Exercise Guidelines - Gazelle FREESTYLE Owner's Manual

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If you are just starting an exercise program, choose a time of day that' s good for you
and then stick closely to it. Try to do your Gazelle Freestyle™ workout three times per
week at first, and then gradually progress to four or five days a week. Choose a time
when you feel energetic, when there are few interruptions, and when you have not
eaten a heavy meal for approximately two hours.
Place your unit so that you can easily see your television/VCR. It is important to follow
the video workout until you are familiar and comfortable with the exercises. After a few
weeks you may prefer to exercise without your video, or extend the duration of your
workout. Many people enjoy working out to music of their own choice. Have fun!
MOTIVATIONAL TIPS:
Keep your motivation and interest high by remembering these simple tips:
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Set Goals For Yourself that are challenging but realistic. Remember, it may take
a few weeks to be able to complete the entire workout easily, or to see changes
in your weight or fitness level. Just five minutes of exercise, done several times
per day, can change your health. Break your overall goals down into small,
measurable steps.
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Record Your Progress by using the charts provided at the end of this booklet.
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Celebrate Your Successes – even the small ones! Give yourself incentives
for reaching each of your goals, and reward yourself often.
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Take Setbacks In Stride. If you miss a day on your schedule (or even a week), it' s
not too late to get back on track. If you are having trouble sticking to your goals,
review them and make sure they are realistic. Make adjustments as you think they
are needed.
YOUR WORKOUT WILL CONSIST OF THREE PHASES:
Warm-Up
Stretching exercises are always important to do before beginning an exercise program.
We suggest that you do stretching exercises for your calves, hamstrings, hip flexors,
triceps, shoulders, quads and back.
To prevent injury and maximize performance, we recommend that you begin each
workout with at least three minutes of exercise that gradually increases your heart rate
and warms up your muscles. You can do this by practicing all of the basic Gazelle
Freestyle movements at a slow tempo and easy range of motion. This type of
warm-up is demonstrated in your instructional video.
Aerobic and Muscle Toning Workout
To gain the health and fitness benefits that you seek, the warm-up should be followed
by 15 to 20 minutes of Gazelle Freestyle gliding exercises. Build up to this amount as
your current fitness level allows, and progress at a rate that is comfortable to you. As
your fitness level increases you may want to gradually increase the length of your
workouts to a total of 30 minutes per day. Start with 2 or 3 workouts per week. If
losing weight is one of your goals, you may want to gradually increase your workouts
to 5 or 6 days per week. More frequent workouts and longer durations require the body
to burn more calories and use stored fat for energy.
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XERCISE GUIDELINES
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