Life Fitness M051-00K62-B095 - Manual (Page 22)

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Research shows that maintaining a specific heart rate while exercising is the optimal way to
monitor the intensity of a workout and to achieve maximum results. That is the idea behind the
Life Fitness heart rate zone training approach to exercise.
Zone training identifies an exerciser's ideal heart rate range, or zone, for burning fat or increas-
ing cardiovascular fitness. The values within the zone depend on the workout.
NOTE: Consulting a fitness trainer is recommended for defining specific fitness goals and design-
ing a workout program.
The Total Body Trainer features exclusive workouts
designed to take full advantage of the benefits of heart rate
zone training exercise: FAT BURN, CARDIO, HEART RATE
HILL, HEART RATE INTERVAL, and EXTREME HEART
RATE. The Time in Zone Goal option, another feature of heart
rate zone training, enhances these workouts by setting a cer-
tain duration within the target zone as a workout goal. For
detailed information about the workouts, as well as the Time In
Zone Goal option, see Section 4, titled The Workouts.
During one of these workouts, grasp the Lifepulse system
sensors continuously, or wear the Polar
® heart rate chest
strap to enable the on-board computer to monitor the heart
rate during a workout. The computer automatically adjusts
the resistance level to maintain the target heart rate* based
on the actual heart rate. To change the target heart rate dur-
ing a workout, use the Arrow keys on the Control Panel
directly under Target Heart Rate*, or use the Target Heart
Rate button on the Touchscreen Display to access the
Target Heart Rate Set-up window. Use the numerical keypad
or the arrow keys to change your selection, select ENTER
and continue your workout.
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* 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