Weslo Cadence 715 Treadmill Uk Manual - Page 13

Calf/Achilles

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Training Zone Exercise After warming up, increase the intensity of your exercise until your pulse is in your training zone for 20 to 60 minutes. (During the first few weeks of your exercise program, do not keep your pulse in your training zone for longer than 20 minutes.) Breathe regularly and deeply as you exercise-never hold your breath. Cooling Down Finish each workout with 5 to 10 minutes of stretching to cool down. This will increase the flexibility of your muscles and will help to prevent post-exercise problems. Exercise Frequency To maintain or improve, your condition, compiete three workouts each week, with at least one day of rest between workouts. After a few months, you may complete up to five workouts each week if desired. The key to success is to make exercise a regular and enjoyable part of your everyday life. SUGGESTED STRETCHES The correct form for several basic stretches is shown at the right. Move slowly as you stretch-never bounce. 1. Toe Touch Stretch Stand with your knees bent slightly and slowly bend forward from your hips. Allow your back and shoulders to relax as you reach down toward your toes as far as possible. Hold for 15 counts, then relax. Repeat 3 times. Stretches: Hamstrings, back of knees and back. 2. Hamstring Stretch Sit with one leg extended. Bring the sole of the opposite foot toward you and rest it against the inner thigh of your extended leg. Reach toward your toes as far as possible. Hold for 15 counts, then relax. Repeat 3 times for both legs. Stretches: Hamstrings, lower back and groin. 3 3. Calf/Achilles Stretch With one leg in front of the other, reach forward and place your hands against a wall. Keep your back leg straight and your back foot flat on the floor. Bend your front leg, lean forward and move your hips toward the wall. Hold for 15 counts, then relax. Repeat 3 times for both legs. To cause further stretching of the achilles tendons, bend your back leg as well. Stretches: Calves, achilles tendons and ankles. 4. Quadriceps Stretch With one hand against a wall for balance, reach back and grasp one foot with your other hand. Bring your heel as close to your buttocks as possible. Hold for 15 counts, then relax. Repeat 3 times for both legs. Stretches: Quadriceps and hip 5 muscles. 5. Inner Thigh Stretch Sit with the soles of your feet together and your knees outward. Pull your feet toward your groin area as far as possible. Hold for 15 counts, then relax. Repeat 3 times. Stretches: Quadriceps and hip muscles. 1 2 4 13

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Training
Zone
Exercise
After
warming
up,
increase
the
intensity
of
your
exer-
cise
until
your
pulse
is
in
your
training
zone
for
20
to
60
minutes.
(During
the
first
few
weeks
of
your
exer-
cise
program,
do
not
keep
your
pulse
in
your
training
zone
for
longer
than
20
minutes.)
Breathe
regularly
and
deeply
as
you
exercise
—never
hold
your
breath.
Cooling
Down
Finish
each
workout
with
5
to
10
minutes
of
stretching
to
cool
down.
This
will
increase
the
flexibility
of
your
muscles
and
will
help
to
prevent
post
-exercise
problems.
Exercise
Frequency
To
maintain
or
improve,
your
condition,
compiete
three
workouts
each
week,
with
at
least
one
day
of
rest
between
workouts.
After
a
few
months,
you
may
com-
plete
up
to
five
workouts
each
week
if
desired.
The
key
to
success
is
to
make
exercise
a
regular
and
enjoyable
part
of
your
everyday
life.
SUGGESTED
STRETCHES
The
correct
form
for
several
basic
stretches
is
shown
at
the
right.
Move
slowly
as
you
stretch
—never
bounce.
1.
Toe
Touch
Stretch
Stand
with
your
knees
bent
slightly
and
slowly
bend
forward
from
your
hips.
Allow
your
back
and
shoulders
to
relax
as
you
reach
down
toward
your
toes
as
far
as
possible.
Hold
for
15
counts,
then
relax.
Repeat
3
times.
Stretches:
Hamstrings,
back
of
knees
and
back.
2.
Hamstring
Stretch
Sit
with
one
leg
extended.
Bring
the
sole
of
the
opposite
foot
toward
you
and
rest
it
against
the
inner
thigh
of
your
extended
leg.
Reach
toward
your
toes
as
far
as
possible.
Hold
for
15
counts,
then
relax.
Repeat
3
times
for
both
legs.
Stretches:
Hamstrings,
lower
back
and
groin.
3.
Calf/Achilles
Stretch
With
one
leg
in
front
of
the
other,
reach
forward
and
place
your
hands
against
a
wall.
Keep
your
back
leg
straight
and
your
back
foot
flat
on
the
floor.
Bend
your
front
leg,
lean
forward
and
move
your
hips
toward
the
wall.
Hold
for
15
counts,
then
relax.
Repeat
3
times
for
both
legs.
To
cause
further
stretching
of
the
achilles
tendons,
bend
your
back
leg
as
well.
Stretches:
Calves,
achilles
tendons
and
ankles.
4.
Quadriceps
Stretch
With
one
hand
against
a
wall
for
balance,
reach
back
and
grasp
one
foot
with
your
other
hand.
Bring
your
heel
as
close
to
your
buttocks
as
possible.
Hold
for
15
counts,
then
relax.
Repeat
3
times
for
both
legs.
Stretches:
Quadriceps
and
hip
muscles.
5.
Inner
Thigh
Stretch
Sit
with
the
soles
of
your
feet
together
and
your
knees
outward.
Pull
your
feet
toward
your
groin
area
as
far
as
possible.
Hold
for
15
counts,
then
relax.
Repeat
3
times.
Stretches:
Quadriceps
and
hip
muscles.
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