Life Fitness 95Ce manuale d’uso

95Ce Upright Exercise Bike oper a tion manual[...]

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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

5 1 G ETTING S T ARTED 1.1 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • W ARNING: The safety of the product can be maintained only if it is examined regularly for damage and wear . See Preventive Maintenance section for details. • DANGER: T o reduce the risk of electrical shock, always unplug this Life Fitness product before cleaning or attempting any main[...]

1 P OINT DE D ÉP ART 1.1 CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORT ANTES • A VERTISSEMENT : Ce produit ne peut demeurer sécuritaire que s'il est régulière- ment examiné pour y déceler les dommages éventuels et l'usure. V oir la section sur l'entretien préventif pour avoir de plus amples renseignements. • DANGER: Pour réduire les ri[...]

7 1.2 N EW F EA TURES The Integrated LCD Console on the Life Fitness Lifecycle Upright Bike brings together the best LCD technology and the best cardio equipment. It combines eye-catching entertainment with an interactive exercise experience. N EW F EA TURES ON THE L IFECYCLE U PRIGHT B IKE INCLUDE : • New T ouchscreen Display: This integrated, i[...]

1.3 S ETUP Read the entire Operation Manual before setting up the Lifecycle Upright Bike. E LECTRICAL P OWER R EQUIREMENTS The Lifecycle Upright Bike requires an AC power supply according to the electrical configurations listed in the chart below . NOTE: Do not modify the plug provided with this product. If the plug does not fit into an available e[...]

9 H OW TO A DJUST THE S EA T A properly adjusted seat is extremely important in any bike-oriented exercise activity and the Lifecycle Upright Bike is no exception. If the seat is too close, excessive strain will be placed on the knees and quadriceps muscles; if the seat is too far , the resulting reaching action will irritate the feet, ankles, hips[...]

H OW TO A DJUST THE P EDAL S TRAPS The bike pedal straps keep the user’s shoes on the ped- als during a workout. The strap s should fit comfortably , but they also should be tight enough to prevent shoes from slipping at any point in the pedaling rotation. Before working out, a user should test and adjust the tightness of the straps. The safety s[...]

11 C ABLE TV H OOK -U P Note to the CA TV Installer: This reminder is provided to call the CA TV system installer ’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular , specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable ent[...]

2 T HE D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE 2.1 D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE O VER VIEW The computerized console on the Lifecycle Upright Bike allows the user to tailor a workout 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. The console consists of two p arts[...]

13 2.2 D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE D ESCRIPTIONS This section lists and describes the functions for the buttons on the T ouchscreen Display and the keys on the Control Panel on the Lifecycle Upright Bike. See Section 4, titled The Workouts , for detailed information on using the console to set up workout s. T OUCHSCREEN D ISPLA Y The T ouchscreen Display al[...]

B. WORKOUT SELECTIONS: Allows the user to choose from eight different programs. MANUAL, RANDOM, F A T BURN, CARDIO, AND HILL lead straight into workout setup screens. HILL PLUS, ZONE TRAINING , AND PERSONAL TRAINER give additional workout selections. Choose HILL PLUS for AROUND THE WORLD, KILAMANJARO, INTERV AL, CASCADES, SPEED TRAINING , and FOOTH[...]

15 G. NUMERICAL KEYP AD: Another way for the user to enter workout parameters. Key in the desired number on the keypad and press ENTER. H. CLEAR: Clears any entry and returns the default setting. I. ENTER: Press this button after entering a value to register the value and move to the next screen. J. BACK: Returns to the previous screen. T YPES OF W[...]

16 3) W ORKOUT P ROGRESS The Workout Progress screen opens automatically upon completion of the setup, signaling the user to start the workout. The Workout Progress screen allows the user to monitor the progress of the work- out. It provides a visual representation of the workout as it proceeds and monitors Dist ance, Calories, W atts, MET s, T ime[...]

• Const ant Cals/HR: Press this key to maintain a constant rate of calories burned per hour . For more information about Bike Mode and Constant Calories Per Hour Mode, see the topic Selecting a Workout Mode in Section 4.2, titled, the Using the Workouts . N. CHANGE WORKOUT : Choose this button to go back to the workout selection screen and choose[...]

18 T. TV SELECTION: TV ON/OFF accesses the TV , and enables the Channel and V olume keys on the Surrounding Console. TV ZOOM (far bottom right) toggles between large and small screen TV viewing. U . ENTER WEIGHT : Enter weight in order for MET s to toggle with the W atts display . V. CHANNEL CONTROLS: Accesses the channel control keypad on the touc[...]

19 For example, use the arrow keys under ELAPSED TIME to change the goal time for the session. Workout st atistics, such as RPM (revolutions per minute), cannot be changed. As described above, workout goals may also be changed by touching the corresponding button on the T ouchscreen Display and accessing the corresponding Workout Setup screens. B. [...]

20 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[...]

21 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 Upright Bike. During a workout, grasp the sensors (A) that are set into the han- dlebars. For an accurate reading, use a comfortable grip. T[...]

22 T HE P OLAR ® T ELEMETR Y H EART R AT E M ONITORING C HEST S TRAP The Lifecycle Upright 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. Th[...]

23 4 T HE W ORKOUTS 4.1 W ORKOUT O VERVIEWS This section lists the Lifecycle Upright 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 T[...]

HILL PLUS are workouts in which intensity levels increase and decrease in set patterns. The follow- ing workouts may be accessed with this button: AROUND THE WORLD is an interval-training workout in which the hills resemble scenes of various geographical areas. FOOTHILLS is a rolling hill workout with low intensity levels. KILIMANJARO is a Hill wor[...]

25 S ELECTING AND U SING Q UICK S T ART QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps of selecting a specific workout program. On the start screen press the QUICK ST ART button. The workout begins at an intensity level that remains the same unless manually changed. In order for MET s to be displayed on the Workout P[...]

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 Cooldown Phase and ends afterward. T o use this feature: 1. Select a workout (the calorie goal is available for any of the workouts.) 2. In the Goal T ime[...]

27 4) E NTERING W ORKOUT V ALUES AGE: When prompted to enter Age, use the ARROW KEYS to increase or decrease the dis- played age to the correct value, or key in the correct value with the NUMERIC KEYP AD, and press ENTER. Lifecycle Upright Bike workout programs that set a target heart rate* zone first calculate the user ’s theoretical maximum hea[...]

28 6) C HANGING /E NDING W ORKOUTS S WITCHING W ORKOUTS “O N - THE -F LY ” It is possible during a workout, to switch to another workout program. After a switch, the console retains all the progress information about the workout since it s beginning. T o change workouts “on the fly ,” simply press CHANGE WORKOUT and then choose a new workou[...]

29 4.3 W ORKOUT D ESCRIPTIONS QUICK ST ART Select QUICK ST ART Begin workout Modify level Enter weight if desired RANDOM Select RANDOM Enter goal type and value Select level Begin workout MANUAL Select MANUAL Enter goal type and value Select level Begin workout F A T BURN* Select F A T BURN Enter goal type and value Enter age Accept THR** Begin wor[...]

30 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 and stay in the W orkout Progress screen, press the UP or DOWN ARROW KEYS on the Contro[...]

31 H ILL The Life Fitness-patented HILL workout of fers a variety of configurations for interval training. Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise separated by regular periods of lower-intensity exercise. The WORKOUT PROFILE window represents these high and low intervals as columns of light, which together have the appearance of hills and[...]

32 1 to 9 minutes: A workout with a duration of less than 10 minutes is insuf ficient for the Hill program to complete all four phases adequately . The program, therefore, condenses a workout of this dura- tion at various stages. 10 to 19 minutes: The interval durations initially are set at 30 seconds for a 10-minute workout. For every minute added[...]

33 Z ONE T RAINING Zone T raining workouts target specific ranges, or zones, for maintaining a heart rate to achieve maximum exercise results. 1) 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 [...]

34 2) 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, wh[...]

35 3) 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 [...]

P ERSONAL T RAINER Personal T rainer workouts are customized workouts designed either for the advanced user or to be used in connection with a personal trainer . 1) 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, s[...]

37 4) L IFE F ITNESS F IT T EST The Lifecycle Upright Bike Fit T est program is another exclusive feature of this versatile exercise bike. The Life Fitness Fit T est 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 ch[...]

The computer will not accept: O heart rates less than 52 or greater than 200 beats per minute O body weights less than 75 pounds (34 kg) or greater than 400 pounds (182 kg) O ages below 10 or over 99 years O data input that exceeds human potential If an error is made when entering any Fit T est data, correct it by pressing CLEAR, inputting the corr[...]

39 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 Average 41-43 39-41 37-[...]

5) M ILIT ARY F ITNESS T EST A IR F ORCE PRT The 95Ce exercise bike features an Air Force Physical Readiness T est (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 Choose PERSONAL TRAINER, AIR FORCE PRT[...]

41 5 S YSTEM O PTIONS M ENU 5.1 U SING THE S YSTEMS O PTIONS M ENU Fitness club managers and other authorized personnel can use the Systems Options feature to change default settings, or to enable or disable certain programs or displays on the bike console, to run systems checks, and to access compiled statistics. T o enter the System Options, go t[...]

42 Maximum Workout Duration: Allows the manager to set a maximum workout limit between 1 and 99 minutes. The time can be modified using the up or down arrow keys. The unit default is 60 minutes. St andby Configuration: Sets the desired amount of time of inactivity before the system automatically turns the LCD screen backlight off. The LCD screen wi[...]

43 6 S ERVICE AND T ECHNICAL D ATA 6.1 P REVENTIVE M AINTENANCE T IPS The Lifecycle Upright 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 mili- tar[...]

44 6.2 P REVENTIVE 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 , A BNORMALL Y E LEV A TED , O R A BSENT E NTIREL Y ITEM WEEKL Y MONTHL Y BI-ANNUALL Y ANNUALL Y Display Console Clean Inspect Console Mountin[...]

45 6.4 H OW TO O BT AIN P RODUCT S ER VICE 1. V erify the symptom and review the operating instructions. The problem may be unfamil- iarity with the product and its features and workout s. 2. Locate and document the serial number of the unit. This number consists of three letters followed by six numbers. The serial number label is located on the fr[...]

46 7 S PECIFICA TIONS 7.1 95C E L IFECYCLE U PRIGHT E XERCISE B IKE S PECIFICA TIONS Designed use: Heavy/Commercial Maximum user weight: 400 pounds / 181 kilograms Upper T ouchscreen: 12.1 in. Diagonal, 800 x 600 TFT LCD Channel coverage: VHF: 2-13/UHF: 14-69/CA TV: 1-125 Antenna: 75-ohm external antenna terminal for VHF/UHF (>43dBuV (@75ohm) or[...]

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