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VARI-FLEX™ CUSHIONING SYSTEM
(ProElite Model Only)
The Vari-Flex™ Cushioning System provides you with adjustable cushioning. It enables you to fine-tune the cushioning from a soft feel to a
more firm running surface. When the black adjustment knob is positioned as far forward as possible (toward the front of the treadmill) the
deck cushioning is in the softest position. As the black adjustment knob is rotated toward the rear of the treadmill, the deck cushioning will
be at its firmest setting.
CAUTION:
Do not adjust the Vari-Flex™ Cushioning System while someone is standing, walking, or running on the deck surface. If you
want to make adjustments to the running surface while you are working out, push the PAUSE button, dismount the treadmill and rotate the
black adjustment knob to the preferred setting. When you have selected the desired cushioning and want to resume your workout, press
the START button.
WARM UP AND COOL DOWN
By warming up prior to beginning the aerobic phase of your workout, you accomplish two goals; you stretch and warm up the muscles of the
back and extremities and create a slight acceleration of the heart rate so that the body can move gradually into the higher heart rate of the
aerobic phase. The aerobic phase should be followed by a minimum 5-minute cool down in which you keep moving at a slower pace to allow
your heart rate to gradually decline and let your body gently adjust to the end of a workout instead of abruptly stopping. The cool down
phase also allows blood to be pumped from the lower extremities back to the central circulatory system. Simply put, the function of warming
up and cooling down is to ease from a resting state into an active state and back to a resting state.
The treadmill’s computer, based on your main exercise starting and finishing speeds respectively, automatically calculates warm up and cool
down speeds. The program’s starting and ending incline percentage will also be added to the warm up and cool down phases. You can
adjust incline while in a warm up and cool down mode. Speed, however, is not adjustable.
When in the warm up mode, the time will count down from 5 minutes. The Warm Up indicator light will blink and ascending stairs will be
displayed in the GRAPHIC display window. When in the Cool Down mode, the time will count down from 5 minutes. The Cool Down
indicator light will blink and the GRAPHIC display window shows descending stairs.
To add warm up and/or cool down to a Manual or Custom
program, press the WARM UP / COOL DOWN button. The indicator light will
blink, indicating that the desired mode has been added to your workout. You will notice that the workout time increases by 5 minutes for
each addition.
To shorten the warm up mode while exercising, press the WARM UP/COOL DOWN button. Warm up will be ended and you will advance
into your main exercise. To shorten the main exercise, press the WARM UP/ COOL DOWN button and you will automatically begin the cool
down phase. To end the cool down, press STOP and your session will come to a close.
A cool down phase can be added to any program, even if it wasn’t chosen prior to beginning the workout, by pressing the WARM UP/COOL
DOWN button before the clock reaches zero. When in Quick Start, press the WARM UP/COOL DOWN button when you are ready to end
your workout and a 5-minute cool down phase will begin.
WARM UP
COOL DOWN
TARGET RATE
Below 55%
55% to 69%
70% to
85%
Above 85%
TARGET RATE
Below 55%
55% to 69%
70% to
85%
Above 85%
