Select Your Workout Level - Bowflex TREADCLIMBER 1000 Owner's Manual

8. Begin your workout using the appropriate instructions for your selected workout mode.
Note: Resistance and weight settings are what your Bowflex
uses to calculate your calories burned. If your Workout Level or weight changes, you must remember to change
your settings on the console to insure accurate calorie burn calculation.

Select Your Workout Level

CONSULT yOUR PhySICIAN BEFORE STARTING ANy ExERCISE PROGRAM.
Only he or she can determine the exercise program that is appropriate for
your particular age and condition. If you are new to exercise, are pregnant,
have a heart condition or any physical limitation, failure to consult your
physician before engaging in physical exercise, such as using the Bowflex
TreadClimber exercise machine, could result in serious injury or death. If
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while using the Bowflex
pain, tightness in your chest, an irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath,
feel faint, light-headed, dizzy or have any pain or discomfort, STOP and
consult your physician immediately.
Your TreadClimber machine uses Hydraulic Resistance Cylinders
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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:
• Your weight
• Your fitness level
• The average speed of the belts during your workout
• 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.
Workout Level Guide
Getting Started
TreadClimber exercise machine you have any
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The following suggested Workout Level Guide is based on
average fitness levels and a belt speed of 2 MPH (3.2 KPH) or
slower. You should always assess whether that setting is right
for you based on your individual needs and fitness level and
adjust your Workout Level Settings accordingly.
As your endurance levels increase, you may find that your
Workout Level has risen, however, you need to always select a
low enough setting that you don't "Bottom out".
Note: "Bottoming out" happens when the treadle is not
TreadClimber exercise machine
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adequately supporting your weight (Refer to Workout
Level Guide diagram). When this 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 Level
Setting to support your weight for the entirety of your
step.
Hydraulic Cylinders
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