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4.4 H
OW
T
O
M
AXIMIZE
W
ORKOUTS
O
N
T
HE
L
IFECYCLE
E
XERCISE
B
IKE
In all Lifecycle exercise bike workout programs except for the Fit Test, you can change the level of intensity at any
time by simply pressing a new number - between 0 - 12 on the Numeric Keypad. In addition, should you choose a
different workout after starting another, simply push Clear three times to clear the first workout and then select the
new workout.
4.4.1 S
ELECTING
T
HE
C
ORRECT
I
NTENSITY
L
EVEL
The Lifecycle exercise bike offers 13 levels of intensity, or difficulty, to choose from - level 0 is the easiest and level
12 is the most challenging. Select a low effort level until becoming accustomed to the Lifecycle exercise bike, and
then increase the intensity as conditioning improves.
The Manual and Random Workouts are proportionately more difficult than the Hill Workout. Because of this, be
careful to select an effort level in the Random Workout that is one to two levels lower than would normally be
selected in the Hill Workout. Conversely, if choosing the Manual Workout, select an intensity level that is at least
three levels lower than the workout level normally used in the Hill Workout. The following table will allow you to
compare the relative intensities of the four Lifecycle exercise bike computerized fitness workouts.
HILL
RANDOM
MANUAL OR FIT TEST
1-2
1-2
1
3-4
3
2
5-6
5
3
7-8
7
4
9-10
8-9
5
11
10
6
12
11
7
12
8
9
10
11
12
