Bowflex TC1000 Manual page 7

Warranty Expires Once your warranty has expired, Nautilus, Inc.E No Did you receive this item as a
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tape before mailing. NOTE If you are working out in treadmill mode, you must lock the treadles by
following the locking procedure in the Locking the Treadles section in this manual 3. Adjust the
Workout Level Settings on the Hydraulic Cylinders following the procedure in the Adjusting Workout
Level Settings section on Page 33. Do not stand on the machine while adjusting hydraulic resistance
settings. 4. If you are using the Heart Rate Monitor TC5000 only , thoroughly follow the heart rate
transmitter chest strap directions in the Remote Heart Module section in this manual. 5. Plug the
power cord into the base of the machine and into a grounded AC wall outlet.Always take care when
securing the power plug to prevent stepping on it and always check the placement of the cord and
plug before beginning your workout. 7. Straddle the belts and stand on the Side Foot Support
Platforms. Insert the Safety Key into the Safety Keyhole and clip the Safety Key cord to your
clothing.Be aware that this will all power to the console and the belts will stop quickly brace yourself
this is an abrupt stop . Begin your workout using the appropriate instructions for your selected
workout mode. Select Your Workout Level CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE STARTING ANY
EXERCISE PROGRAM.
Your TreadClimbeP machine uses Hydraulic Resistance Cylinders to absorb your steps and cushion
your joints reducing your overall fatigue and eliminating muscle strain. Workout Level Settings
range from 1 to 12. Workout Level 1 is the easiest workout and Level 12 is the most difficult
workout. Your personal setting will depend on four factors a Your weight a Your fitness level a The
average speed of the belts during your workout Hydraulic Cylinders a How deep you want to step To
increase your overall calorie burn, raise your belt speed or raise your Workout Level Setting one or
two levels above your suggested level. Raising your Workout Level allows you to take deeper steps,
helping your abdominal, gluteus, quadriceps and lower back muscles to work harder, burning more
calories, particularly at higher belt speeds. When this 5O is the case, the treadles may bump
against,,,,,,,,,, the base if you use too much force on your down ward step. Use a low enough
Workout 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 t2 Level Setting to support your weight for the Workout Level Settings
entirety of your step. Adjusting Workout Level Settings If you wish to change your Workout Level
Settings during a workout, you must get off the machine before changing the settings. Remember,
setting 1 offers the minimum depth of change of the treadles while setting 12 offers the greatest
depth of treadle movement. Resistance Arrow NOTE Although the Workout Level Dial can move
continuously in either direction, it is recommended that you only rotate the dial clockwise to setting
12 and counterclockwise to setting 1. Workout Level Settings may be adjusted incrementally if that
best suits your body weight, fitness level and workout preferences i. e. you may set the Resistance
Arrow midway between Levels 2 and 3 . Because the Workout Levels are specific to your body
weight, you should not need to change them very frequently.
Any time you change the Workout Level Dial Settings, you need to also input that Workout Level into
the console during setup so that the CALORIE display accurately reflects calories burned TC3000 or
TC5000 only . NOTE Actual Workout Level Settings are changed manually, using the Workout Level
dials located on each Hydraufic Cylinder, but you will also need to input your Workout Level into the
console for calorie burn calculations. If your actual Workout Level Setting is incremental, input your