Precor EC 850 owner manual Exercising on the EC850 Cycle

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As you proceed through your workout, the left portion of the course profile becomes shaded indicating the course segments you have already completed.

Exercising on the EC850 Cycle

This section explains how to exercise on the cycle. The EC850 comes with seven preprogrammed courses. These courses differ in the “terrain” you cover. Each course includes warm-up and cool-down intervals appropriate to the total course length.

All seven preprogrammed courses can be performed at any of the nine effort levels. To select the effort level appropriate for your level of fitness, start with level 1 (beginner exercise). If you receive a score of 100 percent, continue to the next highest level. Each time you receive a 100 percent score, you should advance to the next effort level for a more challenging workout.

Note: The fitness score is associated with the pacer and helps you determine whether or not you are using the correct exercise level. To maintain a 100% fitness score you must finish the program at the same time as the pacer. You will exceed 100% if you finish ahead of the pacer and be below 100% if you finish behind the pacer.

In addition to the preprogrammed courses, you can choose a custom course that you or the club owner has designed. Two custom courses can be created (for instructions, see Designing a Customized Course later in this section). You can also select manual mode (program 0) which lets you control your effort level while the program is in progress.

Once you have answered the start-up prompts and started exercising in a workout program, you can exit the program by pressing ENTER/RESET. Pressing this key cancels the program. The cycle displays your Performance Summary, then the initial start-up prompt.

CAUTION: Before beginning any fitness program, you should have a complete physical examination by your physician.

To exercise on the cycle, take the following steps:

1.Check to see that the cycle is turned ON. If it is turned OFF, turn it ON using the ON/OFF power switch. This switch is located on the front of the cycle, near the power cord.

2.Sit on the cycle. Make sure that your weight is balanced and your feet are positioned securely, with the balls of your feet centered on the pads. You might need to adjust the seat and handlebars to comfortable positions.

(Refer to Adjusting the Seat and Adjusting the Handlebars for instructions.)

3.Press the ON key. The initial start-up prompt, “Choose Workout Program ”

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Contents EC850 Safety Information Table of Contents Before You Begin About this ManualInterconnecting Cycles Setting Up the EC850 Professional CycleInstallation Requirements Using the Club Setting Program EC850 Using the EC850 Professional Cycle Understanding the Electronic ConsoleKeypad Right Display Adjusting the Seat WindowAdjusting the Handlebars Photo 2 Adjusting the seatUsing Manual Mode Workout Program Turning the Cycle on and OFFExercising on the EC850 Cycle Profiles Page EC850 Designing a Customized CoursePage Getting the Most Out of Your Workout Muscles exercised during an EC850 workoutHeart Rate Training Zones How Hard Should I Exercise?How Long Should I Exercise? How Often Should I Exercise?Maintaining the EC850 Professional Cycle Cleaning the CycleUsing the Diagnostic Program Diagnostic Getting Service Chassis Appendix A. SpecificationsSpecifications ReadoutsUSA
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