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5.2 HOW TO USE THE WORKOUTS
1. Manual Workout (Beginner – Just Starting)
Access: This workout can be started by using the CLASSIC WORK-
OUTS button to scroll to the MANUAL workout profi le and pressing
ENTER.
Description: The MANUAL workout is a simple workout that has no
pre-defi ned intensity levels. The MANUAL workout starts the user at 0.5
MPH and 0% incline. The user is in complete control of level or speed /
incline settings.
Goal: This workout was designed for users that do not have much
experience working out on a product and like to have control of the level
and speed/incline settings.
2. Random Workout (Experienced – Fit)
Access: This workout can be started by using the CLASSIC WORK-
OUTS button to scroll to the RANDOM workout profi le and pressing
ENTER.
Description: In this workout, the console creates a terrain of different
hills and valleys. Over 1 million different patterns are possible. RANDOM
uses incline adjustments to create hills/valleys. Speed is controlled by
the user.
Goal: This workout was designed to provide the end-user with unlimited
workout variety. The goal of this workout is to prevent workout boredom
and improve motivation.
3. Hill Workout (Experienced – Fit)
Access: This workout can be started by using the CLASSIC WORK-
OUTS button to scroll to the HILL workout profi le and pressing ENTER.
Description: The LIFE FITNESS patented HILL workout is an interval
training workout. Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise.
The workout profi le window displays the levels of the intervals, which
together have the appearance of hills and valleys. Incline adjustments
are used to simulate the hills /valleys, speed is controlled by the user.
The HILL workout has two main phases in between the warm-up and
cool down.
Plateau: Increases the intensity slightly and keeps it steady, to
bring the heart rate to the low end of the target zone.
Interval Training: Is a series of increasingly steeper hills, alternating with valleys, or periods of recovery. The
heart rate should rise to the high end of the target zone during this segment.
Goal: The computerized interval training workout has been scientifi cally demonstrated to promote greater cardio-respira-
tory improvement than steady-pace training. The goal of this workout is to improve cardiovascular endurance and break
through fi tness plateaus.