Life Fitness 97C Lifecycle manual

97C, 95C, 95R Lifecycle ® Exercise Bike Inspire Console oper a tion manual[...]

1 M051-00K66-A101 1/08 C ORPORA TE H EADQUARTERS 5100 River Road Schiller Park, Illinois 60176 • U.S.A. 847.288.3300 • F AX: 847.288.3703 800.735.3867 (T oll-free within U.S.A., Canada) Global Website: www .lifefitness.com I NTERNA TIONAL O FFICES A MERICAS North America Life Fitness Inc. 5100 N River Road Schiller Park, IL 60176 U.S.A T elepho[...]

...Before using this product, it is essential to read this ENTIRE operation manual and ALL installation instructions. It describes equipment setup and instructs members on how to use it correctly and safely . Avant d'utiliser ce produit, il est indispensable de lire ce manuel d'utilisation dans son INTÉGRALITÉ, ainsi que TOUTES les inst[...]

3 T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Section Description Page 1. Getting S tarted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 1.1 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2. The [...]

4 This Operation Manual describes the functions of the following products: 97C, 95C, 95R Lifecycle ® Exercise Bike Inspire Console See "S pecifications" in this manual for product specific features. Health-related injuries may result from incorrect or excessive use of exercise equipment. Life Fitness STRONG- L Y recommends seeing a physi[...]

5 1 G ETTING S T ARTED 1.1 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this product. • If this Life Fitness product does not function properly after it has been dropped, damaged, or even p artially immersed in water , contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services for assistance. • Always follow the console instructions fo[...]

6 1 D ÉMARRAGE 1.1 CONSIGNES DE SÉCURITÉ IMPORT ANTES Lisez toutes les instructions avant le fait d'utiliser ce produit. • Si l'appareil Life Fitness ne fonctionne p as correctement après avoir subi une chute, des dommages ou une immer- sion même partielle dans l'eau, cont actez le service d'assistance clientèle de Life [...]

7 2 T HE I NSPIRE LCD C ONSOLE 2.1 I NSPIRE LCD C ONSOLE O VERVIEW The Inspire LCD console on the Lifecycle ® Exercise 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. a. T ouchscreen Display:[...]

8 2.2 I NSPIRE LCD C ONSOLE D ESCRIPTION This section lists and describes the functions for the buttons on the T ouchscreen Display for the Inspire LCD console on the Lifecycle Exercise Bikes. See Section 4 titled The Workouts for detailed information on using the console to set up workouts. T OUCHSCREEN D ISPLA Y The T ouchscreen Display , in comb[...]

9 E. SCREEN LOCK/UNLOCK: (Cannot be used during a workout.) Freezes the screen for the purpose of routine main- tenance/screen cleaning. The screen automatically unlocks af ter ten seconds. Pressing SCREEN LOCK a second time will unlock it as well. F. LANGUAGE SELECTION: Allows users to change the language of the interface to one of thirteen possib[...]

10 K. MEDIA: Press the illuminated key next to MEDIA to access the following options: Life Fitness Attachable T elevision and iPod. L. VOLUME: V olume control for the optional Life Fitness Attachable TV and iPod. Press the illuminated UP and DOWN arrow keys next to the volume icon to adjust the volume. M. CH: Channel control for the optional Life F[...]

11 F1. GOAL TYPE: Select a desired workout goal type. Choose from T ime, Distance, Calories, Pace, Time in Zone or Marathon Mode (if enabled). G1. BACK: Returns to the previous screen. H1. ST ART OVER: Exits workout setup and returns to the Home Screen. T YPES OF W ORKOUT S ETUP S CREENS G OAL S ETUP S CREENS • Goal T ype: The default setting of [...]

12 4) W ORKOUT P ROGRESS The Workout Progress Screen opens automatically upon completion of the workout setup, signaling the user to st art the workout. This screen allows the user to monitor the progress of the workout. It provides a visual represent ation of the workout as it proceeds and monitors distance, p ace, elapsed time, heart rate, level,[...]

13 H2 . SPEED DISPLA Y : The S peed Display shows the pedaling speed in revolutions per minute (RPM) and miles per hour (MPH). Every 3 seconds, the speed toggles between RPM and MPH. I2. WORKOUT ST A TISTICS: Continually updates workout progress by showing Distance, Distance Climbed, Pace in minutes per mile/kilometer , Calories Expended/Calories p[...]

14 Users can access the following iPod options: iPod CONTROLS: If detected, use to access iPod data. Use the controls next to the menu item to navigate cate- gories, songs, movies, etc. Press SELECT to accept the highlighted list item. HIDE PLA YLIST : Press this button to hide the iPod playlist to view the workout profile. Hiding the playlist does[...]

15 2.4 R EADING R ACK AND A CCESSOR Y T RA YS A built-in reading rack (A) allows a book or magazine to be supported during the workout. A built-in accessory tray (B) provides storage for items such as water bottles, personal media devices, and cell phones. NOTE: Since reading materials will be in front of the T ouchscreen Display , use care when pl[...]

16 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 T raining approach to exercise. Zone [...]

17 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 . For the most accurate reading pos- sible, during a workout: • Grasp the sensors (A) on the armrests or handlebars firmly . • Hold each sensor at the horizontal or v[...]

T HE O PTIONAL H EART R AT E C HEST S TRAP The Life Fitness Lifecycle Exercise Bike is equipped with Polar ® telemetry , a heart rate monitoring system in which elec- trodes, pressed against the skin, transfer heart rate signals to the bike console. These electrodes are att ached to a chest strap that the user wears during the workout. The chest s[...]

19 4 T HE W ORKOUTS 4.1 W ORKOUT O VERVIEWS The following workouts are preprogrammed for the Inspire LCD console on the 95C and 95R Lifecycle Exercise Bikes. QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising and it bypasses the step s involved in selecting a specific workout program. After the QUICK ST ART key is pressed, a constant level workout[...]

20 H ILL +W ORKOUTS HILL + are workouts in which intensity levels increase and decrease in set patterns. The following 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. KILIMANJAR[...]

21 4.2 U SING THE W ORKOUTS Select a workout. See the chart at the beginning of Section 4.3 for an overview of the steps required to set up each workout. 1) B EGINNING A W ORKOUT There are three ways to begin a workout: Quick S tart, Select Workout (see Section 4.2) and Virtual T rainer ( see Section 4.5 ). S ELECTING AND U SING Q UICK S T ART QUIC[...]

22 The Pace Goal feature is designed to allow the user to set the pace of a workout. The user sets a pace goal during the workout setup. Once the goal is met, the workout automatically goes into a cool down phase and ends afterward. A pace readout is displayed at the left of the screen showing numeric feedback regarding the user’s progress relati[...]

23 4) E NTERING W ORKOUT V ALUES AGE: When prompted to enter Age, use the illuminated ARROW KEYS to increase or decrease the displayed age to the correct value, or key in the correct value with the NUMERIC KEYP AD, and press ENTER. Life Fitness Lifecycle Exercise Bike workout programs that set a target heart rate * zone first calculate the user ’[...]

E NDING W ORKOUTS E ARL Y T o end a workout early , press COOL DOWN on the Control Panel. The COOL DOWN button changes into an END WORKOUT button. A user can stop a workout by pushing the END WORKOUT button; otherwise the cool down phase will automatically begin. The program will designate a cool down time period in proportion to the amount of time[...]

25 4.3 W ORKOUT D ESCRIPTIONS W ORKOUT H IERARCHY Fit T est Classic Heart Rate + Hill + Advanced Manual Random Hill Fat Burn and Cardio Heart Rate Hill Heart Rate Interval Extreme Heart Rate Around the World Cascades Foothills Kilimanjaro Select Workout Create Y our Own CYO - Level Interval Aerobics Custom Life Fitness Fit T est CYO - Heart Rate In[...]

26 W ORKOUT D ESCRIPTIONS Q UICK S T ART QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising. It bypasses the step s of selecting a specific workout program. On the home screen, press the QUICK ST ART button. The workout begins at an intensity level that remains the same unless manually changed . T o change the level, use the LEVEL ARROW keys or th[...]

27 1 to 9 minutes: A workout with a duration of less than 10 minutes is insufficient for the HILL program to complete all four phases adequately . The program, therefore, condenses a workout of this duration at various st ages. 10 to 19 minutes: The interval durations initially are set at 30 seconds for a 10-minute workout. For every minute over 10[...]

H EART R AT E +W ORKOUTS F AT B URN F A T BURN is a low-intensity workout for burning a higher percentage of calories from fat. The user must wear a heart rate chest strap or grasp the Lifepulse system sensors continuously . The workout program automatically adjust s the intensity level, based on the actual heart rate, to maintain the rate at 65 pe[...]

29 H EART R AT E I NTERV AL This program also combines the standard HILL workout profile with the concept of Heart Rate Zone Training. 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. The workout alternates between a hill, which bring[...]

H ILL + W ORKOUTS The Life Fitness patented HILL + workouts give even more ways to vary interval training. Based on the same principles as the CLASSIC HILL workout, Hill + workouts are customized to resemble different locations/training scenarios to add variety and challenge to Hill workouts. The AROUND THE WORLD workout is an interval-training wor[...]

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: • heart rates less than 52 or greater than 200 beats per minute • body weights less than 75 pounds (34 kg) or greater than 400 pounds (181 kg) • ages bel[...]

R ELA TIVE F ITNESS C LASSIFICA TION FOR W OMEN Women Estimated VO2 Max (ml O 2 /kg/min) Per Age Category Rating 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+ Elite 47+ 44+ 42+ 37+ 35+ Excellent 45-46 42-43 40-41 35-36 33-34 V ery Good 43-44 40-41 38-39 33-34 31-32 Above Average 38-42 36-39 34-37 30-32 27-30 Average 33-37 31-35 30-33 26-29 24-26 Below Average 31-32 [...]

W ORKOUT L ANDSCAPE ™ P ERSPECTIVES Workout Landscapes provide users with four ways to visualize progress through a workout. Users can switch views by pressing the CHANGE VIEW key while in the Workout Progress Screen or by pressing the corresponding illuminated key on the Control Panel. 1) C LASSIC P ROFILE Switch to the Classic Profile by touchi[...]

34 4.4 M AXIMIZING W ORKOUTS ON A L IFE F ITNESS L IFECYCLE E XERCISE B IKE S ELECTING A L EVEL The Life Fitness Lifecycle Exercise Bikes provide a selection of 25 intensity levels (26 levels with optional external power supply) . Each level represents a range of resist ance percentages. Selecting a low intensity level at first is recommended. As p[...]

5 S YSTEM O PTIONS M ENU 5.1 U SING THE S YSTEM O PTIONS M ENU Fitness facility managers and other authorized personnel can use the Systems Options feature to change default set- tings, or to enable or disable certain programs or displays on the Inspire LCD console, and to run systems checks. T o enter the Systems Options, press SELECT WORKOUT and [...]

5.2 C ONFIGURA TION M ENU M ANAGER Allows the manager to set unit defaults, configure workout duration, set st and by , and program custom messages. Choosing Manager accesses Manager ’ s Configuration 1 . The forward button on the bottom right of the screen opens Manager ’ s Configuration 2 . Manager ’ s Configuration 1 accesses defaults for [...]

C REA TE Y OUR O WN (D EF AUL T :E NABLED ) The manager can enable or disable the Create Y our Own workout feature. P ROGRAM T IMEOUT (D EF AUL T : 60 S ECONDS ) Sets the amount of time the user can go without touching the T ouchscreen while setting up their workout, before the console resets back to the Home Screen. Program Timeout is set to 60 se[...]

5.3 C ONFIGURA TION S ETTINGS M ANAGER ’ S C ONFIGURA TION 1 SETTING DEF AUL T DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE ENGLISH The language of the Message Area display . Choices include English, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Russian, T urkish, T raditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese. For additional details on selecting a[...]

5.4 S PECIFICA TIONS L IFE F ITNESS 97C, 95C, 95R I NSPIRE C ONSOLE S PECIFICA TIONS Console Option: Integrated 7” LCD with T ouch Screen T echnology Resolution: 800x480 Headphone Jack: 300 milliwatt, 3.5mm S tereo Control Panel: Arrow Keys, Cool Down, Pause, Level, S peed, Media, V olume, Channel, Change View , Change Workout, Virtual T rainer T[...]

40 5.5 W ARRANTY I NFORMA TION W ARRANTY C OVERAGE :I NSPIRE C ONSOLE FOR 97C, 95C, 95R Model 2 Y ears 1 Y ear 97C, 95C, 95R Mechanical and Labor Electrical components *NOTE - Once any commercial product is placed in a private residence (home), it automatically becomes covered under that product category's consumer war- ranty . Warranty covera[...]

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