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Changing the Interval Course Profile
Interval training provides numerous benefits. Since interval training segments
the workout into smaller components, a 20- or 30-minute workout seems to
pass more quickly. In addition, studies have shown that it is a more efficient
method for achieving aerobic benefits, you start seeing improved cardiovascu-
lar fitness much sooner with less effort. Studies also show that people who
interval train are more likely to stick with their fitness program.
The interval courses on the M8.2E/L recumbent cycle allow you to set the rest
and work intervals according to your training regimen. You determine the gear
settings for the first rest and work intervals (first two segments of the course)
and the software takes over from there, repeating the intervals throughout the
course until you press the STOP key.
To use the interval courses, follow the steps in
Working Out on the M8.2E/L
Recumbent Cycle.
At the program prompt, enter program number “9” for a one
minute rest/one minute work interval or enter program number “10” for a one
minute rest/two minute work interval.
To set the interval for a course, take the following steps:
1. When the course profile appears in the left window display, continue
pedaling while you press the GEAR or keys.
2. While the cell is blinking at the top of the first interval, press the
GEAR or keys to set your rest work level.
Important: You have one or two minutes depending on the segment time
to set the gear level settings for your rest or work intervals.
3. When the work interval begins to blink, use the GEAR or keys to set
your "work" level.
Note: the TIME display provides the cumulative time that you have been
working out during the first 30 seconds of each interval. After the first 30
seconds, the TIME display changes and the remaining time left in the
particular rest or work interval appears.
After you set the gear level for the first two intervals of the course profile, the
cycle's software takes over and continues repeating the rest and work intervals
throughout the remaining portions of your workout at the levels you selected.
Note: Anytime during your workout, you can change the rest and work interval
levels by using the GEAR or keys. The cycle’s software reprograms the
remainder of the course profile to the newly specified rest and work intervals.
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