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4) HIGH GLIDE
Start with a Basic Glide movement. Lift your
heels (rise up on your toes) as you glide, maintain-
ing upright posture. Avoid letting your ankles roll
outward as your heels lift. Concentrate on lifting up
through the entire body, and pulling your abdomi-
nals in to help maintain balance. Your heels should
remain lifted throughout the exercise. This exercise
can be performed with the neutral or low hand
grip positions. You will feel additional emphasis in
your calf muscles during this exercise.
5) FORWARD PUSH
Begin with a Basic Glide or Wide Glide. Move
your hands to a high grip position. As you glide,
slowly lean forward until you feel more weight
in your arms. Keeping your wrists straight, press
forward firmly with alternating arms. Try to fully
extend each arm as you push. If you are not able
to fully extend each arm, adjust your body position
so that you have less forward lean. Make sure you
are leaning forward from your ankles, a full body
lean, rather than rounding your back. Allow your
heels to lift naturally as each leg glides back. This
exercise can be performed with the high or neutral
hand grip position. You will feel additional empha-
sis in the chest, front shoulder, and the back of the
upper arm during this exercise.
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FOOT PLACEMENT
You will notice that your feet shift a little bit when using your Gazelle
Edge™. It is recommended that beginners keep their toes against the toe
plate until they feel comfortable with their balance.
HAND POSITIONS
The position of your hands on the handle grips will allow you to vary
the intensity of your workouts and change the emphasis from lower body
to upper body. There are four positions that are used throughout your
Gazelle Edge workout.
Neutral Grip
Place your hands midway between the bottom and top
of the handles. Use a firm grip, but try to avoid “white
knuckles”. This grip will help you attain more equal work
for both the upper and lower body.
Low Grip
Place your hands at the bottom of the handles. Be sure
to keep your hands on the black handle grip, not on the
front crossbar. This grip will decrease the work in your
upper body.
Front Bar Grip
Place your hands on the front crossbars, just to the inside
of the handles. Use a firm grip without “white knuckles”. Be
sure to keep your wrists straight and avoid leaning hard on
the arms or bending at your wrists. This grip may be used
during any “Basic Glide” exercise. Use this grip when learn-
ing to glide, or during your warm-up and cool-down.
Hands Free (Advanced Position)
Stand in an upright position on the foot platforms with
your hands on the front crossbar. When you feel balanced,
release your hands from the crossbar and bring them into
a bent elbow position at your sides as if you were running
or power walking. Practice this position with your feet
stationary, then progress to a "Basic Glide”.
Note: Exercising without holding onto the handles poses a
possible risk of losing your balance and should be done with care.
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