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GlideTrak Assembly & Set Up

 

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Evaluate your position and 

Adjust “Unweighting” 

The GlideTrak is new to you and your body. Unweighting your body is an amazing way to regain and 

maintain cardiovascular and muscular fitness without the damaging effects of impact on your joints or 

fear of falling.  However, your body must adjust to this technique.  Following written instructions to learn 

how to swim or to pitch would feel unnatural and would invariably take some practice and adjustments 

before you were able to float and do a breast stroke or throw a pitch. Either way, your best bet is to relax 

your body, give the GlideTrak a try, and work on adjusting the seat over your first few sessions.   

66.  Adjust the Seat Assembly so that your gait feels as natural as possible

.  

You should be in a standing position. 

(See

 

Photo

 

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) Keep your back, hips, and knees straight.  

Your feet should be slightly behind you, weight on your full foot, leaning slightly forward. Good 

posture and looking straight ahead is helpful. In this position, you should feel supported in the Seat 

Assembly, but you should also be able to walk, jog, or run with a natural gait and stride.  (If possible, 

get a video or evaluate your stride in a mirror.)  

 

67.  To adjust the amount of “unweighting” (adjust the impact on your joints): 

 

  Repeat steps 50 and 51 to 

tighten the front Straps

 further and lift more of your weight off the 

treadmill. 

 

Adjust the amount of incline on the treadmill

.  More incline = More impact.  Increasing the 

treadmill incline (bringing the treadmill higher) allows for more contact of your feet on the treadmill 

and will increase the impact across the joints of the lower extremities.  Less incline = Less 

impact.  Decreasing the amount incline (bring the treadmill lower) allows for more support and 

suspension from the S

traps, and therefore allows more of our body to be “unweighted.”   

 

It is ideal to be able to adjust your body “unweighting” during exercise. If the treadmill allows, 

PRIOR to starting your session, incline the treadmill several levels. Then follow steps 47 through 

61. This will elevate you with the treadmill deck at the start of your workout. This allows you the 

ability to adjust the incline up or down (and allows for controlled, variable impact on the joints) 

during your workout.   

 

Shift your body weight.  

When you are exercising, you can make some subtle adjustments in 

the amount of impact on your joints during exercise by simply leaning a bit forward or backward.  

Try this and see what adjustments optimize your personal training program. 

 

Ratchets on the front Straps:

  Subtle adjustments can 

be made by using the Ratchets on the top and bottom front 

Straps.  

Tightening the Ratchets will increase the 

amount of support

 provided by the Seat Assembly 

(increase the amount of body “unweighting”).   

(See Photo 36)

    

  Releasing the Ratchets will remove the Seat Assembly 

support. To release the Ratchet, press down on the Center 

Lever and open it all the way. Pull the Strap away from the 

Ratchet so no slack remains. 

(See

 

Photo 37

]  

 

 

Photo 37        

Tightening a Ratchet

 

Содержание Indoor Trainer

Страница 1: ...GlideTrak Assembly Set Up 1 Manual for GlideTrak at Home...

Страница 2: ...GlideTrak Assembly Set Up 2...

Страница 3: ...ly Pg 9 10 Seat Assembly Placement Pg 11 Seat Set Up Instructions Pg 12 15 Unweighting the body Pg 16 Using the Ratchets Pg 18 Seat Assembly Adjustment Pg 19 Evaluate unweighting position Pg 20 Dismou...

Страница 4: ...ts from the box and lay them out onto your floor space Remove all packaging materials from each part to prepare for assembly 2 Refer to the Parts Identification Pages pgs 23 26 to identify each part T...

Страница 5: ...ches Parts Identification Guide pgs 23 26 Wheel Wheel Post Wheel Base Plate Locking Lever Sticker with letter A Sticker with letter A Bolt Hole Photo 3 Front Mid Section 7 As noted each part of the Gl...

Страница 6: ...labeled B to B C to C and D to D Only attach up to D for now Photo 3 5 Photo 4 Join parts labled A through D C C Bolt Hole Photo 5 Barrel Bolt placed in Bolt Hole 11 When joining the frame align the...

Страница 7: ...frame is together place and tighten Barrel Bolts at E and F Note If basket pins were ordered do not use pins to connect base parts EE FF or GG Only use Barrel Bolts to connect base leg parts EE FF an...

Страница 8: ...ng I to I and attach the Angled Top Bar in the rear by joining H to H Photos 6 and 8 Align and insert Barrel Bolts into the Top Bar as shown previously in Photo 5 17 Tighten all in the frame with Alle...

Страница 9: ...the Seat Pad You will need one Phillips head screwdriver for this task 20 To reattach the Seat Remove the 2 screws and 2 washers from the back of the Seat Pad 21 Insert the front of the Wire Loop of...

Страница 10: ...into the Screw Hole Photo 12 13 Turn the Screw clockwise to engage the Seat Screw in the Seat Screw Holes Back of Wire Loops Over Seat Screw Holes Washer Screw Photo 12 Seat Pad back view Back of Wire...

Страница 11: ...ion front rear up and down 26 To start use the Seat Adjustment Knob to move the Seat along the Seat Rail until the front edge of the Seat Post is at 4 at the numbered bar under the Seat Rail Smaller f...

Страница 12: ...Being cautions not to step on the Straps step up onto the treadmill and stand beside the post of the Front Mid Section 32 Note which hole on the Front Mid section post is at the level of your chin Ph...

Страница 13: ...ur wrist Photo 18 The Bottom Rear Strap will be tight during exercise and will support you 38 Insert the hook of the Top Rear Strap in the Mid Section post hole that is 3 holes above the Bottom Rear S...

Страница 14: ...S NOTE There is a Black Metal Buckle and a Ratchet on the front Straps Photo 20 You will use the Black Metal Buckles and Straps for all major adjustments 41 Hold the Black Metal Buckle on the Bottom F...

Страница 15: ...that you will fit more snugly into the Seat once the straps are tightened and you are Unweighted 46 With the Seat cradling your pelvis take a small step forward to ensure that the Lower Rear Strap is...

Страница 16: ...o unweight the body Lean forward onto your toes with the weight on the balls of your feet and firmly tighten the Front Top Strap Photo 26 51 Stand again with straight legs beneath you Now lean back sl...

Страница 17: ...form these 2 motions simultaneously tighten the Straps while you go up on your tip toes pulling hardest on the Straps when you are at the highest point on tip toe See Photo 30 Note For orthopedic cond...

Страница 18: ...on to a reasonable speed for you a slow walking pace will do 57 The Seat should support you in a standing position Keep your legs straight beneath you your back hips and knees straight your feet slig...

Страница 19: ...e Photos 33 34 Adjustment is discussed below 63 The Hip Pad should sit just at or above the hip bones in front like a seatbelt but allow you to flex your hip as you walk See Photo 33 Adjustment is dis...

Страница 20: ...line on the treadmill More incline More impact Increasing the treadmill incline bringing the treadmill higher allows for more contact of your feet on the treadmill and will increase the impact across...

Страница 21: ...n the Front Bottom Strap first then loosen the Front Top Strap This lowers the Seat and plants your feetfirmly back on the treadmill To loosen the Bottom Front Strap press the center portion of Black...

Страница 22: ...open ratchet fully Pull strap tight 78 While still depressing the Center Lever open the Ratchet fully You will feel the mechanism release slightly Photo 40 79 Pull the taught end of the Strap away fro...

Страница 23: ...Assembly tools list GlideTrak Frame 8 pieces GlideTrak hardware included with frame 9 Barrel bolts and 2 Allen wrenches GlideTrak Seat Assembly Phillips head screwdriver not included Wheel Wheel Post...

Страница 24: ...ardware Photo 4 Front Mid Section with letter I at top edge and letter A and B at the bottom edges 2 Hardware Includes 9 Barrel bolts and 2 Allen wrenches 2 Allen wrenches 9 Barrel Bolts I B A H D C 3...

Страница 25: ...r With letter C or D at top edge and letter E or F at the bottom edges 5 Long Leg Bases Front There are 2 of these BOTH go in the front With letter A or B at top edge and letter E or F at the bottom e...

Страница 26: ...hoto 11 Seat Assembly Frame detached Seat Pad with screws and washers Seat Pad Seat Screw Hole Seat Screws Wire Loop on Seat Assembly Wire Slot on back of Seat Pad Seat Assembly Photo 12 Seat Pad back...

Страница 27: ...GlideTrak Assembly Set Up 27...

Страница 28: ...on Home office Aldavida Inc GlideTrak GlideCycle 953 Spring Way Ashland OR 97502 USA P O Box 3532 Ashland OR 97520 USA Oregon 541 292 7520 San Diego Office 8305 Vickers Street San Diego Ca 92111 Servi...

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