Owner`s manual

Page 12 Chapter 3 - Let’s Climb
When you change the length of a program, ClimbMax intelligently adjust the program’s
profile to match your setting. For the fat burning and strength programs, it adds or
removes repetitions of the center section; for the endurance program, it increases or
decreases the length of the center section. The warm-up and cool-down periods stay the
same. If you set the workout length to five minutes, you’ll do just the warm-up and cool-
down.
1. The light next to “Weight” now flashes, and ClimbMax shows the default weight. Use the
arrow keys to change this to your correct weight. ClimbMax uses this to calculate how
many calories you burn during your workout, so be sure to allow for your clothing and
shoes. In general, add
about five pounds to
your base weight to get
an accurate reading.
Press Enter.
2. The light next to
“Program” now flashes.
Press the key for the
program you want.
3. Start climbing!
While you’re climbing, the console shows your progress and statistics about your workout. For
details about these displays, see the section “The Workout Display,” later in this chapter.
ClimbMax starts at the default level for the program. You can raise or lower the level while you’re
climbing. This adjusts the entire program up or down the same number of levels. If you’re
interested in exactly how the level settings translate to vertical speed, see Appendix A. Pick a
setting that gives you a comfortable workout without causing pain at the hardest parts of the
program. If you feel like you’re straining to keep up, decrease the level until you can match it
easily.
If you need to pause during a workout, the climber will remember your workout information for a
fixed amount of time. If you stop for longer than this “time-out interval,” the ClimbMax resets
itself, and you’ll have to start a new workout. (See Chapter 2 for information on setting the time-
out interval.)
When you finish, you see a workout summary giving the total distance you climbed, calories
burned, and more. See “The Workout Display,” below, for a description.
The Workout Display
During your workout, the ClimbMax console keeps you continuously updated about your progress.
The Progress Indicators at the top of the console and the Workout Graph in the middle give you
different views of your workout.