User manual BOWFLEX TC5500

[. . . ] Patent Information This product may be covered by US and Foreign Patents and Patents Pending. This icon means a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Before using this equipment, obey the following warnings: To decrease the risk of burns, electric shock, or injury to persons, read and understand the complete Owner's Manual. Failure to follow these guidelines can cause a serious or possibly fatal electrical shock or other serious injury. [. . . ] Be sure to lock the Treadles and remove the Safety Key for safe storage when not in operation. Stop exercising if you feel pain or tightness in your chest, become short of breath, or feel faint. Contact your doctor before you use the machine again. use the values calculated or measured by the machine's computer for reference purposes only. First 4 Weeks Follow these guidelines to ease yourself into a weekly exercise regimen. This weekly regimen can include combinations of treadmill and TreadClimber® modes. Use your judgment and/or the advice of your physician or health care professional to find the intensity and level of your workouts. Warming Up Before you start any workout, you should prepare your body for increased activity by slowly raising your heart rate. Starting Your Workout Interval Training and Steady State are 2 types of workouts that you can do on your machine while in TreadClimber® mode (stepping and using the belts at the same time). You can also wish to combine Interval Training with Steady State Training to get a varied workout. 1 day interval training ­ 30 minutes Increase the workout level adjustment during training weeks, if necessary, to maximize your TreadClimber® fitness benefits. Use Weeks 1 and 2 as a guide to help you start building your own long-term fitness routine, adjusting your interval speeds, resistance, step depth, etc. , in order to maximize your TreadClimber® benefits. Use Week 1 as a guide to help you start building your own long- term fitness routine, adjusting your interval speeds, resistance, step depth, etc. , in order to maximize your TreadClimber® benefits. Monitoring your Heart Rate is one of the best procedures to control the intensity of your exercise. Using the heart rate transmitter chest strap lets you monitor your heart rate at any time during your workout. The heart rate transmitter is attached to a chest strap to keep your hands free during your workout. Adjust the strap length to fit snugly and comfortably against your skin. Secure the strap around your chest, just below the chest muscles, and buckle it. Lift the transmitter off your chest and moisten the two Grooved Electrode Areas on the back. Check that the wet electrode areas are firmly against your skin. [. . . ] Speed dependent grinding or scraping noise in all modes Rollers or motor "Tick" sound once per revolution or scraping noise from under Treadle Belt alignment Belts stop turning while in use We want you to know that your TreadClimber® machine is a superior product. If, for any reason, you are not 100% satisfied with your TreadClimber® machine, please follow the instructions below to return your merchandise and receive a refund of the purchase price, less shipping and handling. This TreadClimber® Satisfaction Guarantee applies only to merchandise purchased by consumers directly from Nautilus, Inc. This guarantee does not apply to sales made by dealers or distributors. [. . . ]