GETTING STARTED To get started with Activ5 all you need to do is: 1. DOWNLOAD & REGISTER 2. CONNECT DEVICE TO APP VIA ® BLUETOOTH 3. START EXERCISING...
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DOWNLOAD & REGISTER Download the Activ5 Training app, available in the App Store and Google Play Store. Follow the steps to complete your registration. Registering enables you to track your progress. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
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The button is located next to the LED light. Press it down for 2 seconds to turn the device ON. LED LIGHT INDICATION ON / SEARCHING FOR CONNECTION CONNECTED DISCONNECTED NOTE: If not used, Activ5 will shut down automatically in 7 minutes.
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MOBILE DEVICE IS ON. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ACTIV5 APP SCREEN TO CONNECT YOUR ACTIV5 DEVICE. If there is ONLY ONE Activ5 device trying to connect, it will automatically connect. If there is MORE THAN ONE Activ5 device trying to connect, the closest one to your mobile device will be first on the list.
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HOW TO HOLD ACTIV5 For best results, position the Activ5 device in your hands as follows. CORRECT Pressure Area INCORRECT...
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To engage the correct muscle groups in exercises involving DO NOT LOCK YOUR FINGERS! both palms CORRECT INCORRECT Use soft sole (athletic) shoes, or bare feet when doing “stand on” exercises to avoid damaging your Activ5. CORRECT INCORRECT...
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The Activ5 app will prompt you to set your MAX POWER as you start exercises and workouts. During this step, the Activ5 app will ask you to adopt the correct exercise pose and apply maximum pressure to the Activ5 device. You will see your MAX POWER reading in the Activ5 App.
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To do so, adopt the correct pose and apply maximum pressure to the Activ5 device until the 5-second timer runs out. By customizing your MAX POWER Activ5 ensures that each exercise is challenging, but achievable, helping you to get fitter, faster.
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Activ5 device. In the Activ5 App, the marker will be a dot or a skier. In Activ5 Games, available for separate download in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store, the marker will vary.
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COACHING CURVES The Activ5 App coaches you by creating curves for each exercise, based on your MAX POWER. We call this version of isometric exercise "Variobics ". By applying more or less pressure to the Activ5 device you can keep your marker on the exercise curve.
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TV, or on a plane, making exercise available to you anytime, anywhere. Learn ways to incorporate Activ5 into your daily routine by following Activbody social media and reading our blog at www.activbody.com...
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NOTE: The Activ5 Challenge includes some of our Advanced exercises, so we recommend consulting your physician before you start the program. If you are new to isometrics, consider working out with Activ5 once or twice a day for a few weeks before starting the Activ5 Challenge.
REPLACING THE BATTERY Activ5 comes with a standard AAA battery, which lasts between 6 and 12 months. To replace the battery, follow these simple steps: You need a new AAA battery & a flat-head screwdriver. Hold Activ5 and the screwdriver like this.
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Insert the tip of the screwdriver in the opening. click Softly turn until you here a CLICK sound. The lid pops slightly opened.
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Gently slide the screwdriver along the edge of Activ5, keeping the tip inside the crevice, until you get to the logo. Then stop and slightly turn until you hear a CLICK. The lid is now open and you can carefully remove it.