Life Fitness Expands Home Treadmill Offering With Top-of-the-Line T9i Model.Business Editors, Health & Fitness Writers FRANKLIN PARK Franklin Park, village (1990 pop. 18,485), Cook co., NE Ill., a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1892. It is chiefly residential. , Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 28, 2002 Life Fitness, the leading manufacturer of a full line of cardiovascular and strength training equipment, today introduced the T9i, a health club-quality treadmill and the sixth member of the T-Series home treadmill line. "Based on the platform used for our health club treadmills, the T9i is Life Fitness' top-of-the-line treadmill ideal for elite exercisers and those who want the health club experience at home," said Mike Bevan, business director, treadmills, at Life Fitness. "With the addition of the new T9i, our comprehensive T-Series home treadmill line offers something for every user, from the beginning exerciser to the serious athlete." Premium Design and Quality For ultimate durability, the T9i shares the same sturdy design and welded steel frame of Life Fitness' newest health club treadmills, the 8500 and 9000HR. With a 3.0 HP DC motor for extreme power, the treadmill has speeds from 0.5 mph to 12 mph in 0.1 increments and elevation ranges from 0 percent to 15 percent in 0.1 increments. The T9i also features a large running surface (60 inches by 20 inches) with a prelubricated health club-grade belt and reversible reversible, adj capable of going through a series of changes in either direction, forward or backward (e.g., reversible chemical reaction). reversible hydrocolloid, n See hydrocolloid, reversible. deck for longer life. Cantilevered side handrails and Ergo Latin, therefore; hence; because. ergo (air-go) conj. Latin for therefore, often used in legal writings. Its most famous use was in "Cogito, ergo sum:" "I think, therefore I am" principle by French philosopher Rene Descartes (1596-1650). grip handlebars provide comfort and safety. As with all Life Fitness treadmills, the T9i comes with the patented FlexDeck shock absorption system, which reduces impact to the body by nearly 30 percent. Ultimate Variety of Workouts Exercisers conveniently can monitor their heart rates nearly as accurately as a clinical EKG EKG: see electrocardiography. simply by placing their hands on the patented Lifepulse digital heart rate monitoring system sensors. Using this system or Polar telemetry telemetry Highly automated communications process by which data are collected from instruments located at remote or inaccessible points and transmitted to receiving equipment for measurement, monitoring, display, and recording. (chest strap is included), users can take advantage of several interactive heart rate Zone Training+ workouts in which the treadmill automatically adjusts the resistance to maintain a specific target heart rate. These workouts include Heart Rate Hill, Heart Rate Interval, Extreme Heart Rate, Cardio Cardio is the medical term used to reference the heart. From Greek kardia: heart. The Greek spelling using k is the reason for the usage of K in EKG (electrocardiogram). and Fat Burn. Additional programs on the T9i, such as the 3-mile jog, 30-minute walk and 45-minute cross-train workout, are ideal to enhance motivation of exercisers with various fitness levels and preferences. Life Fitness' classic health club workouts - Hill, Random and Manual - are standard as well. For optimum personalization Custom tailoring information to the individual. On the Web, personalization means returning a page that has been customized for the user, taking into consideration that person's habits and preferences. , My Workouts programming allows users to store up to seven of their favorite workouts and personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. statistics, such as total time, distance and calories burned. With the unique My Own Custom Program, exercisers have the ability to create a workout, making changes in speed, incline, level and target heart rate at any time, and the T9i saves the actions so the identical workout can be repeated in the future. The Cool Down feature provides a customized cool down based on time, level and heart rate during the exerciser's workout. The T9i includes a limited lifetime warranty on the frame and the Lifespring shock absorbers Shock absorbers See: Circuit breakers , a five-year warranty on the motor, three years on the parts and one year on labor. With a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $4,999, the T9i currently is available at authorized specialty fitness equipment dealers nationwide. About Life Fitness Life Fitness, a Brunswick company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BC), is the global leader in designing and manufacturing a full line of reliable, high-quality fitness equipment for commercial and consumer use. Its cardiovascular and strength training products, including the renowned Lifecycle exercise bike, are used in health, fitness and wellness facilities, as well as in homes, worldwide. The company is headquartered near Chicago and distributes its equipment in more than 120 countries. Product photography available upon request. Please contact Tracey M. Budz at 847-288-3536. Life Fitness, Lifecycle, Lifepulse, Ergo, FlexDeck, Lifespring shock absorbers, Zone Training+ and My Workouts are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Brunswick Corporation The Brunswick Corporation NYSE: BC, formerly known as the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, is a United States-based corporation that has been involved in manufacturing a wide variety of products since 1845. It had 2006 sales of US$5. . Life Fitness, 10601 West Belmont Ave., Franklin Park, Ill. 60131 Phone: 847-288-3300, www.lifefitness.com |
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