Precor EC860 Getting the Most Out of Your Workout, Muscles exercised during an EC850 workout

4	Getting the Most Out of Your Workout
	A workout on the EC860 Professional Recumbent Cycle provides excellent and

efficient cardiovascular conditioning, while strengthening and toning all the major muscle groups in the lower body. Darkened areas in Diagram 5 indicate the muscles worked.

To get the most out of each workout, a general understanding of the principles behind aerobic training is invaluable. The best source of information is your specialty fitness dealer. In addition to providing information on which exercise equipment is best for your individual needs, your fitness dealer can provide advise on training, technique, and exercise physiology. Your dealer can also recommend good books on these subjects.

To help you get started in planning and carrying out your fitness program, this section provides some basic information on aerobic exercise—such as how hard you should workout, how long each session should be, and how often you need to exercise to benefit from a regular program.

Diagram 5

Muscles exercised during an EC850 workout

1. Trapezius

1

2

3

2

1

2.	Deltoid
3.	Pectorals
4.	Rhomboids
5.	Triceps
6.	Biceps
7.	Latissimus Dorsi
8.	Forearm Flexors/
	Extensors
9.	Abdominals
10.	Erector Spinae
11.	Gluteals
12.	Hip Flexors
13.	Quadriceps
14.	Hamstrings
15.	Gastrocnemius/
	Soleus
16.	Peroneus Longus/
	Brevis

9

12

6

8

13

16

5

8

14

15

16

4

7

10

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