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Pausing Your Workout
You can pause at any time during your workout. Use this feature to rest or take a short break. To
pause while working out, press the PAUSE key. Your workout statistics remain displayed on the
console until you resume your workout and a scrolling prompt reminds you that you are in Pause
mode. You can remain in Pause mode for up to 10 minutes before the display resets to the Precor
banner.
Do not rely on the Pause feature as a way to end your workout. If you wish to end your workout,
follow the instructions in
Ending Your Workout.
To resume your workout, press PAUSE again. Hold the handrail when you step onto the foot
pedals. Your workout statistics continue from where you left off.
Note: You cannot pause during a cool-down session. Pressing and holding PAUSE during cool
down exits the session and causes the Precor banner to be displayed.
Cooling Down After a Workout
Cooling down after your workout is important because it helps reduce muscle stiffness and
soreness by transporting excess lactic acid out of the working muscles. It also provides a smooth
transition that allows your heart rate to return to its normal (non-exercising) state.
The EFX incorporates a 5-minute cool-down period at the end of its program courses. (However, it
is not automatic in the MANL and INTV courses. In these courses, you need to press and hold
PAUSE for 3 seconds to access the 5-minute cool down session.)
If you want to exit a course early and still have a cool down, hold the PAUSE key down for 3
seconds. A prompt appears, indicating that you are in cool down.
Important: Do not hold the PAUSE key down beyond the scrolling cool down message because you
will inadvertently reset the display to the Precor banner.
Ending Your Workout
To end your workout, you can simply step off of the foot pedals. The display will automatically
return to the scrolling banner after 10 minutes.
You can also press Hold to Reset for more than 4 seconds to access the Precor banner and then
turn 0 (OFF) the machine.
In either case, it is highly recommended that you go through a cool-down period prior to ending
your workout. See
Cooling Down After a Workout above.
Inserting the Locking Pin
To secure the EFX5.21s after your workout or when you leave it for any length of time:
1.
Position the ramp at level 1.
2.
Align the locking pin with the holes in the ramp and roller arm. It doesn’t matter which roller
arm you secure, but position the locking pin so that you insert it from the outside edge of the
ramp toward the inside edge.
3.
Firmly slide the locking pin through the holes in the ramp and roller arm. Be sure that the
locking pin is all the way through ramp.
4.
Gently move the roller arm to make sure that it is secure.
CAUTION: Always secure the EFX with the
locking pin when it is not in use. Do not allow
children to play on the EFX. Children should
always be supervised when in the same room
as the EFX.
