Two new Life Fitness treadmills bring health club-quality workouts into your home |
T9e is industry’s first home model with integrated touch-screen entertainment system
SCHILLER PARK, Ill. – Sept. 13, 2004 – Life Fitness, the leading manufacturer of a full line of cardiovascular and strength-training equipment, today introduced a new version of its T9i treadmill and the all-new T9e treadmill. Home versions of Life Fitness’ popular health club models, the new top-of-the-line treadmills provide health club-quality workouts at home. An industry first, the T9e is an entertainment-ready home model featuring an integrated LCD touch-screen console.
“Like Life Fitness’ health club treadmills, the T9i and T9e are extremely durable, boast an outstanding feel and provide motivating workouts designed to inspire exercisers to reach their fitness goals and enjoy their exercise regimens,” said Bob Quast, senior director, cardiovascular product management at Life Fitness. “These two exceptional treadmills for the home deliver health club-quality performance and many unique Life Fitness features, such as the FlexDeck shock absorption system, patented Lifepulse digital heart rate monitoring system and Zone Training+ workouts, making them the ultimate home treadmills.”
Sophisticated technology, unique features
Featuring the first LCD touch-screen console integrated into a home treadmill, the T9e lets exercisers select and watch live TV programming (coaxial cable connection required) while they work out. The screen offers TV-quality video on a large, 12.1-inch viewing area (11 inches by 12 inches), and audio is accessible with standard headphones. Powered by Intel technology, the console’s touch-screen controls allow simple navigation among program options and workout data. Both the T9i and T9e boast one of the most powerful motors on the market, a 4.0 HP AC motor system, and no other treadmill has as many workout programs that can be personalized and customized – 13 – as the T9i and T9e. The My Workouts programs allow users to store an industry-high seven of their favorite workouts with personalized statistics, such as total time, distance and calories burned, while the Custom Workout programs enable exercisers to create and save six different workouts so they can be repeated. The machines are equipped with 16 pre-programmed workouts, including programs based on goals for calories burned, distance run or time in a heart rate zone. In addition, the treadmills include digital heart rate monitoring with Lifepulse heart rate monitoring sensors in the handlebars as well as Polar telemetry heart rate monitoring (chest strap is included). With these systems, exercisers can use several interactive heart rate Zone Training+ workouts in which the treadmills automatically adjust resistance to maintain specific target heart rates. Like all Life Fitness treadmills, the T9i and T9e feature the patented FlexDeck shock absorption system, which reduces impact to lower-body muscles, joints and bones by nearly 30 percent compared to non-cushioned treadmill surfaces and results in a more comfortable workout. The units also include a large running surface (60 inches by 20 inches) with a prelubricated health club-grade belt and reversible deck for longer life. Speeds range from 0.5 mph to 12 mph in 0.1 mph increments and elevations range from 0 percent to 15 percent in 0.1 percent increments. The console on both treadmills has a reading rack, two integrated accessory trays and a CD/MP3 player holder strategically placed to minimize interference between users’ arm swings and headphone wires.
Availability, Warranty and Price
Available now at authorized specialty fitness equipment dealers nationwide, the T9i has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $5,499 and the T9e is $6,999. Each unit includes a lifetime warranty on the motor, limited lifetime warranty on the frame and the Lifespring shock absorbers, three years on parts (two years on the LCD) and one year on labor. To locate your nearest dealer, call toll-free 1-888-348-4543 or visit our online dealer locator.
About Life Fitness
Life Fitness, a division of Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC), is the global leader in designing and manufacturing a full line of reliable, high-quality fitness equipment for commercial and consumer use. It is the largest commercial fitness equipment provider in the world and the only fitness equipment manufacturer that has been providing premium equipment for more than 27 years. 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.
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Life Fitness, Lifecycle, Custom Workout, FlexDeck, My Workouts and Zone Training+ are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Brunswick Corporation.
Intel technology is a registered trademark of the Intel Corporation
Life Fitness, 5100 River Road, Schiller Park, Ill. 60176. Phone: 847.288.3300, www.lifefitness.com
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