Bowflex TREADCLIMBER 1000, Owner'S Manual

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Owner’s Manual
Getting Started
The suggested Workout Level Guide shown is based on average
fitness levels and a belt speed of 2 MPH (3.2 KMH) or slower. You
should always assess whether that setting is right for you based
on your individual needs and fitness level and adjust your Workout
Level settings accordingly.
Your personal setting will depend on four factors:
• Your weight
• Your fitness level
• The average speed of the belts during your workout
• How deep you want to step
Workout Level settings may be adjusted incrementally if that best
suits your body weight, fitness level and workout preferences (for
example, midway between Levels 2 and 3).
To increase your overall calorie burn, raise your belt speed or raise
your Workout Level setting one or two levels above your suggested level. Raising your Workout Level allows you to take
deeper steps, helping your abdominal, gluteus, quadriceps and lower back muscles to work harder, burning more calories,
particularly at higher belt speeds.
As your endurance levels increase, you may find that your Workout Level has risen; however, make sure that you select a
low enough setting that you don’t “bottom out” the treadles.
Note: “ Bottoming out” occurs when the Treadle travels through too great a range of motion. When this occurs,
the Treadles hit against the base on the down step. To reduce Treadle travel, turn the setting dial
counterclockwise (to a lower number) or increase the belt speed.
It may be helpful to record your dial setting for future reference when there are multiple users of the machine.
TC3000 or TC5000 only —Any time you change the Workout Level dial settings, you also need to input that Workout Level
into the console during setup so that the CALORIE display accurately reflects calories burned.
Note:
If your actual Workout Level Setting is incremental, input your level as the nearest whole number.
Pausing or Stopping
Pausing or Stopping the TC3000 and TC5000
1. Step off of the belts onto the Side Foot Support Platforms on either side of the treadles.
2. Press START/STOP to stop the belts and console displays, (if you are in stair-stepper mode, pressing START/STOP ill
stop the console displays).
Belts will slow down to a complete stop. Final workout information will be displayed in the display windows: HEART
RATE (TC5000 only), TIME, TOTAL CALORIES BURNED, TOTAL STEPS and TOTAL DISTANCE/MILES.
Windows that display multiple workout information (such as CALORIES/CAL PER MIN) will toggle between their final
results every 6 seconds until the workout is resumed or the console is turned off.
3. You may restart your workout by pushing the START/STOP button again.
If you do not push START/STOP again to resume your workout within 5 minutes, your Bowflex
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exercise machine will automatically power off the console. Workout information will be cleared when power to the
console is shut off.
4. You may shut off power to the console manually by pushing the POWER button. If this is done during the workout, the
console will turn off and the belt will slow to a complete stop. All information from your workout will be cleared.
5. Turn off the Main Power Switch at the base of the machine.
Workout Level Guide