C o m m e r c i a l T r e a d m i l l O w n e r ’ s G u i d e
Z8 and Z9 Series
Thank You For Selecting A True Treadmill
1 - Introduction
Table of Contents
Appendix A - Target Heart Rate Chart A guide to help you pick an
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chapter one
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Introduction
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Model Differences
Z8.1
Introduct
Safety
Top Features
Z9 and Z9.1
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Where to go from Here
Where to Go From Here
Introduct
Where to Go From Here
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Introduction
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The Console
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Safety Key
Lower Console - Common to all Models
Lower Console
Start/ResetNumeric Keys
Matrix Display
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The Console
Z8.1 two The Console
Z8.1 Console
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Z8 Standard Console two Basic Operation
Z8 Standard Console
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The Console
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Basic Operation
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Starting Your Treadmill
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Starting Your Treadmill Safely
Basic Operation
Adjusting Speed and Incline
Speed and Incline Adjustment
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Setting Your Weight
Stopping Your Treadmill Safely Setting Your Weight
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Calorie Expenditure Calculations
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A Note About Calorie Expenditure Calculations
Monitoring Your Heart Rate
Heart Rate Monitoring
Using the Heart Rate Transmitter Strap
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The contact heart rate system lets you monitor your heart rate
The Heart Rate Display
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The Treadmill’s Heart Rate Display
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Operation in Greater Detail
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Making Time and/or Distance Count Down Instead of
Workout Setup
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Starting Cool-Down Manual Operation
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Pre-Set Program Details
when done
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Tuning Your Workout
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Runner’s Mode
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Pre-Set Program Profiles
Hill Interval Workout
Weight Loss Workout
Speed Interval
Cardiovascular
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Heart Rate Control Workouts
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Workout Introduction
HRC Introduction
HRC
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The Easy Steps to a Heart Rate Control Workout
HRC Types and a Workout Quick-Guide
During Workout Setup
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Choices During Workout Setup
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Tips on the Warm Up Stage
Workouts
During Your Workout
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How the HRC System Controls your Heart Rate Examples of
Excercise Intensity
Tips and How HRC Works
Cruise Control How Cruise Control Determines How to Change Your
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Examples and Cruise Control
Examples of Walking Workouts Using Cruise Control Examples of Running
Workouts Using Cruise Control General Tips
More Examples
Heart Rate Control Safety Features
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User Programs
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How to Record and Run User Programs
How to Record and Run User Programs
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Designing an Exercise Program
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Intensity How Hard You Exercise
The F.I.T. Concept Defined
the F.I.T
Frequency How Often You Exercise
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More F.I.T. Concept Overview
METs
Time How Long You Exercise
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Utilizing the F.I.T. Concept
F.I.T. Concept
Using the
Beginning Your Exercise Program
Beginning Your F.I.T. Program
Warm-Up Slow and Deliberate Exercise
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Beginning a Fitness Program
Your F.I.T. Program Continued
Workout Brisk and Rhythmic Exercise
Cool-Down Slow and Relaxed Exercise
Establishing Aerobic Fitness Maintaining Aerobic Fitness
Establishing and Maintaining Fitness
Managing Weight
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Weight and Sports Training Programs
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Training
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Care and Maintenance
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Maintenance Schedules
Daily Care and Service Weekly Care and Service
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Maintenance Schedules
Service
Service
Calibration
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Incline and Speed Calibration
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Error Codes
Error and Service Codes
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Status Code
E6 Level and Blink Codes
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E6 Level and Blink Codes
Diagnostics
Diagnostics
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Important Safety Instructions
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Review for Your Safety
Review for Your Safety
Keep the power cord away from heated surfaces
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Review for Your Safety
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appendix a
A Guide to Help You Pick an Initial Target Heart Rate
Target Heart Rate Chart
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Appendix A - Target Heart Rate Chart
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Contact Heart Rate Monitoring
Appendix A - Target Heart Rate Chart
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Causes of CHR Performance Variation
affectheart rate
Appendix A - Target Heart Rate Chart
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exercise program. He can help
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METs Table
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How Speed and Incline Affect Workload, Expressed in METs
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METs Explanation and Formulas
The Metabolic Formulas Behind Energy Expenditure Estimates
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Explanation
METs
Appendix C - METs Explanation and Formulas
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Specifications
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The Size and Performance Attributes of Your Z8 or Z9 Series Treadmill
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Appendix D - Specifications
Specifications
Treadmill Weight 400 Pounds Maximum user weight 400 pounds
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Glossary
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Definitions of common terms used throughout this document
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Appendix E - Glossary
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chest strap, transmitter use to detect heart rate, then transmit using a 5 kHz radio signal to a receiver in fitness equipment or wristwatch. Originally invented by the Finnish company Polar in the early 1980s, this technology is now widely available from other sources
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Appendix E - Glossary
Appendix E - Glossary
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Quinton, Schwinn, Stairmaster, Star Trac, Tectrix, and Trotter. See fitlinxx.com/csafe
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Appendix E - Glossary
heart rate, resting the morning, with vious three hours
Interval workouts are popular because they are superior training for sports activities, which almost always involve highly varying exer- cise intensities. Interval workouts are not optimal for weight loss or weight control, since steady-state exercise is most efficient for maxi- mal total energy expended for a given effort
Appendix E - Glossary
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VO2 see oxygen uptake
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