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OPERATION What to Wear Wear rubber-soled athletic shoes. You will need the appropriate clothes for exercise that allow you to move freely. How Often Should You Exercise Consult a physician before you start an exercise program. Stop exercising if you feel pain or tightness in your chest, become short of breath, or feel faint. Contact your doctor before you use the machine again. Use the values calculated or measured by the machine's computer for reference purposes only. The heart rate displayed on the console is an approximation and should be used for reference only. • 3 times a week for 30 minutes each day. • Schedule workouts in advance and try to follow the schedule. • Consider doing some warm-up stretches, which will help prepare your body, before your workouts. Mounting and Dismounting Your Machine Care should be used when mounting or dismounting the machine. Be aware that the Pedals and the Handlebars are connected and when either of these parts move the other does as well. In order to avoid possible serious injury, grasp the Static Handlebars to steady yourself. Be sure there is nothing under the Pedals before moving anything on the machine. To mount your fitness machine: 1. Move the Pedals so both are over the Rail Assembly, and not extended past the rear of the machine. 2. Grasp the Static Handlebars under the Console Assembly. 3. Steadying yourself with the Static Handlebars, step up onto the Transport Handle / Rear Step and the lowest Pedal. As your weight is applied to the lowest Pedal, both Pedals will move. Be sure that the Pedals do not affect the leg on the Transport Handle / Rear Step. Note: "Bottomed out" is when the User is unable to start a workout because the Pedals will not move. If this occurs, safely grasp the Static Handlebars and apply your weight to the heel of the higher foot. While still grasping the Static Handlebar, lean back slightly applying more weight onto the heel. Once the Pedals begin to move, resume your intended workout. To dismount your fitness machine: 1. Move the Pedals so both are over the Rail Assembly and bring the machine to a complete stop. This machine is not equipped with a free-wheel. Pedal speed should be reduced in a controlled manner. 2. Grasp the Static Handlebars under the Console to steady yourself. 3. With your weight on the lowest foot, safely swing the upper foot off the Pedal and down onto the Transport Handle / Rear Step. Be sure to place your foot on the Step so if the Pedals move, it will not affect your footing. 4. Swing the lower foot off of the Pedal and down onto the floor. 5. Step off of the machine and release your grip from the Static Handlebars. Getting Started 1. Place the fitness machine in your workout area. 37

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What to Wear
Wear rubber-soled athletic shoes. You will need the appropriate clothes for exercise that allow you to move freely.
How Often Should You Exercise
Consult a physician before you start an exercise program. Stop exercising if you feel pain or tightness in
your chest, become short of breath, or feel faint. Contact your doctor before you use the machine again.
Use the values calculated or measured by the machine’s computer for reference purposes only. The heart
rate displayed on the console is an approximation and should be used for reference only.
•
3 times a week for 30 minutes each day.
•
Schedule workouts in advance and try to follow the schedule.
•
Consider doing some warm-up stretches, which will help prepare your body, before your workouts.
Mounting and Dismounting Your Machine
Care should be used when mounting or dismounting the machine.
Be aware that the Pedals and the Handlebars are connected and when either of these parts move the other
does as well. In order to avoid possible serious injury, grasp the Static Handlebars to steady yourself.
Be sure there is nothing under the Pedals before moving anything on the machine.
To mount your fitness machine:
1.
Move the Pedals so both are over the Rail Assembly, and not extended past the rear of the machine.
2.
Grasp the Static Handlebars under the Console Assembly.
3.
Steadying yourself with the Static Handlebars, step up onto the Transport Handle / Rear Step and the lowest Pedal
.
As your weight is applied to the lowest Pedal, both Pedals will move. Be sure that the Pedals do not affect the leg on
the Transport Handle / Rear Step.
Note:
“Bottomed out” is when the User is unable to start a workout because the Pedals will not move. If this occurs,
safely grasp the Static Handlebars and apply your weight to the heel of the higher foot. While still grasping
the Static Handlebar, lean back slightly applying more weight onto the heel. Once the Pedals begin to move,
resume your intended workout.
To dismount your fitness machine:
1.
Move the Pedals so both are over the Rail Assembly and bring the machine to a complete stop.
This machine is not equipped with a free-wheel. Pedal speed should be reduced in a controlled manner.
2.
Grasp the Static Handlebars under the Console to steady yourself.
3.
With your weight on the lowest foot, safely swing the upper foot off the Pedal and down onto the Transport Handle /
Rear Step. Be sure to place your foot on the Step so if the Pedals move, it will not affect your footing.
4.
Swing the lower foot off of the Pedal and down onto the floor.
5.
Step off of the machine and release your grip from the Static Handlebars
.
Getting Started
1.
Place the fitness machine in your workout area.
OPERATION