Stepper Machine User Manual

Workout Workout
Workout
Setting Setting
Setting
Cylinders Cylinders
Cylinders
YourTreadClimber
®
machineusesHydraulicResistance
Cylinderstoabsorbyourstepsandcushionyour
joints,decreasingyouroverallfatigueandremoving
musclestrain.Theintensityofaworkoutcanbesubtly
adjustedthroughtheWorkoutIntensitySettings.
Theseaddaslightlevelofcontroltotheresistance
ofthecylinders.
TheWorkoutIntensitySettingsdialisfoundatthetop
oftheHydraulicCylinders.Usethedialstolineup
thesettingwiththewhitearrow.Besurethesettings
matchforbothcylinders.
Donottrytochangetheresistancelevelonthe
ResistanceCylindersduringaworkout.Stopthe
workoutandstepoffthemachinebeforeyou
adjusttheresistancelevel.
ThehighertheWorkoutIntensitySetting,themoretheTreadletravels.Asettingof12ismoreintense
thanasettingof1.AlthoughtheWorkoutIntensitySettingsdialcanmovecontinuouslyineitherdirection,
itisrecommendedthatyouonlyturnthedialclockwisetosetting12andcounterclockwisetosetting1.
Note: Note:
Note:
“Bottomingout”occurswhentheTreadletravelsthroughtoogreatarangeofmotion.
Whenthisoccurs,theTreadleshitagainstthebaseonthedownstep.Toreduce
treadletravel,decreasetheWorkoutIntensitySettingorincreasebeltspeed.
How How
How
Often Often
Often
Should Should
Should
You You
You
Exercise Exercise
Exercise
Consultaphysicianbeforeyoustartanexerciseprogram.Stopexercisingifyoufeelpainor
tightnessinyourchest,becomeshortofbreath,orfeelfaint.Contactyourdoctorbeforeyouuse
themachineagain.Usethevaluescalculatedormeasuredbythemachine’scomputerforreference
purposesonly.
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3timesaweekfor30minuteseachday.
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Scheduleworkoutsinadvance.Trytoworkoutevenwhenyoudonotwantto.
What What
What
to to
to
Wear Wear
Wear
Wearrubber-soledathleticshoes.Youwillneedtheappropriateclothesforexercisethatallowyouto
movefreely.
Stretching Stretching
Stretching
Stretchbeforeyoustartyourexercisesession.Warmmusclesrespondbettertoexercise.
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AchillesTendonandCalf-Withbothhandsagainstawall,placeonefootbehindyou.Leanintoward
thewallwhilekeepingtherearlegstraightandyourheelontheground.Repeatfortheotherleg.
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