Horizon Fitness DT850, DT650 P S Achieving Your Fitness Goals, Keeping AN Exercise Diary, Warm UP

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INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS

ASSEMBLY

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

TREADMILL OPERATION

CONDITIONING TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES & MAINTENANCE

T I P S THE IMPORTANCE OF WARM UP & COOL DOWN

WARM UP

The first 2 to 5 minutes of a workout should be devoted to warming up. The warm-up will limber your muscles and prepare them for more strenuous exercise. Make sure that you warm-up on your product at a slow pace. The warm up should gradually bring your heart rate into your Target Heart Rate Zone.

COOL DOWN

Never stop exercising suddenly! A cool-down period of 3-5 minutes allows your heart to readjust to the decreased demand. Make sure that your cool down period consists of a very slow pace to allow your heart rate to lower. After the cool-down, repeat the stretching exercises listed above to loosen and relax your muscles.

T I P S 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 to lose weight? Improve muscle? Reduce 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 - lower intensity, longer duration workouts

Improve Body Shape and Tone - interval workouts, alternate between hi and low intensities

Increased Energy Level - more frequent daily workouts

Improved Sports Performance - high intensity workouts

Improved Cardiovascular Endurance - moderate intensity, longer duration workouts

If possible try to define your personal goals in precise, measurable 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 console provides you with several readouts that can be used to record your progress. You can track Distance, Calories or Time.

KEEPING AN EXERCISE DIARY

To make your personal exercise log book, photocopy the weekly and monthly log sheets, which are located on the following pages, or you can print them off of your computer by going to:

www.horizonfitness.com/guides/weeklylog.pdf

www.horizonfitness.com/guides/monthlylog.pdf

As your fitness improves, you can look back and see how far you’ve come!

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Contents Treadmill USER’S Guide Page Table of Contents T R O D U C T I O NImportant Precautions Grounding InstructionsOperation Use the treadmill only as described in this manualS E M B LY UnpackingTools Included Parts IncludedE a S S E M B LY Open Hardware BAGPulse wires Position, place consoleUpright masts Mast and consoleS E M B LY Step Support BARAssembly Step YOU’RE FinishedSafety KEY Before YOU BeginLocation of the Treadmill Here are just a few of the health benefits of exerciseProper Usage FoldingMoving TENSIONING­THE Running Belt Treadmill Operation DT850 ConsoleMonitor Display Heart RateHandlebars Select a Level Select a TimeClear Current Selection Scan Viewing ScreensProgram Information Hills Program SegmentsO G R a M Weight Loss all models O G R a M 5,000 Steps DT850 only Conditioning Guidelines Perceived Exertion LevelTarget Heart Rate Zone Chart ExampleStretching Stretch FirstStanding Calve Muscle Stretch Standing Quadriceps StretchP S Achieving Your Fitness Goals Keeping AN Exercise DiaryWarm UP Cool DownWeekly LOG Sheets Weekly TotalsMonthly LOG Sheets Week # Distance Calories Time Monthly TotalsTroubleshooting Troubleshooting TreadmillWhen should I BE Worried about a NOISE? Common Product QuestionsTroubleshooting Heart Rate Make sure the treadmill is on a level surfaceI N T E N a N C E After Each USE DailyEvery Week Every 6 MonthsLimited Home USE Warranty Exclusions and LimitationsPage Customer Tech Support