background image

5

1

G

ETTING

S

TARTED

1.1

I

MPORTANT

S

AFETY

I

NSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY WARNING: The safety of the product can be maintained only if it is 

examined regularly for damage and wear. See Preventative Maintenance section 
for details.

Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual.  Do not use attach-
ments that have not been recommended by the manufacturer.

If the Life Fitness stairclimber has been dropped, damaged, or partially immersed in water,
contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services and do not use the unit.

Be very careful not to allow other people to interfere in any way with the user or equipment
while their exercise routine is in progress.

Always follow the console instructions for proper operation.

Close supervision is necessary when used near children, invalids or disabled persons. 

Do not use the Life Fitness stairclimber outdoors, near swimming pools, or in areas of high
humidity.

Never insert objects into any opening of the product. If an object should drop inside, carefully
retrieve it while the unit is not in use. If the object cannot be reached, contact Life Fitness
Customer Support Services.

Never place liquids of any type directly on the unit, except in an accessory tray or holder.
Containers with lids are recommended.

Wear shoes with rubber or high-traction soles. Do not use shoes with heels, leather soles,
cleats, or spikes. Make sure no stones are embedded in the soles.

Do not use this product with bare feet.

Keep all loose clothing, shoelaces, and towels away from moving parts.

Do not reach into, or underneath, the unit or tip it on its side during operation.

Keep the area around the Life Fitness stairclimber clear of any obstructions, including walls
and furniture. Provide at least three feet of clearance behind the unit. 

Use caution when stepping on or off of the Life Fitness stairclimber. 

Never face backward while using the product.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Summary of Contents for 955i Stairclimber

Page 1: ...95Si Stairclimber o p e r at i o n m a n u a l...

Page 2: ...672 4660 FAX 34 93 672 4670 LIFE FITNESS EUROPE GMBH Siemensstrasse 3 85716 Unterschleissheim GERMANY Telephone 49 89 31 77 51 0 FAX 49 89 31 77 51 99 LIFE FITNESS ITALIA S R L Via Vittorio Veneto 57...

Page 3: ...designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ ment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy...

Page 4: ...Pre Set Workouts 4 4 Personal Trainer Workouts 30 Using Personal Trainer Workouts Creating a Personal Trainer Workout 4 5 Using the Life Fitness Stairclimber 31 Stairclimber Motion Posture During Work...

Page 5: ...smokes has high cholesterol is obese or has not exercised regularly in the past year If at any time while exercising the user experiences faintness dizziness pain or shortness of breath he or she mus...

Page 6: ...near swimming pools or in areas of high humidity Never insert objects into any opening of the product If an object should drop inside carefully retrieve it while the unit is not in use If the object...

Page 7: ...e d branchez le cordon de la prise et r cup rez le avec pr caution Si vous ne pouvez pas l atteindre consultez le service apr s vente de Life Fitness Ne placez jamais de liquides d aucune sorte direct...

Page 8: ...distance of 3 feet or 1 meter from the rear of the unit to any object or surface HOW TO STABILIZE THE STAIRCLIMBER After placing the Life Fitness stairclimber in position check the unit s stability by...

Page 9: ...re a long life for the battery under the following conditions The stairclimber is operated consistently by users who weigh less than 120 pounds Workout durations are consistently less than 20 minutes...

Page 10: ...Workouts for information on logging onto a network Entertainment The network connection enables the console to power third party equipment for use with a service such as the Cardio Theater entertainm...

Page 11: ...OVERVIEW 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 i...

Page 12: ...d intensity level During a workout pressing the ARROWS on the right LEVEL side of display changes the target heart rate for FAT BURN CARDIO HEART RATE HILL HEART RATE INTERVAL and EXTREME HEART RATE w...

Page 13: ...AL M HILL PLUS Press this key to select HILL PLUS workouts in which intensity levels increase and decrease in a set pattern For detailed information about the workouts Section 4 titled The Workouts Th...

Page 14: ...stics about the progress of the workout Floors Minute the rate of floors climbed per minute Calories the number of calories burned since beginning the workout based on a calculation involving the ente...

Page 15: ...e base of the console provides dual storage trays with space for items such as water bottles personal stereos and cell phones Additionally an integrated reading rack B for supporting a book or magazin...

Page 16: ...EXTREME HEART RATE The Time in Zone Goal option another feature of heart rate zone training enhances these workouts by setting a certain duration within the target zone as a workout goal For detailed...

Page 17: ...he built in heart rate monitoring system on the Life Fitness stairclimber Grasp the stainless steel sensors A that are set into the bull horn handle bars The console displays the heart rate after 10 t...

Page 18: ...he strap The electrodes A which are the two grooved surfaces on the underside of the strap must remain wet to transmit accurately the elec trical impulses of the heart back to the receiver Moisten the...

Page 19: ...by pressing the ZONE TRAINING key HEART RATE HILLTM takes the user through three different hills based on the target heart rate The user wears a heart rate chest strap or grasps the LifepulseTM senso...

Page 20: ...ts may be programmed and stored in the computer For more information see Section 4 4 titled Personal Trainer Workouts 4 2 USING THE WORKOUTS Different workouts require different setup steps See the ch...

Page 21: ...out or continue to press the HILL PLUS key to display each of the other six options and then press ENTER to select the desired workout ENTERING WEIGHT When prompted by the MESSAGE CENTER to enter weig...

Page 22: ...ifepulse system sensors or the chest strap and it uses this data to adjust the resistance Manually raising the rate increases the intensity of the cardiovascular exer cise SELECTING A GOAL TYPE Workou...

Page 23: ...TRAINING key when prompted to select a workout 2 Continue to press the ZONE TRAINING key until the MESSAGE CENTER displays TIME IN ZONE GOAL 3 Press ENTER 4 Select the duration for staying within the...

Page 24: ...if enabled Press PERSONAL TRAINER repeatedly until METS appears press ENTER Enter weight Enter time Enter Mets goal value Begin workout AROUND THE WORLD Press HILL PLUS repeatedly until AROUND THE WOR...

Page 25: ...The higher target promotes cardiovascular improvement by placing a heavier workload on the heart muscle HILL The Life Fitness patented HILL workout offers a variety of configurations for interval trai...

Page 26: ...of each interval is equal to the duration of the entire workout divided by 20 10 to 19 minutes The interval durations initially are set at 30 seconds for a 10 minute workout For every minute added by...

Page 27: ...inues for one minute Then the next hill begins with its corresponding heart rate goal After the user completes the third hill valley pair the program returns to the first hill and repeats the cycle as...

Page 28: ...vel determines the number of hills and valleys encountered within the duration At the end of the duration the workout goes into a cool down phase If the heart rate goes above the the oretical maximum...

Page 29: ...rate is maintained for a stabilizing period Then the intensity decreases When the heart rate falls to the 65 percent of HRmax goal it is main tained there for a stabilizing period The program repeats...

Page 30: ...SIX PRE SET WORKOUTS AROUND THE WORLD KILIMANJARO INTERVAL CASCADES SPEED TRAINING and FOOTHILLS are variations of the HILL workout These workouts cannot be changed on the fly AROUND THE WORLD is an i...

Page 31: ...y overwrites the previously created workout making it possible to create a new workout for that number Pressing ENTER bypasses the number and proceeds to another number If a custom workout has not bee...

Page 32: ...comfortable pace taking either full or short steps and keeping the back straight Hold the handrails or the bullhorns for stability and balance only It should be noted that using the handrails for supp...

Page 33: ...NTER hold down the QUICK START key and press CLEAR The MESSAGE CENTER then displays the prompt to select a workout 32 Setting Default Value Description MAX WORKOUT 60 minutes This is the maximum possi...

Page 34: ...dommagement N utilisez pas l appareil tant que les pi ces d fectueuses n ont pas t r par es ou remplac es Portez une attention toute particuli re aux pi ces qui s usent comme indiqu ci dessous The fol...

Page 35: ...water Make sure the chest strap transmitter is within three feet 91 centimeters of the heart rate receiver The chest strap is battery operated and will stop functioning when the battery runs out Conta...

Page 36: ...For Product Service Internationally Life Fitness Europe GmbH Telephone 49 089 317 751 66 FAX 49 089 317 751 38 Life Fitness UK LTD Telephone 44 1353 665507 FAX 44 1353 666018 Life Fitness Atlantic BV...

Page 37: ...aro Interval Speed Training Cascades Foothills Watts if enabled Mets if enabled Personal Trainer Workouts 6 slots Time in Zone Goal Calories Goal Distance Goal Heart rate monitor Lifepulse system sens...

Page 38: ...M051 00K47 A025...

Reviews: