Decathlon MAGNET 5000, Operating Instructions Manual

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E N G L I S H
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The MAGNET5000 is a new generation fitness bike, for private home use.
The product is equipped with a magnetic transmission for improved pedalling comfort with no lurching or jolts.
The MAGNET5000 is guaranteed for 2 years, with 1 year for wear parts and labour.
This guarantee applies to normal home use by an individual.
G U A R A N T E E
P R E S E N T A T I O N
The exercise bike provides an excellent kind of cardio-training activity. Training
on this equipment is designed to increase your cardio-vascular capacity. On this
principle, you improve your physical condition, your endurance and you burn
calories (an indispensable activity for weight loss in association with dieting).
Finally, the exercise bike allows you to tone the muscles in the legs and buttocks.
The muscles in the calves and the lower abdominals are also worked.
P A R T S O F T H E
B O D Y W O R K E D
Prior to each use, check that the fastening components have been tightened
and are not protruding; also check the state of the parts most subject to wear.
Have any defective part immediately replaced by the After-Sales Service
Department of your DECATHLON store and do not use the fitness bike until
it has been repaired. Never store the MAGNET5000 in a humid environment
(near a pool, in the bathroom, etc.).
M A I N T E N A N C E
Please note: it is necessary to get off the bike in order to make
all adjustments (saddle, handlebars)
- Saddle height is adjusted with a rapid system. Unscrew the thumbwheel, pull
on the thumbwheel and slide the saddle stem up or down. Ensure that the
thumbwheel engages at the desired level. Re-tighten the thumbwheel to avoid
any play in the saddle.
- To adjust the hardness of pedalling action, use the indexed thumbwheel located
at the front of the handlebar.
Adjustment of saddle depth:
- To make this adjustment, you must first get off the fitness bike.
- Slide the saddle until it is in the desired location.
- Firmly tighten the thumbwheel to avoid any sliding or play.
A D J U S T M E N T S
• The device must be assembled by an adult.
• Set up your fitness bike in a room that is sufficiently large for safe use.
• Install the MAGNET5000 on a solid base with correct levelling to the floor.
• Read the usage recommendations carefully before starting your training.
• Never allow children to play near the bike during your training sessions.
• Do not allow children to use the device.
• This device is in accordance with the EN-957-1 and 2 class H standards
pertaining to home use.
• Maximum user weight: 110 kg.
• Before starting any physical training activity, consult a doctor in order to
ensure that there are no contra-indications.
S A F E T Y T I P S
U S A G E
To use your fitness bike under the best conditions, adopt
an anatomical position: the back straight with the arms at
rest. Adjust the saddle height so that when you extend
your leg, with the knee slightly bent, the middle of your
foot just reaches the pedal when it is in the lowest
position.
When just starting out, begin by training over several
days with a slight resistance and pedalling speed, without
forcing, and taking rest breaks as needed. Then
progressively increase the frequency or duration of your
exercise sessions.
WEIGHT MAINTENANCE/WARM-UP:
Progressive effort starting at 10 minutes.
For a workout designed either to keep you in shape or for re-
education purposes, you may train every day for around ten
minutes. This type of exercise is designed to stimulate your
muscles and joints or may be used as a warm-up to
additional physical activity.
To increase the muscle tone of the legs, select a higher
resistance and lengthen the exercise period.
Of course, you may vary the pedalling resistance throughout
your exercise session.
AEROBIC FITNESS WORKOUT:
Moderate effort for a fairly long period (35 min
to 1 hour).
If you wish to lose weight, this type of exercise, combined
with a diet, is the only way to increase the quantity of
energy consumed by the organism. Nevertheless, it is
pointless to push yourself beyond your limits. It is the
regularity of training that will allow you to obtain the best
results.
Select a fairly weak pedalling resistance and exercise at
your own rhythm, but at least for a period of 30 minutes.
This exercise should raise a slight sweat but should under
no circumstances leave you breathless. It’s the duration of
the exercise, at a slow rhythm, that will require your
organism to draw its energy from your fat reserves
provided that you pedal for more than thirty minutes, a
minimum of three times a week.
AEROBIC TRAINING FOR ENDURANCE:
Sustained effort for 20 to 40 minutes.
This type of training targets significant reinforcement of the
cardiac muscle and improved respiratory activity.
The resistance and/or speed of pedalling is increased so as
to increase respiration during the exercise. The effort here is
more sustained than for the maintenance workout.
As your training progresses, you will be able to sustain the
effort for longer periods, at a faster rate or with a higher
degree of resistance. You may train a minimum of three times
a week for this type of training.
Training at a faster rate (anaerobic workout and workout in
the red zone) is reserved for athletes and requires adequate
preparation.
After each training session, take several minutes to pedal
with diminishing speed and resistance in order to cool down
and progressively bring the body to a state of rest.