
IMPORTANTSTEPS
Warning:
Beforeusingthisproduct,pleaseconsultyourpersonalphysicianforacompletephysical
examination.Frequentandstrenuousexerciseshouldbeapprovedbyyourdoctorfirst.Ifany
discomfortshouldresultfromyouruseofthisproduct,stopexercisingandconsultyourdoctor.
Properusageofthisproductisessential.Pleasereadyourmanualcarefullybeforeexercising.
Pleasekeepallchildrenawayfromtheequipmentduringuseandwhenequipmentisunattended.
Alwayswearappropriateclothing,includingathleticshoes,whenexercising.Donotwearlooseclothingthatcould
becomecaughtduringexercising.
Makesurethatallboltsandnutsaretightenedwhenequipmentisinuse.Periodicmaintenanceis
requiredonallexerciseequipmenttokeepitingoodcondition.
Beforebeginning:
Howyoubeginyourexerciseprogramdependsonyourphysicalcondition.Ifyouhavebeeninactiveforseveralyears,or
areseverelyoverweight,youmuststartslowlyandincreaseyourtimegradually,afewminutesperweek.
Initiallyyoumaybeabletoexerciseonlyforafewminutesinyourtargetzone.However,youraerobicfitnesswillimprove
overthenextsixtoeightweeks.Don’tbediscouragedifittakeslonger.It’simportanttoworkatyourownpace.
Ultimately,you’llbeabletoexercisecontinuouslyfor30minutes.Andthebetteryouraerobicfitness,theharderyouwill
havetoworktostayinyourtargetzone.Butremembertheseessentials:
• Contactyourphysicianbeforestartingaworkoutortrainingprogram.Haveyourdoctorreviewyourtrainingand
dietprogramstoadviseyouofaworkoutroutineyoushouldadopt.
• Beginyourtrainingprogramslowlywithrealisticgoalsthathavebeensetbyyouandyourdoctor.
• Supplementyourprogramwithsometypeofaerobicexercisesuchaswalking,jogging,swimming,dancing
and/orbicycling.Monitoryourpulsefrequently.Ifyoudonothaveanelectronicheartratemonitor,haveyour
physicianshowyoutheproperwaytomanuallycheckyourpulsebyusingyourwristorneck.Establishyour
targetheartratebasedonyourageandcondition.
• Drinkplentyoffluidsduringthecourseofyourroutine.Youmustreplacethewatercontentlostfromexcessive
exercisingtoavoiddehydration.Avoiddrinkinglargeamountsofcoldliquids.Fluidsshouldbeatroom
temperaturewhenconsumed.
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