Life Fitness M051-00K61-B123 manual

Classic Series Cross-Trainer Model CLSX oper a tion manual[...]

C ORPORA TE H EADQUARTERS 5100 River Road Schiller Park, Illinois 60176 • U.S.A. +1.847.288.3300 • F AX: +1.847.288.3703 +1.800.735.3867 (T oll-free within U.S.A., Canada) Global Website: www .lifefitness.com I NTERNA TIONAL O FFICES 1 M051-00K61-B123 07/08 A MERICAS North America Life Fitness Inc. 5100 N River Road Schiller Park, IL 60176 U.S.[...]

2 Before using this product, it is essential that this ENTIRE operation manual and ALL installation instructions be read. 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 INTÉ[...]

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

4 This Operation Manual describes the functions of the following product: Classic Series Cross-T rainer Model CLSX See "S pecifications" page in this manual for product specific features. S tatement of Purpose: The Life Fitness Cross-Trainer is an exercise machine that combines low-imp act elliptical pedal- ing with push/pull arm motion t[...]

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. • If this Life Fitness product does not function properly after it has been dropped, damaged, or even p artially immersed [...]

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'as- surer qu'il n'est p as usé ni endommagé. Consultez la section de Maintenance préventive pour obtenir de plus amples informations. • Si l'appareil Life[...]

7 1.2 S ETUP Read the Operation Manual before setting up the Life Fitness Cross-T rainer . W HERE TO P LACE THE L IFE F ITNESS ® C ROSS -T RAINER Following all safety instructions in Section 1.1, move the Life Fitness Cross-T rainer to the location in which it will be used. See Section 7, titled Specifications, for the dimensions of the footprint.[...]

2 T HE D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE 2.1 D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE O VERVIEW The computerized display console allows the user to tailor a workout to personal fitness abilities and goals and to moni- tor progress. With this easy-to-use console, the user can track fitness improvement from one workout to the next. 2.2 D ISPLA Y C ONSOLE D ESCRIPTIONS This section lists[...]

D ARROW keys: A pair of UP and DOWN arrows is located on either side of the TIME/LEVEL window . When setting up a workout, use either set of arrows to change workout parameters displayed on the console, such as length of workout, weight, age, t arget heart rate*, and intensity level. During a workout, pressing the ARROWS on the right (LEVEL) side o[...]

10 P MESSAGE CENTER: This window displays step-by-step instructions for setting up a workout. During a workout, it displays st atis- tics about the progress of the workout: • Heart Rate: the detected heart rate if the user is wearing the chest strap or grasping the Lifepulse system sensors. • Dist ance: the total distance traveled in miles (or [...]

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 trai[...]

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 Cross-T rainer . For the most accurate reading possible, during a workout: • Grasp the sensors (A) firmly . • Hold each sensors at the vertical midpo[...]

T HE P OLAR ® T ELEMETRY H EART R AT E M ONITORING C HEST S TRAP The Life Fitness Cross-T rainer is equipped with Polar heart rate monitoring system in which electrodes, pressed against the skin, transfer heart rate signals to the console. These electrodes are att ached to a chest strap that the user wears during the workout. The chest strap is op[...]

14 4 T HE W ORKOUTS 4.1 W ORKOUT O VERVIEWS This section lists the Life Fitness Cross-T rainer ’ s pre-programmed workouts. For more detailed information, see Section 4.2, titled Using the Workouts . QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising and bypasses the step s involved in selecting a specific workout program. After the QUICK ST ART[...]

4.2 U SING THE W ORKOUTS This section provides detailed information on setting up and using workout s. For quick-reference setup steps, see the chart at the end of the section. T O B EGIN A W ORKOUT T o mount the Life Fitness Cross-T rainer , grasp the handles and carefully step on the pedals. T o dismount, step off the pedals while still holding t[...]

S ELECTING AND A DJUSTING THE R ESIST ANCE L EVEL When prompted by the MESSAGE CENTER, use the ARROW KEYS to increase or decrease the displayed intensity level or target heart rate* to the desired value (or key in the desired value with the NUMERIC keyp ad) and press ENTER. Adjust the level as needed or desired during the workout. • Resistance le[...]

17 QUICK ST ART Press QUICK ST ART Begin workout MANUAL Press MANUAL Enter weight Enter time Select level Begin workout RANDOM Press RANDOM Enter weight Enter time Select level Begin workout F A T BURN* Press F A T BURN Enter weight Enter time Enter age Accept THR** Begin workout CARDIO* Press CARDIO Enter weight Enter time Enter age Accept THR** B[...]

18 4.3 W ORKOUT D ESCRIPTIONS Q UICK S T ART QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising and 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, use the LEVEL ARROW keys or use the NUMERIC KEYP AD to enter a [...]

Each column, as seen in the WORKOUT PROFILE window and the chart above, represents one interval. The overall duration of the workout determines the length of each interval. Each workout is made up of 20 intervals, so the duration of each interval is equal to the duration of the entire workout divided by 20. 10 to 19 minutes: The interval durations [...]

20 C ROSS -T RAIN R EVERSE This workout features alternating periods of pedaling forward and pedaling backwards. If the user chooses a workout dura- tion 14 minutes or above, the unit displays alternating prompts to pedal forward for five minutes and then backward for two minutes. If the user selects a goal of 13 minutes or below , the display prom[...]

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 workout s or displays on the Cross-Trainer console. T o enter the Optional Settings, while the unit is on, hold down th[...]

6 S ERVICE AND T ECHNICAL D ATA 6.1 P REVENTIVE M AINTENANCE T IPS The Cross-T rainer 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 military facilities[...]

23 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 Malfunction Heart rate reading is erratic or absent entirely Abnormally elevated heart rate readings Probable Cause Belt transmitter electrodes are not wet enough to pick up ac[...]

6.4 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE L IFEPULSE S YSTEM S ENSORS If the heart rate reading is erratic or missing, do the following: • Dry the hands if necessary to prevent slipping. • Apply hands to all four sensors; two in each hand. • Grasp the sensors firmly . • Apply constant pressure around the sensors. 6.5 H OW TO O BT AIN P RODUCT S ERVICE 1. V [...]

7 S PECIFICA TIONS 7.1 L IFE F ITNESS C LASSIC S ERIES C ROSS -T RAINER M ODEL CLSX S PECIFICA TIONS Designed use: Heavy/Commercial Maximum user weight: 350 pounds / 160 kilograms Power requirements: None. Console: T ype: MESSAGE CENTER with NUMERIC keypad and ARROW keys Displays: Elapsed time, speed, level, calories, heart rate, dist ance When ena[...]

7.2 W ARRANTY I NFORMA TION W ARRANTY C OVERAGE :C LASSIC S ERIES C ROSS -T RAINER M ODEL CLSX 26 WHA T IS COVERED: This Life Fitness commercial exercise equipment (“Product”) is warranted to be free of all defects in material and workmanship. WHO IS COVERED: The original purchaser or any person receiving the Product as a gift from the original[...]

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