Life Fitness M051-00K62-A107 manual

95X i T otal Body T rainer oper a tion manual M051-00K62-A107[...]

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Before using this product, it is essential that this ENTIRE operation manual and ALL inst allation 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 INTÉG[...]

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

This Operation Manual describes the functions of the Life Fitness Fit S tride TM 95Xi T otal Body T rainer See "S pecifications" page in this manual for product specific features. S tatement of Purpose: The Life Fitness T ot al Body T rainer is an exercise machine that combines low-impact elliptical pedaling with push/pull arm motion to p[...]

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 Preventive Maintenance section for det ails. • If this Life Fitness product does not function properly after it has been dropped, damaged, or even partially immersed in [...]

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 l'appareil Life F[...]

1.2 S ETUP Read the Operation Manual before setting up the Life Fitness Fit S tride T otal Body T rainer . W HERE TO P LACE THE L IFE F ITNESS ® T OT AL B ODY T RAINER Following all safety instructions in Section 1.1, move the Life Fitness Fit S tride T otal Body T rainer to the location in which it will be used. See Section 7, titled Specificatio[...]

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 monitor 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 a[...]

C NUMERIC keypad: Use these keys to enter values, such as length of workout, weight, age, t arget heart rate*, and intensity level. While a workout is in progress, numeric keys can be used to set new intensity levels or change the target heart rate* in the F A T BURN , CARDIO , HEART RA TE HILL , HEART RA TE INTERV AL , and EXTREME HEART RA TE work[...]

L PERSONAL TRAINER: Press this key for additional workout options, including customized workouts designed by a fitness club trainer or staf f member . See Section 5, titled Internal Settings for information on designing custom workouts. The following workouts and goals may be accessed with this key: • CROSS-TRAIN AEROBICS • FIT TEST • CROSS-T[...]

See Chapter 5, titled Internal Settings for information about enabling the MESSAGE CENTER to display these additional settings. Q AEROBICS MODE: Press this key to activate a workout mode in which the MESSAGE CENTER dis- plays prompts that vary the workload and emphasize dif ferent muscle groups during the workout. It can be used with any workout, e[...]

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

T HE P OLAR ® T ELEMETRY H EART R AT E M ONITORING C HEST S TRAP The Life Fitness T otal Body 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 attached to a chest strap that the user wears during the workout. The chest str[...]

4 T HE W ORKOUTS 4.1 W ORKOUT O VERVIEWS This section lists the Life Fitness T otal Body T rainer ’ s pre-programmed workout s. 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 steps involved in select- ing a specific workout program. After the QUICK S[...]

FOOTHILLS is a rolling hill workout with low intensity levels. 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. KILIMANJARO is a Hill workout in which the intensity levels gradually incline toward one ulti- mate peak and then gradually decline. SPEED T[...]

ed by the MESSAGE CENTER to select a workout, press the ZONE TRAINING+ key . The MES- SAGE CENTER then displays the name of one of the zone training workouts. Press ENTER to select the displayed workout or continue to press the ZONE TRAINING+ key to display each of the other options. Press ENTER to select the desired workout. For CROSS-TRAIN REVERS[...]

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 keypad) and press ENTER. Adjust the level as needed or desired during the workout. • Resistance lev[...]

The T ime in Zone Goal program enhances F A T BURN , CARDIO , HEART RA TE HILL , HEART RA TE INTERV AL , and EXTREME HEART RA TE workouts by setting a certain duration within the target zone* as a workout goal. The program automatically alters the resistance to maint ain a pace that will meet that objective within that duration. Once the objective [...]

20 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 Ac[...]

4.3 W ORKOUT D ESCRIPTIONS Q UICK S T ART QUICK ST ART is the fastest way to begin exercising and bypasses the steps 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 high[...]

Each HILL workout goes through four phases, each marked by dif ferent intensity levels. The WORKOUT PROFILE window displays the progress of these phases, as seen in the chart following these descrip- tions below . As noted in the descriptions, the heart rate should be measured at two stages in the workout to gauge its ef fectiveness. T o do so, wea[...]

S IX P RE -S ET W ORKOUTS AROUND THE WORLD, CASCADES, FOOTHILLS, INTER V AL, KILIMANJARO, and SPEED TRAINING are variations of the HILL workout. These workout s cannot be changed “on the fly .” AROUND THE WORLD is an interval-training workout in which the hills resemble scenes of vari- ous geographical areas. CASCADES is a two-peak workout in w[...]

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 workout[...]

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 br[...]

E XTREME H EART R AT E TM This intense, varied workout is designed to help more experienced users 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 throughou[...]

C ROSS -T RAIN A EROBICS During this workout, the MESSAGE CENTER displays prompts to emphasize dif ferent muscle groups. T o emphasize upper-body muscles, the MESSAGE CENTER displays prompts to focus on pushing and pulling the moving arms at various times. T o emphasize lower-body muscles, the MESSAGE CENTER displays prompts to rest the hands on th[...]

F IT T EST The Life Fitness T otal Body T rainer Fit T est program is another exclusive feature of this versatile cross- trainer . 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 Lifepulse hand sensors when prompted or wear a heart rate chest[...]

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 than 7[...]

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 37-39 [...]

4.4 P ERSONAL T RAINER W ORKOUTS Using the console, fitness club managers and other authorized personnel can create up to six custom workouts for the Life Fitness T otal Body T rainer . Options include custom interval heart rate and hill work- outs. Interval heart rate: The trainer can design a workout that set s a different t arget heart rate* for[...]

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 workouts or displays on the Life Fitness T otal Body T rainer console. T o enter the Optional Settings, while the unit [...]

6 S ERVICE AND T ECHNICAL D ATA 6.1 P REVENTIVE M AINTENANCE T IPS The Life Fitness T otal Body 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 m[...]

6.2 P REVENTIVE M AINTENANCE S CHEDULE Follow the schedule below to ensure proper operation of the product. ITEM WEEKL Y MONTHL Y BI-ANNUALL Y ANNUALL Y Display Console Clean Inspect Console Mounting Bolts Inspect Accessory T ray Clean Inspect Frame Clean Inspect Plastic Covers Clean Inspect 6.3 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE P OLAR ® H EART R AT E C HEST S[...]

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, located at the front and back of the hand grips. • Grasp the sensors firmly . • Apply constant pressure around the sensors. 6.5 H OW TO O[...]

7 S PECIFICA TIONS 7.1 L IFE F ITNESS 95X I F IT S TRIDE TM T OT AL B ODY T RAINER 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, S peed, level, calories, heart rate, distance. When enabled: calories bu[...]