Life Fitness 93SI User Manual
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4.3
W
ORKOUT
D
ESCRIPTIONS
Q
UICK
S
TART
QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps of selecting a
specific workout. The intensity level for the workout is set automatically and remains the same
unless manually changed. To change the level press the UP or DOWN ARROW keys. If the
CALORIES PER HOUR display is enabled, the MESSAGE CENTER displays “ENTER
WEIGHT”, which is required to calculate this ratio. Using the ARROW KEYS, increase or
decrease the displayed weight to the correct value.
M
ANUAL
The MANUAL workout sets an intensity level that does not change automatically. While the workout
is in progress, increase or lower the intensity level as desired, using the arrow keys.
R
ANDOM
The RANDOM workout creates a terrain of hills and valleys that varies with each workout. More
than one million different patterns are possible.
F
AT BURN
(93Si
ONLY
)
The FAT BURN workout is designed to maintain a user’s heart rate at 65 percent of the theoreti-
cal maximum rate
†
for optimal results. Throughout the workout, the user wears a chest strap.
The console continuously monitors and displays the heart rate, adjusting the intensity level of the
Life Fitness stairclimber to reach and maintain the target*. This system eliminates over- and
under-training, and it maximizes the aerobic benefits of exercise by using the body's fat stores
for fuel.
C
ARDIO
(93Si
ONLY
)
The CARDIO workout is virtually identical to FAT BURN; however the target heart rate is
calculated at 80 percent of the theoretical maximum. The higher target promotes cardiovascular
improvement by placing a heavier workload on the heart muscle. The user wears a chest strap.
H
ILL
The Life Fitness-patented HILL workout offers a variety of configurations for interval training.
Intervals are periods of intense aerobic exercise separated by regular periods of lower-intensity
exercise. The WORKOUT PROFILE window represents these high and low intervals as columns
of light, which together have the appearance of hills and valleys. The computerized interval train-
ing workout has been scientifically demonstrated to promote greater cardio-respiratory improve-
ment than steady-pace training.
22
†
Defined by the American College of Sports Medicine's "Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription" as equal to
220 minus an individual’s age.
* Target Heart Rate (THR) is a percentage of the theoretical maximum. For example, a 40-year-old user's THR for the
FAT BURN workout is 117. This workout targets 65 percent of the maximum, so the equation would be (220-40)*.65=117.
A 20-year-old user’s THR is 130, so the equation would be (220-20)*.65=130.