Children; Exercise Guidelines - Horizon Fitness Paragon Owner's Manual

W A R N I N G !
To reduce the risk of burns, fire, elec-
trical shock or injury to persons:
• Never use the treadmill before securing the safety
tether clip
to your clothing.
• If you experience chest pains, nausea, dizziness, or
shortness
of breath, stop exercising immediately and consult your
physician before continuing.
• Do not wear clothes that might catch on any part of the
treadmill.
• Keep power cord away from heated surfaces.
• Keep children off of treadmill at all times.
• Do not use treadmill outdoors.
• Unplug treadmill before moving it.
• Do not remove the treadmill motor covers or roller cov-
ers.
Service should be performed only by an authorized
Horizon
Fitness service provider.
• Treadmill should be plugged into a dedicated 20amp cir-
cuit.
C H I L D R E N
• Keep children off your Treadmill at all times.
• When the Treadmill is in use, young children and pets
should
be kept at least 10 feet away.
OTHER SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR HORIZON FITNESS
T R E A D M I L L
C A U T I O N !
If you experience chest pains, nausea, dizzi-
ness or shortness of breath, stop exercising immediately
and consult your physician before continuing.
• Do not wear clothing that might catch on any part of
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EXERCISE GUIDELINES

Always consult your physician before beginning an exercise
program.
How Often?
The American Heart Association recommends that you
exercise at least 3 to 4 days per week to maintain cardio-
vascular fitness. If you have other goals such as weight
or fat loss, you will achieve your goal faster with more
frequent exercise. Whether it's 3 days or 6 days, remem-
ber that your ultimate goal should be to make exercise a
lifetime habit. Many people are successful staying with a
fitness program if they set aside a specific time of day to
exercise. It doesn't matter whether it's in the morning
before your shower, during lunch hour or while watch-
ing the evening news. What's more important is that it's
a time that allows you to keep a schedule, and a time
when you won't be interrupted. If you are to be success-
ful with your fitness program, you have to make it a pri-
ority in your life. So decide on a time, pull out your day
planner and pencil in your exercise times for the next
month!
H o w L o n g ?
For aerobic exercise benefits, it's recommended that you
exercise from between 24 and 32 minutes per session. But
start slowly and gradually increase your exercise times.
If you've been sedentary during the past year, it may be
a good idea to keep your exercise times to as little as five
minutes initially. Your body will need time to adjust to
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