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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. • 3 times a week for 30 minutes each day. • You may not be able to complete 30 minutes of exercise at first. Gradually try to increase your workout time with each following session until you reach 30 minutes. • For optimal results, combine your workouts with strength training and a sensible diet plan. • Schedule workouts in advance. Try to work out even when you do not want to. Step Onto Your Machine 1. Steady yourself with the Handlebar Arms. 2. The Pedals may not be at the same resting level. Step onto the lower Pedal with your first step. 3. Place your other foot on the opposite Pedal. Be sure to get comfortable with the Pedals before beginning a workout. Workout Stride The Elliptical lets you do a forward or backward workout stride. You can even change the direction during a workout. To change your stride, slow the Pedals until they stop and change direction. Console The Console provides important information about your workout and lets you control the resistance levels while you exercise. The Console has a grid display with touch control buttons to navigate you through the exercise programs. Console Features A LCD Display B QUICK START button C Increase button (▲) D CHR Sensors E Decrease button (▼) F Fan button G ENTER button H START / STOP button I Battery Bay J Power Connector K Machine Type switch Console screen Starts a Quick Start workout Increases a value (time or workout resistance level) Contact Heart Rate sensors Decreases a value (time or workout resistance level) Push to control the fan (on or off) Confirms the selection · Push to start a Program workout, pause an active workout, or resume a paused workout. · Push and hold for 3 seconds to end a paused workout. Open cover to install batteries. Port to connect optional Power Adapter Console setting for Elliptical/Bike (E/B) - preset at factory 5

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How
How
How Often
Often
Often Should
Should
Should You
ou
ou Exercise
Exercise
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.
•
3 times a week for 30 minutes each day.
•
You may not be able to complete 30 minutes of exercise at first. Gradually try to increase your workout time with each following session until you reach 30 minutes.
•
For optimal results, combine your workouts with strength training and a sensible diet plan.
•
Schedule workouts in advance. Try to work out even when you do not want to.
Step
Step
Step Onto
Onto
Onto Your
our
our Machine
Machine
Machine
1.
Steady yourself with the Handlebar Arms.
2.
The Pedals may not be at the same resting level. Step onto the lower Pedal with your first step.
3.
Place your other foot on the opposite Pedal. Be sure to get comfortable with the Pedals before beginning a workout.
Workout
orkout
orkout Stride
Stride
Stride
The Elliptical lets you do a forward or backward workout stride. You can even change the direction during a workout. To change your stride, slow the Pedals until they
stop and change direction.
Console
Console
Console
The Console provides important information about your workout and lets you control the resistance levels while you exercise. The Console has a grid display with touch
control buttons to navigate you through the exercise programs.
Console
Console
Console Features
Features
Features
A
LCD Display
Console screen
B
QUICK START button
Starts a Quick Start workout
C
Increase button (
▲
)
Increases a value (time or workout resistance level)
D
CHR Sensors
Contact Heart Rate sensors
E
Decrease button (
▼
)
Decreases a value (time or workout resistance level)
F
Fan button
Push to control the fan (on or off)
G
ENTER button
Confirms the selection
H
START / STOP button
· Push to start a Program workout, pause an active workout, or resume a paused workout.
· Push and hold for 3 seconds to end a paused workout.
I
Battery Bay
Open cover to install batteries.
J
Power Connector
Port to connect optional Power Adapter
K
Machine Type switch
Console setting for Elliptical/Bike (E/B) — preset at factory
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