Lifespan E3I, E2I User Manual

Owner’s Manual

E2i / E3i Elliptical Cross Trainers

Welcome

Congratulations on Purchasing Your LifeSpan Elliptical!

At LifeSpan we take pride in the quality, safety, and reliability of our products as well as the professionalism of our sales support and customer service teams. Making it our number one priority that you have an exceptional experience using our products.

In support of this quality focus we pre-assemble parts on the manufacturing line whenever possible to reduce the number of steps and complexity of customer assembly, independently certify our products to comply with the latest industry Safety Standards, and use state of the art production processes and quality components.

Then we back LifeSpan products with excellent warranties and a responsive customer service department making it simple and easy to get assistance should the need arise.

This attention to quality, our high standard for customer service and focus on innovation has earned LifeSpan numerous awards and consistent praise from independent review groups, industry authorities and you the consumer.

Thanks for choosing LifeSpan.

Neither LifeSpan nor its representatives can accept responsibility for any damages or injury incurred as a

Please thoroughly read this manual before you assemble or operate your elliptical.

result of information presented in this manual except under the terms of the product warranty.

Welcome

Contents

Safety First Safety First

About Your Elliptical

Specications Unique Features Console Overview Heart Rate Monitoring Programs Warranty / Registration Grounding

Assembling Your Elliptical

Exploded View & Hardware Assembly Instructions

Console Basics Readout Display

Operating Keyboard Date / Time / Quickstart

Using Programs

Preset Programs Custom User Using Heart Rate Control Programs

Saving Your Results

LifeSpan Club Bluetooth / USB Plus

Maintenance and Tips Personal Settings General Maintenance Moving Troubleshooting

Safety First

When using exercise equipment, basic precautions should always be followed, including:

• Never drop or insert any object into any opening. If an object falls into an opening, turn the power o and unplug the power cord from the outlet. Remove the object or call customer service at 877.654.3837 option 4.

• Never operate this elliptical if it has been damaged or partially submersed in water.

• To reduce the risk of electric shock, unplug the elliptical from the wall outlet when not in use, before performing any maintenance, or before moving the elliptical.

• Do not use outdoors or in areas of high humidity or extreme temperature changes.

• Do not operate where aerosol spray products are being used or where oxygen is being administered.

• Never place the power cord under carpeting or place any object on top of the cord, this may pinch or damage the cord causing re damage or personal injury.

• Use this exercise product for its intended use as described in this Owner’s Manual. Do not use attachments that are not recommended by LifeSpan.

• Keep hands away from all moving parts

• Keep your elliptical on a solid, level surface. Do not operate elliptical on deeply padded, plush or shag carpeting. Damage to carpeting may occur.

Children and Pets

• When in use children and pets should be kept at least 10 feet (3m) away.

• This elliptical can be used by children ages 12 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.

• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.

• Keep children away from the elliptical. There are many pinch points and other caution areas that can cause harm and injury.

Safety First

Safety Tips While in Use

• Always consult a physician before beginning an exercise program.

• If you experience chest pains, nausea, dizziness or shortness of

breath, stop exercising immediately and consult your physician before continuing. Do not wear clothing or jewelry that might catch on any part of the elliptical.

• Wear shoes with high traction rubber soles. Do not wear shoes with

heals, leather soles, cleats or spikes.

• Use caution while participating in other activities while using your

elliptical such as watching television or reading. These distractions may cause you to lose balance which may result in injury.

• Heart Rate monitoring systems may be inaccurate. Various factors,

including the user’s movement may aect the accuracy of the heart rate readings. The pulse sensors are intended only as exercise aids in determining heart rate trend.

• Over exercising may result in serious injury or death. If you feel faint

stop exercising immediately.

Note: Read all instructions and save for future reference.

About Your Elliptical

Specications

Mechanical and Drive System

Flywheel E2i - 29 lb (13 kg)

E3i - 34 lb (15 kg)

Resistance System Frictionless Magnetic Resistance

Resistance Levels 20

Incline Ramp Levels 20

Stride Length 20” ( 50.8 cm )

Roller Wheels E2i - Single Roller Wheel Per Pedal

E3i - Dual Roller Wheels Per Pedal

Transport 2 Front Wheels

Maximum User Weight

Console Features

Readouts E2i/E3i: Time, Speed, Calories, Heart Rate, Watts,

E2i: 350 lb (159 kg) E3i: 375 lb (170 kg)

Stride(step) Count, Ramp and Resistance Level, Date and Clock, and Core Balance

E3i Only: Average Watts, Stride Count Per Minute (CPM), Calorie Burn Rate Per Hour, Distance

Programs 2 Heart Rate, 2 User Setup and 17 preset programs

Display 6” Blue Backlit LCD (E2i)

7.5” Blue Backlit LCD (E3i)

Heart Rate Contact Heart Rate Sensors / Chest Strap

Compatible

Quickset™ 4 Buttons for Ramp and Resistance Control

Advanced Audio Audio-in Port and Dual Speakers

USB Plus Charges Mobile Devices and Saves Exercise Results

Accessory Support Water Bottle Holder

Tablet Holder / Reading Rack

About Your Elliptical

Unique Features

As a leader in the tness industry, LifeSpan has developed a number of unique features that make our products more engaging and easier to use. You can learn more about how to use these features throughout this Owner’s Manual.

Intelli-Key™ Console operation is simplied with sequential button illumination prompting you through program selection and setup.

Core Balance Load Sensors built into the pedals identify the amount of weight and power coming from each leg to help you focus on equally balancing your weight distribution and eort level applied to each leg.

Club Membership Every elliptical comes with a full membership in the Club, LifeSpan’s award-winning health and tness software. Keep track of all your activity and information in one secure location.

USB Plus Dual-purpose USB port charges most of your mobile devices* and saves your exercise results for upload into your free Club account.

Bluetooth Optional Bluetooth adapter allows for wireless data sync with the LifeSpan Active Trac™ and Train & Trac™ apps to get the most out of your workout and capture your exercise results.

* Does not charge iPad 1, iPad 2, and iPad 3.

About Your Elliptical

Console Overview

Built-in Speakers

Readout Display

Preset Programs (E3i)

Media Holder

USB Plus

Bluetooth Pairing (optional feature)

Alternate Readouts (E3i)

Power Button

Operating Keyboard

Quickset™ Ramp Controls

Incline Ramp Level

Audio Input

Resistance Level

Quickset™ Resistance Controls

About Your Elliptical

Heart Rate Monitoring

Seeing your heart rate while exercising will help you understand the intensity of your exercise and corresponding heart rate training zone, and predict health benets found through repeated bouts of exercise. Refer to the information below to understand your heart rate training zones:

Zone 5 — Performance Redline Zone: 90% - 100% of your Max HR

The performance zone involves extreme eort, requiring the heart to beat at or near maximum capacity. Training bouts include intense incline or sprinting, beneting speed, power, and anaerobic performance competency.

Zone 4 — Threshold Zone: 80% - 90% of your Max HR

The threshold zone involves intense jogging or sub-maximal sprinting, typically unsustainable for long periods of time. Benets include highlyelevated calorie burn, speed and power performance enhancement, improved lactate removal capabilities, and enriched heart health.

Zone 3 — Aerobic Zone: 70% - 80% of your Max HR

The aerobic zone is ideal for cardiovascular training. Workouts in this zone are more intense, involving moderate jogging. Long-term benets are improved heart health and cardiovascular performance, reductions in blood pressure and cholesterol, and increased calorie burn.

Zone 2 — Temperate Zone: 60% - 70% of your Max HR

The temperate zone consists of moderate-intensity exercise, typically as fast walking to slow jogging. Speaking is more dicult and breathing is elevated. Benets are similar to those of the healthy heart rate zone, though caloric expenditure is higher.

Zone 1 — Healthy Heart Zone: 50% - 60% of your Max HR

The healthy heart zone involves safe, low-intensity activity, like mediumto-brisk walking. Full conversations can be held, despite a gentle increase in respiration. Benets include reduced risk of heart and vascular disease, moderated blood pressure and cholesterol, and improved insulin sensitivity.

About Your Elliptical

Hand Pulse Sensors

To use, grasp the sensors with a comfortable grip, with the palms of your hands placed over the sensors. If the sensors are having diculty picking up your heart rate, use aloe or a moisturizer on your hands or further warm up as you exercise to increase the moisture in your hands. Dry hands do not transfer your pulse as eectively as moist hands.

Chest Strap

The E2i and E3i elliptical models have integrated heart rate receivers built into the console. To purchase a heart rate chest strap go to

www.LifeSpanFitness.com.

The chest strap should be worn as shown.

When using a chest strap you may need to warm up rst to increase the moisture in your skin. If this doesn’t work use aloe or another moisturizer where the sensors on the chest strap are making contact with your skin.

Note: The heart rate monitoring system will vary due to your age,

method of use, physiology and other factors. LifeSpan cannot

guarantee the accuracy of the heart rate readings.

About Your Elliptical

Preset Programs

Preset programs automatically change the resistance or ramp level during a workout according to a preset pattern called a prole. This provides a better workout, since it uses a wider range of muscles and dierent intensities, a well-known benet in the cross-training and interval-training world.

Each preset program can be set to change resistance level only, ramp level only, or both. Each has a suggested duration, but this can be adjusted to anywhere from 10 to 99 minutes. Two overall levels may be selected, which raises or lowers the program prole.

Changing the ramp level changes which muscles are used. Adjust the ramp level to your personal preferences, or to target dierent muscles.

Long Slow Distance

(40 minutes default)

This prole has small changes, allowing for a more consistent style of eort, maximizing the duration of your workout.

Short Interval

(20 minute default)

This has the widest variation of resistance level and ramp level, and has the shortest default duration.

Moderate Interval

(30 minute default)

Smaller resistance and ramp changes than Short Interval, but greater overall duration, resulting in a longer workout.

Long Interval

(40 minute default)

The smallest resistance and ramp alterations of any of the interval workouts, allowing a longer overall duration.

About Your Elliptical

Negative Interval 1

(30 minute default)

A good choice for someone new to interval training. Resistance and ramp levels decrease in the second half of the workout.

Negative Interval 2

(30 minute default)

A slightly higher-intensity version of Negative Interval 2.

Fartlek

(30 minute default)

A Fartlek is a Swedish workout that inspires improved levels of tness through unpredictable changes in programming. This prole purposefully has no predictable pattern to its prole.

Uphill Climb

(30 minute default)

A gradual increase, then corresponding decrease, of resistance and ramp level.

Pyramid Climb

(30 minute default)

Similar to Uphill Climb but with less frequent changes.

Plateau Climb

(40 minute default)

A higher-intensity version of Long Slow Distance, with a steady level of eort comprising the majority of the prole.

About Your Elliptical

Ladder

(30 minute default)

A form of interval training with longer, increasingly-intense intervals. Each unique, altering level is designed to mimic a higher rung on a ladder. This is the most dicult of the preset programs.

Uphill Interval

(20 minute default)

Similar to Short Interval, but with more pronounced changes in intensity.

Steady Pace

(40 minute default)

Similar to Long Slow Distance, but with a lower intensity, steady prole. This is the easiest of the preset programs.

Long Slow Distance 2

(40 minute default)

Similar to Long Slow Distance, but reaches maximum intensity more rapidly.

Cardio Run

(20 minute default)

A short, continuous workout with consistently high intensity.

Short Interval 2

(20 minute default)

Similar to Short Interval, but with a more rapid buildup to the initial interval.

About Your Elliptical

Uphill Walk

(30 minute default)

Gradually increases intensity throughout the entire workout.

Custom User Programs

There are two user programs that provide you with the ability to build custom program proles for your specic workout requirements. In Custom User Programs you set the workout time and then for each of the 20 program segments you set the resistance level and ramp level. This program is dierent than our preset programs in that both resistance level and ramp level can be controlled simultaneously. As such, the program matrix display readout will show both resistance level and ramp level at the same time with the ramp on the left portion of the matrix and the resistance level on the right portion of the matrix.

Heart Rate Control Programs

Constant Heart Rate

The Constant Heart Rate is a steady state program that lets you select a single heart rate to maintain throughout your workout. The elliptical will adjust the resistance level every 10 seconds during the workout to maintain your heart rate close to the target you’ve selected.

Interval Heart Rate

The Interval Heart Rate is designed to help you increase aerobic endurance and improve heart rate recovery. This program lets you select a LOW or recovery target heart rate and a High target. After the 3 minute warm-up the console will adjust the resistance level every 10 seconds to maintain your LOW target for 2 minutes. Then the console will adjust the resistance level to raise your heart rate to the high target selected and once again keep it at this level for 2 minutes. The process will repeat until the end of the workout. It is recommended that you set the workout time to 30 minutes or higher to use this program eectively.

Note: Remember that the console needs to receive your heart

rate through the grip pulse or a heart rate chest strap during the

course of the workout.

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