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Fitness Program
1.
Press the Fitness key. Press Enter to select the program. The display will prompt you through the
programming.
2.
If Enter was pressed, the Message Center will now be blinking a value, indicating your Age
(default is 35). Entering your correct age affects the heart rate Bar Graph Display and the Heart
Rate programs. Use the Level
/
keys to adjust, then press Enter. Your age determines your
recommended maximum heart rate. Since the Bar Graph Display and the Heart Rate features
are based on a percentage of your maximum heart rate, it is important to enter the correct age for
these features to work properly.
3.
The Message Center will now be blinking a value, indicating your Body Weight (default is 150 lbs.
(70kg)). Entering the correct body weight will affect the calorie count. Use the Level
/
keys to
adjust, then press Enter.
A note about the Calorie display:
No exercise machine can give you
an exact calorie count because there are too many factors which determine exact calorie burn for
a particular person. Even if someone is the exact same body weight, age and height, their calorie
burn may be very different than yours. The Calorie display is to be used as a reference only to
monitor improvement from workout to workout. The calorie count displayed in this program won’t
be accurate because the machine can’t calculate calories expended while strength training.
4.
The Message Center will now be blinking the preset top resistance of the selected program
(Level 5). Use the Level
/
keys to adjust, then press Enter.
5.
The Message Center will be blinking the number of intervals desired (default is 10; you may
select 10, 20, or
30). Use the Level
/
keys to adjust, then press Enter.
6.
The Message Center will be blinking the desired Interval time (default is 1:00). The time you
select will be the duration of both the cardio & strength intervals. Note: on average you will
complete 10-12 repetitions of the strength exercise in a 0:30 interval. As a general rule, the
longer the interval, the less weight (dumbbells) and resistance (elliptical) required; use the Level
/
keys to adjust, then press Enter.
7.
The Message Center will be blinking the desired recovery time you desire after completing both
the cardio &
strength intervals. Use the Level
/
keys to adjust, then press Enter.
Program Example
The user selects 10 intervals (5 cardio and 5 strength) with the following interval durations –
length of each cardio & strength interval is 0:30, recovery interval is 1:00
Program begins with a 3:00 warm up.
1st cardio interval begins, lasting 0:30; console counts down to 0:00 and the Message Center
displays: “STRENGTH INTERVAL 1 BEGIN DUMBBELL ROW”.
User steps off of the elliptical to perform the strength exercise. The console counts down to 0:00
and beeps 3x signaling the user to get back on the elliptical.
Console displays “PRESS START TO BEGIN RECOVERY”.
Console then displays 2nd cardio interval and the process proceeds until the user has performed
5 cardio, strength, and recovery intervals; the 5 strength exercises will be performed sequentially
as listed in this manual.
The last 2:00 are a Cool Down phase with the user pedaling at a low resistance.
If 20 intervals was selected, you would perform each strength exercise twice, before moving on to the
next exercise. If 30 intervals is selected, you will perform each exercise once, then repeat the
sequence of all 5 exercises a 2nd & 3rd time.
CAUTION
Exercises that require dumbbell use - Select a pair of dumbbells that you will be able to safely and
effectively maneuver over the strength interval time you have chosen.
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