Bowflex 7 Series Owner's Manual page 20

11. Press START/PAUSE to start workout; the program will begin in the Warm-Up mode.
12. The Up/Down ARROW keys may be used to adjust SPEED and INCLINE to slowly increase your heart rate at any time
during the program.
P14 - bMI (body Mass Index) Calculation
This is not a fitness test or a course profile but rather a calculation to show ideal weight range for your height. BMI is a
useful tool that shows the relationship between weight and height that is associated with body fat and health risk. There
are limitations however. It may overestimate body fat in athletes and others who have a muscular build. It may also
underestimate body fat in older persons and others who have lost muscle mass.
1. Press POWER; "ENTER WEIGHT" will scroll across display.
2. Adjust weight using ARROW keys or numeric keypad (50- 300 lbs / 23-136 kgs). Press ENTER.
3. Use the Up/Down ARROW keys or numeric keypad to select P14 BMI Test. Press ENTER.
4. "ENTER HEIGHT" will scroll across display.
5. Use the Up/Down ARROW keys or numeric keypad to select your height in inches. Press ENTER.
6. The display will give your BMI and ideal weight range.
The table below gives a general rating and BMI score:
Under Weight
Normal
Overweight
Obesity
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. The CDC is an agency of the federal Department of
Health and Human Services
CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT BMI AND THE WEIGHT THAT IS APPROPRIATE FOR YOU.
Custom User Programs
P15 - User Defined 1 & P16 - User Defined 2
1. Press POWER; "ENTER WEIGHT" will scroll across display.
2. Adjust weight using ARROW keys or numeric keypad (50- 300 lbs / 23-136 kgs). Press ENTER.
3. Use the Up/Down ARROW keys or numeric keypad to select the User Programs P15 or P16. Press ENTER.
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Below 18.5
18.5 – 24.9
25.0 – 29.9
30.0 – and above
How to Operate Your Bowflex® Treadmill