical Readiness T ests (PRT). This test is similar to the fit test workout, except that it does not have a preset time goal. The Air Force PRT is located in the Personal T rainer Workouts. T o begin an Air Force PRT : O Press the Personal T rainer button repeatedly until t[...]

34 5 O PTIONAL S ETTINGS 5.1 E NTERING AND U SING THE O PTIONAL S ETTINGS F EA TURE Fitness club managers and other authorized personnel can use the Optional Settings feature to change default settings, or to enable or disable certain programs or displays on the bike console. T o enter the Optional Settings, while the unit is on, hold down the “5[...]

5.2 A BOUT P ERSONAL T RAINER W ORKOUTS Fitness club managers and other authorized personnel can create up to six custom workouts for the Lifecycle exercise bike, using the display console. Options include custom interval heart rate and hill workouts. Interval heart rate: The trainer can design a workout that sets a different t arget heart rate for[...]

6 S ERVICE AND T ECHNICAL D ATA 6.1 P REVENT A TIVE M AINTENANCE T IPS The Lifecycle Exercise Bike is backed by the engineering excellence of Life Fitness and is one of the most rugged and trouble-free pieces of exercise equipment on the market today . Commercial Life Fitness products have proven to be durable in health clubs, colleges, and milit a[...]

6.2 P REVENT A TIVE M AINTENANCE S CHEDULE Follow the schedule below to ensure proper operation of the product. 6.3 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE P OLAR H EART R AT E C HEST S TRAP H EART R AT E R EADING I S E RRA TIC O R A BSENT E NTIREL Y • Repeat the electrode moistening procedure. See Section 3.2, titled Heart Rate Monitoring for details. The electrod[...]

38 6.5 R ECYCLING THE B A TTER Y When this Life Fitness product is about to be discarded at the end of its useful life, the rechargeable battery must first be removed and recycled. If an optional external power supply is present, it must be disconnected before the battery is removed. T o access the battery , remove the right-side pedal crank and sh[...]

7 S PECIFICA TIONS 7.1 95C I L IFECYCLE E XERCISE B IKE S PECIFICA TIONS Designed use: Heavy/Commercial Maximum user weight: 400 pounds / 181 kilograms CONSOLE: T ype: Numeric keypad and arrow keys Displays: MESSAGE CENTER with heart rate, distance, Revolutions Per Minute (RPM), calories, calories per hour (when enabled), W atts (when enabled), and[...]

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