Life fitness RT8 - Manuals

This Operation Manual describes the functions of the following products: Essential TM upright exercise bike: UT8 Essential TM recumbent exercise bike: RT8 See Section 7, titled Specifications page in this manual for product-specific features. Statement of Purpose: The exercise bike is a machine that...

9 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. • Before using this product, it is essential to read this ENTIRE operation ma...

1.2 S ETUP Read the entire Operation Manual before setting up the exercise bike. W HERE TO P LACE THE E XERCISE B IKE Following all safety instructions in Section 1.1, move the bike to the location in which it will be used. See Section 7, titled Specifications , for the dimensions of the footprint. ...

11 Adjusting the seat on the recumbent bike: Lift the spring-loaded adjusting handle located on the right side of the seat. Slide the seat forward or backward as necessary to the proper position and release the pin to complete engagement. Gently rock the seat forward and backward to ensure that it i...

2 T HE D ISPLAY C ONSOLE 2.1 D ISPLAY C ONSOLE O VERVIEW The computerized display console on the exercise bike 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 improvement from one workout to...

13 2.2 D ISPLAY C ONSOLE D ESCRIPTIONS The functions for the keys and display windows on the exercise bike console are listed and described in this section. See Section 4, titled The Workouts , for detailed information on using the console to set up workouts. A QUICK START: Press this key to begin a...

K MESSAGE CENTER: This window displays step-by-step instructions for setting up a workout. When a workout is in progress, it displays statistics about the progress of the workout, as seen below:• Time/Zone: the amount time of time that the user has maintained a heart rate within a target zone if the...

3 H EART R ATE Z ONE T RAINING E XERCISE 3.1 W HY H EART R ATE Z ONE T RAINING E XERCISE ? 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 heart rate zone train...

3.2 H EART R ATE M ONITORING T HE H AND P ULSE S ENSOR S YSTEM The hand pulse sensors (A) are the built-in heart rate monitoring system on the exercise bike. During a workout, grasp sensors that are set into the handlebars. For an accurate reading, use a comfortable grip. The console displays the he...

17 T HE T ELEMETRY H EART R ATE C HEST S TRAP The exercise bike is equipped with telemetry, a heart rate monitoring system in which electrodes, pressed against the skin, transfer heart rate signals to the exercise bike console. These electrodes are attached to a telemetry heart rate chest strap that...

4 T HE W ORKOUTS 4.1 W ORKOUT O VERVIEWS This section lists the exercise bike’s pre-programmed workouts. For more detailed information, see Section 4.2, titled Using the Workouts . QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps involved in selecting a specific workout ...

21 H ILL The HILL workout features intervals of intense aerobic activity separated by intervals of lower-intensity. Interval training has been scientifically demonstrated to yield greater cardiorespiratory improvement than steady-pace training. During the Hill workout the difficulty level of interva...

C ARDIO H ILL TM W ORKOUT This workout consists of three hills that target three heart rate goals: The first hill brings the heart rate to 90 percent of the target rate. The second hill increases the rate to 95 percent. The third hill matches the target heart rate. The valley always is defined as 85...

C ARDIO I NTERVAL TM W ORKOUT This workout alternates between a hill, which brings the heart rate up to the target rate*, and a valley, which brings the heart rate down to 90 percent of the target. After a warm-up, the workout progresses toward the first hill and heart rate goal. Once the goal is re...

4.4 M Y W ORKOUTS TM P ERSONAL P ROGRAMS The My Workouts Personal Programs feature on the exercise bike makes it possible to pre-set up to four workouts with personal setup information, such as age, duration, or level, and then store the workouts in the console memory. These workouts are accessed wi...

5 O PTIONAL S ETTINGS Use the Optional Settings feature to change default settings or to enable or disable certain programs or displays on the exercise bike console. E NTERING AND USING THE O PTIONAL S ETTINGS F EATURE Press the PAUSE/CLEAR key twice, and then press Enter. The console beeps three ti...

27 6 S ERVICE AND T ECHNICAL D ATA 6.1 P REVENTATIVE M AINTENANCE T IPS The exercise bike is backed by engineering excellence and is one of the most rugged and trouble-free pieces of exercise equipment on the market today. The manufacturer’s products have proven to be durable in health clubs, colleg...

7 S PECIFICATIONS 7.1 U PRIGHT E XERCISE B IKE S PECIFICATIONS Designed use: Consumer Maximum user weight: 400 pounds / 181.4 kilograms CONSOLE:Displays: MESSAGE CENTER displays with Time in Zone, Cool Down duration, Heart Rate, Sped, Heart Rate Percentage of Theoretical Maximum, Distance, Calories ...