Summary of Contents for Life Fitness Lifecycle 9500HR
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How to Remove the Housing on the Lifecycle 9500HR Aerobic Trainer ......28 How to Solve Basic Operating Problems......30 Troubleshooting Your Zone Trainer ®...
Industry-standard workout programs, an array of up-to-the- second visual feedback, and the new Fat Burn and Cardio heart rate management programs are just a few of the benefits you’ll enjoy on your Lifecycle 9500HR aerobic trainer. Why use a Life Fitness aerobic trainer? Aerobic training on a Lifecycle 9500HR exercise bike is more than just a great workout.
S A F E T Y F I R S T ! • Always follow the console instructions for proper operation. • Never operate a Life Fitness trainer if it has been dropped, damaged, or even partially immersed in water. Contact Life Fitness After Market Services.
HOW TO LEVEL THE LIFECYCLE 9500HR AEROBIC TRAINER Depending on the surface you place your Lifecycle 9500HR aerobic trainer on it may need to be leveled. After you place the bike where you will be primarily using it, check the stability of the bike by attempting to rock it back and forth. If it rocks, it isn’t level.
A properly adjusted seat is extremely important in any bike-oriented exercise activity, and the Lifecycle 9500HR aerobic trainer is no exception. If the seat is too low, excessive strain will be placed on the knees and quadriceps muscles; if the seat is too high, the resulting reaching action will irritate the feet, ankles, hips and knees.
HOW TO ADJUST THE FOOTSTRAPS The pedals on your Lifecycle 9500HR aerobic trainer have nylon-reinforced rubber footstraps with slits on both the inside and the outside of each strap. To adjust the width of the straps, grasp the outside of the strap and pull down and away from the knob.
THE DISPLAY CONSOLE The Lifecycle 9500HR aerobic trainer’s display console is easy to use, and it allows you to follow your progress as you ride. The on-board computer lets you tailor your workouts to your individual fitness capabilities and goals while providing a unique means of measuring your fitness improvement from one workout to the next.
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(remember, you are powering the machine; if you stop pedaling, all power is lost and the display will go blank). Pedal resistance drops to the minimum when the Lifecycle 9500HR aerobic trainer is paused and the stopwatch function is activated and the elapsed time window begins counting up from zero.
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Fit Test, again prompting you to grasp the Lifepulse sensors (only if you are not wearing a heart rate monitor chest strap . D. Q Tells you how to get right into a workout on UICK TART NSTRUCTIONS your Lifecycle 9500HR exercise bike. Just press start and enter an effort level!
That’s the idea behind the Life Fitness Heart Rate Zone Training approach to exercise. If your primary goal is to burn fat, you should exercise at a level between 60% and 75% of your theoretical maximum heart rate (defined by the American College of Sports Medicine’s “Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription”...
ENSORS The patented Lifepulse digital heart rate sensors are the default heart rate monitoring system on the Lifecycle 9500HR exercise bike. To use the Lifepulse sensors, sim- ply grasp the stainless steel sensors in the handlebars when the display console prompts you to do so or anytime you wish to check your heart rate.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS & PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Selecting a workout program on your Life Fitness aerobic trainer is easy. Six com- puterized aerobic workouts, including the exclusive Fat Burn, Cardio and Fit Test programs, are pre-programmed on your Lifecycle 9500HR aerobic trainer:...
The Lifecycle 9500HR aerobic trainer is a “constant work” machine; in the Hill, Random and Manual programs, pedal resistance automatically compensates for changes in RPM. In other words, the slower you pedal, the greater the resistance; conversely, the faster you pedal the less resistance you feel*. The distance you trav- el will remain the same;...
9500HR EGIN IFECYCLE EROBIC RAINER ORKOUT First adjust the seat position and make certain the seat pin is properly locked and the bike is level. Begin pedaling and press the START key. Select a workout program by pressing the ts keys until the program you want appears in the message center and then press ENTER (or wait 10 seconds and your selection will be automatically entered).
Once you have selected the duration of your Hill workout the program will begin. Just choose an effort level between 0 (easiest) and 12 (hardest). The Lifecycle 9500HR aerobic trainer’s patented Hill program offers the ideal con- figuration for interval training: periods of intense aerobic activity separated by regu- lar intervals of lower-intensity exercise.
The Hill diagram below shows the effort level and recovery periods encountered during a Hill workout. Effort and recovery periods are simulated on the display con- sole by columns of lights in the Program Profile window. The columns move from right to left during the workout.
ANDOM AND ANUAL ROGRAMS Once you have selected either the Random or Manual program your workout will begin. All you need to do is choose an effort level between 0 (easiest) and 12 (hardest). Random Program The computer randomly selects hill and valley terrain which varies with each and every workout, resulting in more than one million combinations.
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The Fat Burn and Cardio heart rate management programs work by adjusting the resistance of the Lifecycle 9500HR exercise bike in response to your heart rate. These two programs use the technology of heart rate telemetry or Lifepulse digital sensors to monitor your heart rate and automatically adjust the work load to main- tain your target heart rate.
ROGRAM The Lifecycle 9500HR exercise bike Fit Test program is another exclusive feature of this versatile aerobic trainer. Your Fit Test score is also an approximate measure of your VO 2 max; think of it as your relative fitness score. Use the Fit Test to moni- tor improvement in your endurance every four to six weeks.
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RECOMMENDED FIT TEST LEVELS AGE (years) WEIGHT INACTIVE ACTIVE VERY ACTIVE < 30 < 130 131-169 170-210 > 210 30-39 < 130 131-169 170-210 > 210 40-49 < 130 131-169 170-210 > 210 50 + < 130 131-169 170-210 > 210 NOTE: The activity levels above are based on a 170-pound (77-kilogram) man and a 125-pound (57-kilogram) woman.
The computer will not accept: heart rates less than 90 or greater than 199 beats per minute; body weights less than 74 pounds (34 kg) or greater than 399 pounds (189 kg); ages below 10 or over 99 years; data input that exceeds human potential. If you make an error when entering any Fit Test data, you can correct it by pressing CLEAR-PAUSE, inputting the correct information, and pressing ENTER.
60 minutes to anywhere from 1 to 99 minutes. Altering the maximum program time will affect all programs except the Fit Test. To change the Lifecycle 9500HR aerobic trainer maximum program time, proceed as follows: 1.
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TIPS Your Lifecycle 9500HR aerobic trainer is backed by the engineering excellence of Life Fitness and is one of the most rugged and trouble-free pieces of exercise equipment on the market today. Commercial Life Fitness exercise bikes are among the most popular of aerobic trainers, regularly standing up to marathon use —...
HOW TO REMOVE THE HOUSING ON THE LIFECYCLE 9500HR AEROBIC TRAINER Step 1 Remove the left-side PEDAL (the user’s left side; small hole-side of the housing) by turning the PEDAL NUT clockwise with a 5/8” open-end wrench, then remove the right-side PEDAL by turning the PEDAL NUT counter-clockwise.
HOW TO SOLVE BASIC OPERATING PROBLEMS Symptom Probable Cause Corrective Action No Power • 6 volt battery voltage • Replace 6-volt battery too low • Harness not connected • Disconnect and reconnect harness Difficult to pedal • 10- to 15-hour break-in •...
Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap). The electrodes must be wet to pick up and transmit accurate heart rate readings. Make sure the electrodes are flat against the skin and the Life Fitness logo is right side up. Wash your belt transmitter regularly with mild soap and water.
Telephone: (02266) 61959 FAX: (02266) 61959 Please have the serial number of your Lifecycle 9500HR aerobic trainer and the problem/symptom ready for the Customer Support Services Specialist who will be assisting you. This information is necessary for us to help solve any problems...
LIFECYCLE 9500HR AEROBIC TRAINER SPECIFICATIONS Designed use Commercial Maximum user weight 399 pounds / 189 kilograms Power requirements None Programs Hill, Random, Manual, Cardio, Fat Burn, Fit Test Console displays Effort level, MPH or KPH, total calories burned, distance traveled (miles or kilometers), elapsed...
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