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Congratulations on your purchase of the Gazelle Freestyle
®
! You’ve just taken an important step toward
achieving your fitness goals. Whether that means strengthening your heart and lungs, toning muscles,
or a combination of these, the Gazelle Freestyle
®
will help you achieve those goals.
Working out on comfortable, efficient equipment that allows you to start and progress at the level
that’s appropriate for you is a vital element in sticking with a program of regular exercise. With your
Gazelle Freestyle
®
, you’ll use the muscles of both your upper and lower body in a pleasant, easy
gliding motion to burn calories, firm muscles, and improve your cardiovascular endurance. All of the
exercises are easy to do and should feel good, not painful or exhausting. You’ll be able to step onto
your Gazelle Freestyle
®
and begin your workout – just what you need to improve your fitness the
healthy, easy way!
One hour a week – three fun 20 minute sessions – is all it takes to begin experiencing the health
benefits of aerobic exercise. With regular use of your Gazelle Freestyle
®
, you may soon notice some
important changes in yourself, such as:
• More endurance and stamina
• Less body fat and excess weight (if you also follow our eating plan)
• Improved muscle tone in both upper and lower body
• Increased energy for daily tasks
• Less stress and a more positive outlook
And if you increase your exercise program to just 20 minutes
each day
, you can accelerate these
benefits dramatically. An impressive return on your investment! Many studies show that a combination
of low fat, sensible meals and exercise is the optimum weight loss plan.
We're so sure that you will be completely satisfied with your Gazelle Freestyle
®
, that we encourage you
to write us with your comments and suggestions. If, during the course of using your system, you have
any questions about the program, please write or call our Customer Service Specialists at the address
or phone number listed below or contact us on our website. As always, you have our quality
assurance that we want only your complete satisfaction. After all, your success is our success too!
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NTRODUCTION
A Total Fitness Program is more than exercise and more than eating right. It is a “fitness
for life” plan that goes hand in hand with an overall healthy lifestyle. This includes
regular check-ups and exercise, now and for the rest of your life.
Your total fitness program consists of three parts:
• Aerobic exercise to burn calories.
• Strength conditioning exercises to tone and shape your muscles,
increase your metabolic rate, and strengthen your bones.
• A diet that is safe, sensible and healthy.
Today, all fitness research recommends both aerobic exercise and strength conditioning
to achieve balanced fitness. By improving your aerobic fitness you will strengthen
your heart and lungs, increase your stamina and endurance, and help with weight
loss. Strength conditioning adds lean muscle to your body, increasing your body’s
metabolism. In this process, your body burns more calories, even while you rest.
When you combine aerobic workouts with strength conditioning, as you will with
your Gazelle, you can burn more fat and calories than with just aerobic
exercise alone.
The Gazelle workout will help with the first two parts of your Total Fitness Program, but
you need to make healthy, low-fat eating a big priority as well.
Consult with your physician
about an eating plan that’s right for you. Healthy
eating habits and exercise will help you reach your goal. We recommend that you
follow dietary guidelines approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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OUR TOTAL FITNESS PROGRAM
Customer Service
1-800-
519-8061
Monday–Friday,
8:30am to
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:00pm,
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IMPORTANT: This owner’s manual is the
authoritative source of information about
your Gazelle Freestyle
®
. Please read
it carefully and follow all the instructions.
