Watts / Mets Programmability Options; Race Option - Life Fitness Lifecycle LC5500 Owner's Manual

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4.4 Watts / METS Programmability Options

A Watt is a unit of power which measures the amount of mechanical work required to

operate a device such as an exercise bike (roughly equal to 1/4 of calories per hour).

For example, if your doctor should recommend that you exercise three times per week for

20 minutes at 100 Watts (the value must be between 33 and 338), this option would ensure

that you maintain the 100 Watt level by altering the pedal resistance in proportion to your

pedaling speed.

METS are units of measure used to express the metabolic rate of work (oxygen

consumption per unit of body weight) required to perform a task. One MET is approximately

equal to a person's metabolism when seated and relaxed.

Both the Watts and METS options will "lock" the feedback window, displaying only the Watts

and METS values.

It is possible to enter a value of Watts or METS to maintain on your recumbent Lifecycle,

rather than a resistance level.

To enter a value of Watts to maintain, you must first enter into the Manual program as you

normally would:

Continue pedaling

Press 0 / Watts, then within two seconds

Enter a Watts value between 33 and 338, then press ENTER.

To enter a value of METS to maintain:

Begin pedaling and press the START key

Press the 8 / METS key, then the ENTER key

When you are prompted, enter your weight and press the ENTER key

When you are prompted, enter into the Manual program as you normally would.

You may change your setting in either the Watts or METS mode at anytime during a workout by

pressing the 0 / Watts or 8 / METS key and keying in a new Watts or METS value to maintain

followed by ENTER. To return to a resistance level, key in a number between 0 – 12.

Both the Watts and METS options will "lock" the feedback window, displaying only the Watts

and METS values.

4.5 The Race Mode

The Race mode allows pedal resistance variance to simulate the feel of an actual 12-speed

racing bike in the Manual, Random and Hill programs. Turn the Race mode on at any time and

the Life Fitness exercise bike's 13 effort levels are transformed into the "gears" of a high

performance road racing bicycle! The pedal resistance will change with the speed at which you

pedal, enhancing the workout enjoyment while also allowing greater control over the program's

intensity (the greater the resistance, the more LEDs will be illuminated). The distance traveled

and the calories burned during the workout will also vary with the pedal speed.

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Renee

March 4, 2025

Life cycle 5500hr recumbent bike. I just replaced the 9 V battery in the digital console, however, the monitor still does not work. I bought this secondhand about two years ago from a gym that was upgrading their equipment. However, it has sat in my basement for about 18 months after a hip replacement. Unsure what else to do to get the monitor to work?