XE Series Elliptical
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Cardio
The Cardio program is designed to increase your Cardio vascular function. This is, simply
said, exercise for your heart and lungs. It will build up your heart muscle and increase
blood flow and lung capacity. This is achieved by incorporating a higher level of exertion
with slight fluctuations in work. To start the Cardio program follow the instructions below or
just press the Cardio button then the Enter button and follow the directions in the message
window.
1. Press the Cardio key then press the Enter key.
2. The message window will ask you to enter your Age. You may enter your Age, using
the Up and Down keys or the numeric key pad, then press the Enter key to accept the
new number and proceed on to the next screen.
3. You are now asked to enter your Weight. You may adjust the Weight number using the
Up and Down keys or the numeric key pad, then press enter to continue.
4. Next is Time. You may adjust the Time and press enter to continue.
5. Now you are asked to adjust the Max Level. This is the peak exertion level you will
experience during the program. The factory setting is level seven. Adjust the level and
then press enter.
6. Now you are finished editing the settings and can begin your workout by pressing the
Start key. You can also go back and modify your settings by pressing the Enter key.
NOTE: At any time during the editing of Data you can press the Stop key to go back
one level, or screen.
7. If you want to increase or decrease the work load at any time during the program
press the Up or Down key. This will only affect the workload for the present position in
the profile. When the profile changes to the next column it will return to the preset work
level.
8. During the Cardio program you will be able to scroll through the data in the message
window by pressing the adjacent Display key, switch between the profile display and
a quarter mile track by pressing the Display key adjacent to the matrix, use the heart
rate monitoring features and can switch to heart rate Auto-Pilot mode (XE550 only.
See Heart Rate section for details of this feature).
9. When the program ends you may press Start to begin the same program again or Stop
to exit the program or you can save the program you just completed as a custom user
program by pressing a User key and following the instructions in the message
window.
Strength
The Strength program is designed to increase muscular strength in your lower body. This
program will steadily increase in resistance to a high level and then keeps you there. This
is designed to strengthen and tone your legs and glutes. To start the Strength program
follow the instructions below or just press the Strength button then the Enter button and
follow the directions in the message window.
1. Press the Strength key then press the Enter key.
2. The message window will ask you to enter your Age. You may enter your Age, using
the Up and Down keys or the numeric key pad, then press the Enter key to accept the
new number and proceed on to the next screen.
