Horizon Fitness Horizon Club E500 Elliptical Trainer Manual - Your Guide to Efficient Workout Operations

INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT

PRECAUTIONS

ASSEMBLY

BEFORE

YOU BEGIN

ELLIPTICAL

OPERATION

CONDITIONING TROUBLESHOOTING LIMITED

GUIDELINES & MAINTENANCE WARRANTY

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	THE IMPORTANCE OF WARM UP & COOL DOWN
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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.

	ACHIEVING YOUR FITNESS GOALS
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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 high 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 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!

T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G

Your Horizon Fitness elliptical is designed to be reliable. However, if you do experience problems with your elliptical, please reference the troubleshooting guide listed below.

PROBLEM: The console does not light up.

SOLUTION: Verify the following:

•The outlet the machine is plugged into is functional. Double check that the breaker has not tripped.

•The correct cord is being used. Only use the cord provided or authorized by Horizon Fitness.

•The cord is not pinched or damaged and is properly plugged into the outlet AND the machine.

•The power switch is turned to the ON position (may not apply to all models).

•Turn off the machine and unplug power cord. Remove the console and check that all connections to the console are secure and not damaged or pinched.

NOTE: If your console uses batteries, they may need to be replaced.

PROBLEM: The console lights up but the Time/RPM’s do not count.

SOLUTION: Verify the following:

•Turn off machine and unplug power cord. Remove the console and check that all connections to the console are secure and not damaged or pinched.

•If doing the above does not fix the problem, the speed sensor and/or magnet may have become dislodged or damaged.

PROBLEM: The resistance levels seem to be incorrect, seeming too hard or too easy.

SOLUTION: Verify the following:

•The correct adapter is being used. Only use the adapter provided or authorized by Horizon Fitness.

•Reset the console and allow the resistance to reset to the default position. Restart and retry the resistance levels.

PROBLEM: The roller wheels appear to be leaving particles on the guide rails.

SOLUTION: This is considered normal wear of the elliptical wheels.

To remove, simply wipe off the roller wheels and guide rails with a damp cloth.

PROBLEM: The elliptical makes a squeaking or chirping noise.

SOLUTION: Verify the following:

•The elliptical is on a level surface.

•Loosen all bolts attached during the assembly process, grease the threads, and tighten again.

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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS INTRODUCTION

ASSEMBLY

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

ELLIPTICAL OPERATION

LIMITED TROUBLESHOOTING CONDITIONING WARRANTY & MAINTENANCE GUIDELINES

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