Ellipticals

Eight Challenging Preset Programs

Exercise pros know that varying your workouts is an important strategy to reaching your fitness goals. When routines are repeated too frequently, two things tend to happen. Your body may plateau because it retains a "memory" or becomes too familiar with the program you're following.; Also, you may lose enthusiasm for exercising which will delay the achievement of your goals.

With eight challenging preset programs to choose from, you'll look forward to your elliptical workouts. Choose a different program with every session to keep your body and attitude refreshed. Each is customizable to meet your own, personal fitness level.

• Program One - Manual - Select your own settings to create a completely personalized workout.
• Program Two - Random - Choose from an unlimited number of computer-generated profiles.
• Program Three - MET -The metabolic equivalents program allows you to select the workout load, from 1 MET to 16 METs, to simulate the cardiovascular effect of various light to strenuous activities.
• Program Four - Fat Burning - Exercising for longer periods of time at a consistent level of intensity encourages your body to burn calories and fat faster. Preset levels are optimal for this routine, but are completely customizable to suit any fitness level.
• Program Five - Automatic Interval - Increase heart rate and improve cardiovascular functions with higher intensity routines then cool down.; The nine intervals within this program offer great balance between cardio, fat burning and muscle toning. Each of the nine intervals can be adjusted at will.
• Program Six - Strength - Starting in warm-up mode, the endurance program gradually increases in intensity to burn fat and calories and build stamina. The program ends with a cooling down period.
• Program Seven - Fitness Level Test - Determine your fitness level in order to create or customize workouts that help you reach your goals faster. Using the heart rate monitor, this test senses oxygen levels as you progress through the test. Information is then used to help optimize your fitness routines.
• Program Eight - Target Heart Rate - An excellent cardio workout. This program consists of a Warm-up, Main Program and Cool Down. The elliptical machine determines a preset maximum target heart rate based upon your sex, height, weight and age, or you can adjust it to whatever maximum target workout rate you want. (This should be subject to the user's physical condition and determined after consulting with a physician.) Once you start, the program takes you through a mild warm-up routine, through a powerful workout and through a cool-down phase for a complete cardio program. All settings are customizable.