Horizon Fitness PARAGON II manual Grounding Instructions, Achieving Your Fitness Goals

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this Treadmill.

When using an electrical product, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:

Read all instructions before using this HORIZON FITNESS Treadmill

WARNING! Connect this exercise product to a properly grounded outlet only. See grounding instructions.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This product must be grounded. If a treadmill should malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electrical current to reduce the risk of electrical shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment- grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in accordance with local codes and ordinances.

DANGER! Improper connection of the equipment-grounding conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to whether the product is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the product. If it will not fit the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

ACHIEVING YOUR FITNESS GOALS

An important step in developing a long term fitness program is to determine your goals. Is your primary goal for exercising on your Horizon Fitness Treadmill to lose weight? Improve muscle? Burn Stress? Prepare for the spring racing schedule? Knowing what your goals are will help you develop a more successful exercise program. Below are some common exercise goals:

- Weight Loss

- Weight Maintenance

- Improve Body Shape and Tone

- Strengthen Leg Muscles

- Increased Energy Level

- Improved Sleep Patterns

- Improved Sports Performance

- Stress Reduction

-Improved Cardiovascular Endurance

If possible try to define your personal goals in precise, measura- ble terms, and then put your goals in writing. The more specific you can be, the easier it will be to track your progress. If your goals are long term, divide them up into monthly and weekly segments. Longer term goals can lose some of the immediate motivation benefits. Short term goals are easier to achieve. Your Horizon Fitness Treadmill console provides you with several readouts that can be used to record your progress. You can track Distance, Calories or Time. Time is the most important and useful of test functions.

Keeping an exercise dairy

Photocopy the weekly and monthly log sheets on the following pages to make your personal exercise log book. As time goes by you’ll be able to look back with pride at the work you’ve done. As your fitness improves, you can look back and see how far you’ve come.

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Contents Paragon II OWNER’S Guide Table of Contents Weekly LOG Sheets Grounding Instructions Achieving Your Fitness GoalsHow Hard? Perceived Exertion LevelCleaning ChildrenExercise Guidelines How Often?Importance of Warm UP and Cool Down Cool DownFolding MovingTurn Power on LevelingDeveloping a Fitness Program Stretch First Wall PushSafety KEY Limited Home USE WarrantyQuick Start UP Pause ResetCentering the Belt P4 Weight Loss Do not Stand on the BeltTensioning the Belt O F I L E S P1 ManualS P L a Y Select MaintenanceCommon Product Questions S P L a Y Elevation SpeedProgram Profile LAP ProfilePulse Choosing a ProgramChoosing the Time Finishing a Workout