Cooling Down After A Workout - Precor C954 Owner's Manual

C O M M E R C
(Pause)
6 Continue your
workout.
(Cool down)
7
End your workout.
(Review Workout Summary)
Remove the security clip
8
and step off the treadmill.

COOLING DOWN AFTER A WORKOUT

Cooling down is an important aspect of your workout because it helps re-
duce muscle stiffness and soreness by transporting excess lactic acid out
of the working muscles. Cooling down for at least 3 minutes helps provide a
smooth transition that allows your heart rate to return to its normal (non-
exercising) state. The treadmill automatically initiates a 5-minute cool down
period once you complete a course. A prompt appears, indicating that you
are in cool down.
During your cool down, the workout statistics continue to appear. The TIME
display counts down so you know how much time remains. When you com-
plete the 5-minute cool down, a Workout Summary banner appears. See the
information on page 32.
I A L P R O D
To pause during your workout session before finishing the
selected course, press the Stop key. See Pause, Cool Down,
Summary and Exit Features for more information.
6. When you have completed a course, a 5-minute cool down
period automatically begins. Hold onto the handrail. You
can exit a course prematurely or access the cool down
period prior to the end of a course using the keys on the
keypad. Refer to Pause, Cool Down, Summary and Exit
Features on page 32.
Note: Always incorporate a cool-down period into your work-
out. See Cooling Down After Your Workout .
7. After you complete the 5-minute cool down period, the
running belt comes to a complete stop and a Workout
Summary banner appears. Workout statistics except TIME,
DISTANCE and CALORIES reset to zero. (Note that the
TIME display shows the accumulated workout time includ-
ing warm-up and cool down periods.) You are given 2 min-
utes to review your workout statistics before the display
automatically resets to the Precor banner. You can also press
Reset, to return to the Precor banner.
8. Detach the security clip from your clothing and carefully
step down from the treadmill.
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