Life fitness X3 5 - Manuals

1.2 S ETUP Read the entire Operation Manual before setting up the cross-trainer. W HERE TO P LACE THE C ROSS - TRAINER Following all safety instructions in Section 1.1, move the cross-trainer to the location in which it will be used. See Section 9, titled Specifications , for the dimensions of the f...

2 T HE D ISPLAY C ONSOLE 2.1 D ISPLAY C ONSOLE O VERVIEW The computerized display console on the cross-trainer allows the user to tailor a workout to personal fitness abilities andgoals and to monitor progress. With this easy-to-use console the user can track fitness improvement from one workoutto t...

A QUICK START: Press this key to begin a MANUAL workout immediately, without having to select a workout. Once the workout is in progress, use the ARROW KEYS to change the intensity level or workout duration as desired. B MY WORKOUTS: Press this key to select a MY WORKOUTS user preset workout. C WORK...

H WORKOUT PROFILE WINDOW: This window displays shapes, made of columns of lights, that represent the levels of intensity in a workout-in-progress. The higher the column, the greater the intensity. During a HEART SYNC workout, the Cross-Trainer requires the use of wireless heart rate chest strap to d...

3 C ORRECT U SAGE 3.1 M OUNTING AND DISMOUNTING THE C ROSS -T RAINER If mounting from the user right side of the Cross-Trainer, grasp the user right handlebar with the right hand. Place the right footon the user right pedal and carefully step over the Cross-Trainer, grasp the user left handlebar wit...

14 R EVERSE M OTION – T OTAL B ODY • Mount the Cross-Trainer facing forward• Hands should be positioned comfortably on the moving handles such that the elbow creates a 90 degree angle when the moving handlebar is rotated toward you • Choose the desired workout profile and duration on the console• Be...

15 4 H EART S YNC TM E XERCISE P ROGRAMS 4.1 W HY H EART S YNC W ORKOUTS ? 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 Sync approach to exercise. Hear...

5 T HE W ORKOUTS 5.1 W ORKOUT O VERVIEWS This section lists the cross trainer’s pre-programmed workouts. For more detailed information, see Section 5.2, titled Using the Workouts . QUICK START is the fastest way to begin exercising, and it bypasses the steps involved in selecting a specific workout ...

19 LOWER BODY TRAINER To vary the Cross-Trainer exercise and maximize the lower-body workout, the lower body trainer workout directs the user to use a forward motion for 3 minutes followed by backward motion for two minutes. By making the most of the Life Fitness Cross-Trainer's forward and reverse ...

21 Each of the 20 difficulty levels corresponds to a range of resistance levels as seen in the table below. A resistance level is applied to each individual interval within a workout profile. See Section 5.3, titled Workout Descriptions for more information. While the workout is in progress, it is p...

24 M ANUAL The MANUAL workout has no automatic resistance changes. While the workout is in progress, increase or lower the intensity level as desired, using the arrow keys. H ILL The HILL workout features intervals of intense aerobic activity separated by intervals of lower-intensity. Interval train...

25 1 to 9 minutes: Because workouts with durations of less than 10 minutes are insufficient for the HILL workout to complete all four phases adequately, the profile is condensed at various stages. 10 to 19 minutes: The interval durations are initially set at 30 seconds for a 10-minute workout. For e...

The workout consists of one hill. The user determines the height of the peak of this hill by selecting an intensity level duringthe setup. The higher the level selected, the higher the intensity at the entry point, which is the beginning of the workout,and the higher the intensity at the peak, which...

27 F AT B URN The FAT BURN workout is designed to maintain a user’s heart rate at 65 percent of the theoretical maximum rate † for optimal results. Throughout the workout, the user grasps the hand pulse sensors or wears a wireless heart rate chest strap.The console continuously monitors and displays...

28 H EART R ATE 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 targetrate. The second hill increases the heart rate to 95 percent. The third hill matches the target heart rate. The valley always is ...

29 H EART R ATE 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 heartrate down to 90 percent of the target. After a warm-up, the workout progresses toward the first hill and heart rate goal. Oncethe goal...

30 E XTREME H EART R ATE TM W ORKOUT This intense, varied workout is designed to help more experienced users break through fitness improvement plateaus. Theworkout alternates between two target heart rate goals as quickly as possible. The effect is similar to that of running sprints.When setting up ...

31 5.4 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 ...

33 6 O PTIONAL S ETTINGS Use the Optional Settings feature to change default settings or to enable or disable certain programs or displays on the Cross-Trainer console. 6.1 E NTERING AND USING THE O PTIONAL S ETTINGS F EATURE Press the PAUSE/CLEAR key twice, and then press Enter. The console beeps t...

34 7 S ERVICE AND T ECHNICAL D ATA 7.1 P REVENTATIVE M AINTENANCE T IPS The Cross-Trainer is backed by engineering excellence and is one of the most rugged and trouble-free pieces of exerciseequipment on the market today. Life Fitness products have proven to be durable in health clubs, colleges, mil...

35 7.2 P REVENTATIVE M AINTENANCE S CHEDULE Follow the schedule below to ensure proper operation of the product. 7.3 T ROUBLESHOOTING THE W IRELESS H EART R ATE C HEST S TRAP H EART R ATE R EADING I S E RRATIC O R A BSENT E NTIRELY • Repeat the electrode moistening procedure on the chest strap. See ...

38 8 W ARRANTY I NFORMATION WHAT IS COVERED: This Life Fitness consumer product ("Product") is warranted to be free of all defects in material and workmanship. WHO IS COVERED: The original purchaser or any person receiving a newly purchased Product as a gift from the original purchaser. HOW ...

WHAT YOU MUST DO: Retain proof of purchase (our receipt of the attached registration card assures registration of purchase information but is not required);use, operate and maintain the Product as specified in the Manual; notify Customer Service of any defect within 10 days after discov-ery of the d...

CHANGES IN WARRANTY NOT AUTHORIZED: No one is authorized to change, modify or extend the terms of this limited warranty. EFFECT OF U.S. STATE LAWS: This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may have other rights which vary from state to state. MODEL LIFETIME 5 YEARS 3 YEARS 1 YEAR X3 5 F...

9 S PECIFICATIONS Designed use: Home Maximum user weight: 300 pounds / 136 kilograms Resistance system: Eddy current CONSOLE: Displays: DATA DISPLAYS Time, Time/Zone, Cool Down, Heart Rate, Speed, Heart Rate %, Distance,Calories/Hour, Calories DOT MATRIX WINDOW indicating workout profile Summaries: ...