FITNESS
TIPS
Consult Your Physician
Before using this product, please
consult your personal physician
for a complete physical examina-
tion. Frequent and strenuous
exercise should be approved by
your doctor. If any discomfort
should result from your use of
this product, stop exercising and
consult your doctor. Proper
usage of this product is essen-
tial. Please read your manual
carefully before exercising.
Please keep all children away
from the equipment during use
and when equipment is unat-
tended.
Dress Comfortably
Always wear appropriate cloth-
ing, including athletic shoes,
when exercising. Do not wear
loose clothing that could become
caught during exercise.
Check Your Equipment
Make sure that all bolts and nuts
are tightened when equipment is
in use. Periodic maintenance is
required on all exercise equip-
ment in order to keep it in good
condition.
Begin at Your Fitness Level
How you begin your exercise
program depends on your physi-
cal condition. If you have been
inactive for several years, or are
severely overweight, you must
start slowly and increase your
time gradually, a few minutes
per week.
Initially you may be able to exer-
cise only for a few minutes in
your target zone; however, your
aerobic fitness will improve over
the next six to eight weeks.
Don’t be discouraged if it takes
longer. It’s important to work at
your own pace. Ultimately you’ll
be able to exercise continuously
for 30 minutes. The better your
aerobic fitness, the harder you’ll
have to work to stay in your tar-
get zone. But remember these
essentials;
Contact your physician before
starting a workout or training
program. Have him review your
training and diet programs to
advise you on a workout routine
you should adapt.
Begin your training program
slowly with realistic goals that
have been set by you and your
physician. Supplement your pro-
gram with some type of aerobic
exercise such as: Walking,
Jogging, Swimming, Dancing,
and Bike Riding.
Monitor your pulse frequently. If
you do not have an electronic
heart rate monitor, have your
physician show you the proper
way to manually check your
pulse by using your wrist or
neck. Establish your target heart
rate based on your age and con-
dition.
Drink plenty of fluids during the
course of your routine. You must
replace the water content that
you have lost from excessive
exercising to avoid dehydration.
Fluids should be room tempera-
ture when consumed. Avoid
drinking large amounts of cold
liquids.
Check Your Pulse
To make sure your heart is beat-
ing in its target zone, you’ll need
to know how to monitor your
heart rate. The easiest way is to
feel the pulse in the carotid
artery on either side of your
neck, between the windpipe and
the large neck muscles. Count
the number of beats in ten sec-
onds, then multiply by six. This
gives you the number of beats
per minute.
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