Choosing And Completing A Workout - Precor EFX 447 Owner's Manual

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Choosing and
Completing a
Workout
The instructions shown earlier in this manual (refer to
Getting Started) provide the simplest possible steps for
getting started with your new fitness equipment. In
most cases, you'll want to start with one of the
preprogrammed workouts available on the equipment.
This chapter explains how to select a workout and
describes the changes you can make as it progresses.
Note: If you're signed in under your user profile, you
can save your completed workout as a personal
favorite and use it again later (refer to Finishing Your
Workout). If you've made any adjustments to the
intensity of the workout, your changes will be stored as
well.
The human body is extremely efficient. If it makes the
same motion regularly over many days or weeks, it
learns to make that motion with less and less effort.
This process, called muscle adaptation, has one
drawback—the longer you stick to the same workout,
the less good that workout does you.
To prevent muscle adaptation from setting in as you
work out, try different kinds of workouts on different
days. By keeping your muscles guessing, you'll keep
your energy use up, promoting faster weight loss and
better conditioning.
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