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CARING FOR YOUR GAZELLE EDGE™
Your unit has been carefully designed to require minimum maintenance for
a lifetime of use. To ensure this, we recommend that you do the following:
• Keep your unit clean by wiping sweat, dust or other residue
off with a soft, clean cloth after each use.
• Wipe your handle grips down with a soft, damp cloth frequently
to prevent accumulation of sweat and dirt.
• If squeaks or other noises develop over time, we recommend lubricating all
moving parts as follows:
a) Apply clear household grease (i.e. petroleum jelly) to axle tube.
b) Spray cable holders (top & bottom) with WD40 or equivalent.
• Check to be sure that the screws on the bottom of the platforms are tight.
STORING YOUR GAZELLE EDGE
Your unit conveniently folds down for easy storage. To fold your unit:
a. Fold foot platforms and lock into place by snapping lower cable
holders onto swing arms.
b. Place foot on rear frame tube (to hold in place) and slide front
frame tube towards you by grabbing front swing arms.
Store your equipment in an area away from children and high
traffic areas.
Lock
the foot
platforms.
Unit is ready for storage.
Effective aerobic training to improve
your fitness and health requires work-
ing out at an exercise intensity that
raises your pulse to a level that safely
challenges your heart and lungs. This
level can range between 50% - 80% of
your maximum heart rate and is called
your Target Heart Rate Zone. If you are
new to exercise or out of shape, 50% -
60% may be adequate to promote
good cardiovascular conditioning.
A well conditioned athlete may prefer
to work up to an 80% - 85% rate.
Using your heart rate as an indicator
of your fitness level provides a built-in
work intensifier. If you’re untrained,
you’ll require less effort to reach your
target heart rate zone. As your cardio-
vascular fitness improves and you
become stronger, it will require more
effort for you to reach your target
heart rate zone.
The chart illustrates the predicted
minimum and maximum target heart
rate zones for cardiovascular fitness for
the average individual in good health.
To use the chart, find your age and the
corresponding minimum and maxi-
mum target heart rate zones.
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Target Heart Rate Zone
Age
Minimum
(50%)
Maximum
(80%)
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
45
50
55
60
65+
100
99
98
97
96
95
94
93
92
91
90
87
85
83
80
77
160
158
157
155
154
152
150
149
147
146
144
140
136
132
128
124
DETERMINING YOUR HEART RATE
To determine your heart rate:
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Pause just long enough from your exercise to take your pulse at your
wrist. Take a ten second reading and multiply it by six. Check the chart
to see if you are within your range according to your age.
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Use an electronic heart rate monitor. You do not need to stop and take
your pulse with a monitor as it constantly gives a heart rate readout.
Remember that training heart rate ranges are predictions and based on
averages. Regardless of your exercise heart rate, you should slow down if
you are breathless and cannot carry on a short conversation.
Also remember that during interval training your heart rate may exceed
the 80% maximum rate. This is normal, and when you resume aerobic
training your heart rate will adjust back to the normal target heart rate.
Age adjusted heart rate (beats per minute).
