Life Fitness 8500 Manual

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Page 1 Franklin Park, Illinois 60131 U.S.A. (847) 288-3300 • FAX: (847) 288-3703 (800) 735-3867 (Toll Free within the U.S. and Canada) UROPEAN FFICES Life Fitness Atlantic BV Life Fitness GmbH Atlantic Headquarters Siemenstrasse 3 Columbusstraat 25 85716 Unterschleissheim 3165 AC Rotterdam...
Page 2 APPORTÉS À L’APPAREIL PEUVENT ANNULER LA GARANTIE. Please Note: Before using your Life Fitness 8500 treadmill, it is essential that you read this ENTIRE operation manual. It won’t take very long, and it will help you set up your Life Fitness 8500 aerobic trainer quickly and use it correctly.
Page 3: Table Of Contents
How to Obtain Product Service ........38 Life Fitness 8500 Treadmill Specifications ......39 ©1995,1996 Life Fitness.
Page 5: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Congratulations . . . and thank you for purchasing a Life Fitness 8500 treadmill. Your new Life Fitness aerobic trainer is the most versatile treadmill ever developed, the culmination of over 20 years of Life Fitness research, technological innovation and engineering expertise.
Page 6: Important Safety Instructions
Always follow the console instructions for proper operation. • Never operate a Life Fitness treadmill if it has a damaged power cord or electrical plug, or if it has been dropped, damaged, or even partially immersed in water. Contact Life Fitness Customer Support Services.
Page 7: Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • Keep the area six feet behind the treadmill clear of any obstruc tions, including walls, furniture and other equipment. • Never mount or dismount the treadmill while the running belt is moving. Use the handrails whenever additional stability is required.
Page 8 • N'introduisez jamais d'objets dans les ouvertures de l'exerciseur de marche Life Fitness 8500. Si un objet tombait dans une des ouvertures, débranchez l'appareil et retirez soigneusement l'objet. Si vous ne pouvez retirer l'objet, prenez contact avec le service après-vente de Life Fitness.
Page 9 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ • Placez l'exerciseur Life Fitness à six pieds de toute obstruction, y compris les murs et les autres appareils. • Ne jamais monter ou descendre de l'exerciseur lorsque la courroie est en mouvement.Utiliser les mains courantes pour un meilleur équilibre.
Page 10: Grounding Instructions
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS For safe operation, your Life Fitness 8500 treadmill MUST be properly grounded. Should the unit malfunction, proper grounding provides a path of least resistance for the electric current, which reduces the risk of electrical shock to anyone touching or using the equipment.
Page 11 INSTRUCTIONS DE TERRE L’exerciseur de marche Life Fitness 8500 DOIT être mis à la terre correctement pour assurer un fonctionnement sans danger. En cas de mauvais fonctionnement, la mise à la terre assure un parcours de moindre résistance pour le courant électrique, ce qui réduit les risques de secousse électrique pour la personne qui touche ou qui...
Page 12: The Display Console
The computerized display console is easy to use. It allows you to follow your progress as you walk, jog or run. The Life Fitness 8500 treadmill’s on-board computer lets you tailor your workout to your individual fitness capabilities and goals while providing a unique means of measuring your fitness improvement from one workout to the next.
Page 13: English/Metric Default Setting Toggle
= 0.5 mph to 12.0 mph (.81 kph to 19.3 kph) on the 220 volt version ENGLISH/METRIC DEFAULT SETTING TOGGLE The default setting of the Life Fitness 8500 Treadmill Display Console is set to english units of measure at the factory. If your Display Console will require metric units of measure it may be necessary to change the setting from english to metric.
Page 14: Important Features -The Stop Key
Before working out, insert the STOP KEY in the slot located in the front middle of the accessory tray below the display console. If you become dizzy or faint while exercising on your Life Fitness 8500 treadmill, pull the stop key out to immediately stop the striding belt.
Page 15: Heart Rate Training
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”...
Page 16: How To Use The Zone Trainer Heart Rate Monitor Chest Strap
HOW TO USE THE ZONE TRAINER ® HEART RATE MONITOR CHEST STRAP Wet the electrodes of the transmitter (the two grooved surfaces on the underside of the strap) and secure the strap as high under the chest muscles as possible. The strap should be snug, but comfortable enough to allow for normal breathing.
Page 17: Operating Instructions & Program Descriptions
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS & PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Selecting a workout program on your Life Fitness aerobic trainer is easy. Nine computerized aerobic workout programs, including the Heart Rate Zone Training programs, are pre-programmed on your Life Fitness 8500 treadmill: ANDOM ANUAL MINUTE...
Page 18: Hill Program
The console will prompt you to enter your weight; use the keypad to enter your weight and press the ENTER key. – To get right into a Life Fitness 8500 treadmill workout, simply UICK TART press START, key in your weight and press ENTER, and select your speed by either using the speed st key or entering a speed via the numeric keypad.
Page 19: Hill Program
The Life Fitness 8500 treadmill's patented Hill program offers the ideal configuration for interval training: periods of intense aerobic activity separated by regular intervals of lower-intensity exercise. The computerized interval training program has been scientifically demonstrated to yield greater cardiorespiratory improvement than steady-pace training.
Page 20 Each Hill program session comprises the following phases: (1) Warm-up, (2) Plateau, (3) Interval Training, and (4) Cool-down. Warm-up: Gradually brings your heart rate into the lower portion of your target heart rate zone, increasing respiration and blood flow to working muscles. Plateau: Increases your heart rate so that it is within your target zone.
Page 21: Random Program
ANDOM AND ANUAL ROGRAMS Use either of the st keys to select a goal: Time, Miles, or Calories. Press the ENTER key. After choosing your goal, use the keypad to enter a value for the goal you selected: 1-90 minutes for Time, 0.1-10.0 for Miles or 0.1 to 16.1 for Kilometers, and 1-2,000 for Calories.
Page 22: 30-Minute Walk Program
30-M INUTE ROGRAM The 30-minute walk program is ideal for beginning exercisers or regular walkers. It begins with a 3-minute warm-up period to gradually elevate your heart rate. Once the warm-up period ends and the main portion of the program begins, the program will automatically adjust the speed in .5 MPH increments and the incline in 1.0% increments according to the table below.
Page 23: 3-Mile Jog Program
(4.8-K ILOMETER ROGRAM After entering your weight, use either the speed or incline st keys to select a maximum speed between 4.0 and 7.0 MPH (6.4 – 11.3 KPH) and press ENTER. Once you have selected a maximum speed, choose an effort level between 1 and 12 using the numeric keypad to make your selection and then press ENTER.
Page 24: 45-Minute Cross-Train Program
45-M INUTE ROSS TRAIN ROGRAM Cross-training is a great way to ensure a complete workout while reducing the risk of stress-related injuries resulting from the repeated pounding you get when you limit yourself to one specific activity. Competitive athletes use cross-training to keep their bodies in premier condition between seasons or events as well as to prepare for competition.
Page 25 To utilize the telemetry feature of the Fat Burn and Cardio programs, your Life Fitness 8500 treadmill must be equipped with the Life Fitness Zone Training heart rate receiver and you must be wearing the optional Zone Trainer heart rate monitor chest strap.
Page 26 The Fat Burn and Cardio heart rate management programs work by adjusting the incline of the Life Fitness 8500 treadmill in response to your heart rate. Both pro- grams use the technology of heart rate telemetry to constantly monitor your heart rate, then automatically adjust the work load to maintain your target heart rate.
Page 27: Fit Test Program
ROGRAM The Life Fitness 8500 treadmill Fit Test program is another exclusive feature of this versatile aerobic trainer. Think of it as your relative fitness score. Use the Fit Test to monitor improvement in your endurance every four to six weeks.
Page 28 After you have completed the Fit Test (and if you are not wearing a Zone Trainer or similar telemetry heart rate chest strap or the optional Life Fitness Zone Training heart rate receiver is not installed), use the time prompt to take your 15-second pulse and enter it via the numeric keypad.
Page 29 How To Take Your Pulse... Your pulse is constantly monitored and automatically entered at the conclusion of your Fit Test when you wear your Life Fitness Zone Trainer heart rate monitor chest strap. If you aren’t wearing your chest strap or need to take your pulse manually,...
Page 30 RELATIVE FITNESS CLASSIFICATIONS FOR MEN RATING 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60 + Elite Excellent 55-60 52-56 50-54 47-52 44-49 Good 50-54 46-51 44-49 42-46 39-43 Above Average 44-49 41-45 39-43 36-41 33-38 Average 40-43 36-40 34-38 32-35 29-32 Below Average 34-39 31-35 29-33...
Page 31: The Message Center
THE MESSAGE CENTER The Life Fitness 8500 treadmill constantly monitors your performance during your exercise program, displaying prompts to both provide you with information and give you motivating feedback of your performance. The following messages are typical of what you may see during a workout session. This is not a complete list.
Page 32 MESSAGE COMMENT YOUR [65/80] PERCENT - TARGET The computer has determined your HR – ### - CHANGE TARGET - USING target heart rate. To increase or KEYPAD decrease this number, use the numeric keypad. -- WARNING -- - HEARTRATE IS - You have exceeded your target DANGEROUSLY HIGH heart rate;...
Page 33 MESSAGE COMMENT COOLDOWN You have finished the main portion of your workout and are entering the cooldown phase. BELT STOPPING Your workout is complete. STOP–STOP–STOP The stop key has been removed from the console. [MAX/MIN] IS #### You have attempted to enter a workout goal value that is either above or below the allowable values.
Page 34 HOW TO ADJUST AND TENSION THE STRIDING BELT Caution: Do not move unit or place your hands under unit while it is plugged into an electrical outlet. Attention : Si l’unité est branchée dans une prise de courant, ne déplacez pas l’unité et ne placez pas les mains sous celle-ci. Tool Required: 5/16"...
Page 35: Preventive Maintenance Tips
PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TIPS Your Life Fitness 8500 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 treadmills are among the most popular of aerobic trainers, regularly standing up to marathon use –...
Page 36 Step 2 Enter the Manual program and set the belt speed to run at 4.0 mph (6.4 kph). Step 3 Before proceeding, it is helpful to visualize the REAR ROLLER pivot point as shown in the illustration below. Each adjustment made to one side of the ROLLER must be met with an equal and opposite adjustment to the other side of the ROLLER to maintain an ideal belt tension at the pivot point.
Page 37 Correcting the striding belt position If the striding belt has moved to the right, turn the right tension bolt 1/4 turn clock-wise and then turn the left tension bolt 1/4 turn counter-clockwise to start striding belt tracking back to center of roller. If the striding belt has moved to the left, turn the left tension bolt 1/4 turn clock- wise and then turn the right tension bolt 1/4 turn counter-clockwise to start striding belt tracking back to center of roller.
Page 38: How To Obtain Product Service
HOW TO OBTAIN PRODUCT SERVICE Step 1 Verify the symptom and review the operating instructions. Sometimes the problem turns out to be unfamiliarity with your Life Fitness 8500 aerobic trainer's features. Step 2 Locate and document the serial number of the unit. The serial number of your...
Page 39: Life Fitness 8500 Treadmill Specifications
LIFE FITNESS 8500 TREADMILL SPECIFICATIONS Designed use Commercial Maximum user weight 300 pounds / 136 kilograms Speed range 0.5–10.0 mph /.81–16.1 kph in 0.1 increments (0.5–12.0 mph/.81-19.3 kph on 220 volt units) Elevation range 0%–15% grade (in 0.5% increments) Motor type Motor size 2.0 hp (120v) /2.5 hp (220v) continuous duty...
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