ProForm 525xt English Manual - Page 10

Resistance

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6 When you are finished exercising, stop the walking belt and -remove the key. Step onto the foot rails, stop the walking belt, and remove the key from the console. Store the key in a secure place. After the key is removed, the displays will remain on for about five minutes. POWER ON OFF •s, A • Note: Any time that the walking belt Is stopped and no console buttons are pressed for five minutes, the displays will automatically turn off In order to conserve the batteries. HOW TO USE THE UPPER BODY ARMS As you exercise on the treadmill, you can hold either the handrails or the upper body arms. The upper body arms are designed to exercise your arms, shoulders, and back for a total body workout. Hold one upper body arm with each hand, And mov them forward and back as you walk on the treadmill. Upper Body \ s Arms Resistance Knobs To vary the intensity of your upper body exercise, the resistance of the upper body arms can be adjusted. To increase the resistance, turn the resistance knobs clockwise; to decrease the resistance, turn the knobs counterclockwise. HOW TO CHANGE THE INCLINE OF THE TREADMILL The incline of the treadmill can be changed by raising or lowering the back end. Before changing the incline, remove the key and unplug the power cord. Hold the rear roller endcap with both hands. When the back end of the treadmill is in the low- Hold the Rear Roller Endcap in these locations Incline Leg est posi- tion, the incline is about 10%. Raise the back end until it clicks into position. (Note: It may be necessary to shake the treadmill slightly so that it clicks into position.) The incline will then be about 5%. Raise the back end again until it clicks into position. The incline will then be about 3%. To lower the back end, first raise it past the highest position, and then lower it. CAUTION: Before exercis- ing, push on the back of the treadmill to make sure that the incline legs are locked in position. Do not place objects under the treadmill to change the in- cline; change the incline only as described above. HOW TO FOLD AND MOVE THE TREADMILL HOW TO FOLD THE TREADMILL' FOR STORAGE Before folding the treadmill, unplug the power cord. Caution: You must be able to safely lift 45 pounds (20 kg) in order to raise, lower, or move the treadmill. ( 1. Hold the treadmill with your hands in the locations shown at the right. To decrease the possibility of injury, bend your legs and keep your back straight. As you raise the treadmill, make sure to lift with your legs rather than your back. Raise the treadmill about halfway to the vertical position. 10

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When
you
are
finished
exercising,
stop
the
walking
belt
and
-
remove
the
key.
Step
onto
the
foot
rails,
stop
the
walking
belt,
and
remove
the
key
from
the
console.
Store
the
key
in
a
secure
place.
After
the
key
is
removed,
the
displays
will
remain
on
for
about
five
minutes.
POWER
ON
OFF
•s,
A
Note:
Any
time
that
the
walking
belt
Is
stopped
and
no
console
buttons
are
pressed
for
five
min-
utes,
the
displays
will
automatically
turn
off
In
order
to
conserve
the
batteries.
HOW
TO
USE
THE
UPPER
BODY
ARMS
As
you
exercise
on
the
treadmill,
you
can
hold
either
the
handrails
or
the
upper
body
arms.
The
upper
body
arms
are
designed
to
exercise
your
arms,
shoulders,
and
back
for
a
total
body
workout.
Hold
one
upper
body
arm
with
each
hand,
And
mov
them
forward
and
back
as
you
walk
on
the
treadmill.
Upper
Body
\
s
Arms
Resistance
Knobs
To
vary
the
intensity
of
your
upper
body
exercise,
the
resistance
of
the
upper
body
arms
can
be
adjusted.
To
increase
the
resistance,
turn
the
resistance
knobs
clock-
wise;
to
decrease
the
resistance,
turn
the
knobs
coun-
terclockwise.
HOW
TO
CHANGE
THE
INCLINE
OF
THE
TREADMILL
The
incline
of
the
treadmill
can
be
changed
by
raising
or
lowering
the
back
end.
Before
changing
the
incline,
remove
the
key
and
unplug
the
power
cord.
Hold
the
rear
roller
endcap
with
both
hands.
When
the
back
end
Hold
the
Rear
of
the
Roller
Endcap
treadmill
is
in
these
locations
in
the
low-
est
posi-
tion,
the
incline
is
about
10%.
Raise
the
back
end
until
it
clicks
into
position.
(Note:
It
may
be
necessary
to
shake
the
treadmill
slightly
so
that
it
clicks
into
position.)
The
incline
will
then
be
about
5%.
Raise
the
back
end
again
until
it
clicks
into
position.
The
incline
will
then
be
about
3%.
To
lower the
back
end,
first
raise
it
past
the
highest
position,
and
then
lower
it.
CAUTION:
Before
exercis-
ing,
push
on
the
back
of
the
treadmill
to
make
sure
that
the
incline
legs
are
locked
in
position.
Do
not
place
objects
under
the
treadmill
to
change
the
in-
cline;
change
the
incline
only
as
described
above.
Incline
Leg
HOW
TO
FOLD
AND
MOVE
THE
TREADMILL
HOW
TO
FOLD
THE
TREADMILL'
FOR
STORAGE
Before
folding
the
treadmill,
unplug
the
power
cord.
Caution:
You
must
be
able
to
safely
lift
45
pounds
(20
kg)
in
order
to
raise,
lower,
or
move
the
treadmill.
1.
Hold
the
treadmill
with
your
hands
in
the
locations
shown
at
the
right.
To
decrease
the
possibility
of
injury,
bend
your
legs
and
keep
your
back
straight.
As
you
raise
the
treadmill,
make
sure
to
lift
with
your
legs
rather
than
your
back.
Raise
the
treadmill
about
halfway
to
the
vertical
position.
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