Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 5.5e Fitness Quest
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O WNER’S MANU AL F OR M AXIMUM E FFECTIVENESS AND S AFETY ,P LEASE R EAD T HIS O WNER ’ S M ANU AL B EFORE U SING Y OUR N EW B ALANCE 5.5e Elliptical T rainer 5.
1 Important Safety Instructions ...........................................................2 Unit W arning Labels ..........................................................................3 Specif ications & Parts .................................
2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Bef ore star ting this or an y other exercise progr am, consult y our ph ysician, who can assist y ou in deter mining the target heart rate zone a ppropriate f or your age and ph ysical condition. Certain exercise progr ams or types of equipment ma y not be a ppropriate f or all people.
3 Important: See below for placement of the follo wing warning labels on your unit. New Balance 5.5e Specifications: Appro ximate: Length: 41” W idth: 22” Height: 60” Left Dual-Action Handlebar .
4 COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Dear Customer , Congratulations on y our purchase of the New Balance 5.5e Elliptical Tr ainer . We ’r e sure that you will be completely satisf ied with the product and w e invite y our comments so that we can hear about y our success.
5 F astener P ack T ools Required: Combination Wrench/Screwdriver (pro vided) Allen Wrench (provided) Standard Scre wdr iver allen wrench 1/4" x 20mm phillips bolts M6 washers for foot platforms .
6 front roller Front Floor Tube (front bottom view of base frame assembly) place screw here align notches STEP 1 – V er tical Column Installation a) Lift V ertical Column T ube and inser t into Base Frame Assembly , see Figure 1. When lifting and inserting V er tical Column T ube DO NOT cut wires.
7 STEP 3 – Foot Platfor m Installation a) Put Metal Sleev es ov er studs on left and right Foot T ubes , see Figure 3a. Note: Place the longer black slee ves on center studs. b) Slide Foot Platforms onto Metal Sleev es and align bolt holes. Secure using (4) Phillips Bolts and (4) W asher s .
8 Assembly is now complete. IMPOR T ANT: Please read pages 9-10 before beginning your wo rk out for impor tant instructions on how to use y our New Balance 5.
Once y our New Balance 5.5e Elliptical Tr ainer is assembled, mak e sure that y our w orkout space has a solid, lev el surf ace with plenty of space around it. W e recommend placing a mat under y our unit to protect y our flooring. Bef ore y ou begin y our f irst workout on the New Balance 5.
10 Stationar y Handlebars Place y our hands midw ay between the top and bottom of the left and right ar ms on the stationar y handlebar s. Adjust your hands up and do wn until y ou f ind the position most comf or ta ble f or you. Bend y our elbows slightly so that y our ar ms are not h yperextended or “locked out” .
OPERA TING THE COMPUTER 11 Introduction Y our unit is equipped with a progr ammable computer to help y ou trac k y our progress and motiv ate y ou to reach y our f itness goals. This computer pro vides dif ferent pr ograms designed to tailor to y our f itness goals.
12 Buttons and Definitions ENTER: This button allows users to set the Progr am and Time on Pr ogr ams 1-10 and Time and Age on Progr ams 11-12. START: This button allo ws the user to ST OP or ST ART exercising. (By holding this button f or two seconds the user can reset all v alues to “0”).
13 LCD Contrast Calibration The contrast of the screen can be adjusted b y the follo wing steps: • During the STOP mode, press and hold the ENTER and ▲ UP buttons together f or ov er tw o seconds. Y ou will hear a faint beep. This will open the LCD Contrast Calibration mode.
14 IMPOR T ANT: If y ou are o ver 35 and hav e been inactive f or sever al years, you should consult y our ph ysician, who may or may not recommend a graded exer cise test. If y ou are just beginning y our exercise pr ogram, y our target heart rate r ange should be roughly at 60% of y our maxim um hear t rate.
15 described previously . Each workout should begin with a w ar m up and end with a cool down. As a general rule, space your w or kouts throughout the week and av oid consecutive days of hard exercise. Here are the amounts of activity necessar y f or the aver age healthy person to maintain a minim um lev el of ov erall f itness .
16 40 year old to get a car dio v ascular ef fect the individual w ould need to keep their heart rate at or abov e 126 beats per minute to get a cardio vascular ef f ect. Note: Although 70% was used in this example, the hear t rate r ange needed to achiev e results falls betw een 60% and 85% of y our maxim um hear t rate.
17 HEAR T RA TE T ARGET ZONE FOR C ARDIO V ASCULAR FITNESS T ABLE 1 Maximum Attainable Heart Ra te 85% Ta r get Zone 70% Ta r get Zone Heart Rate (Beats/ Min) 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 20.
18 Stretches can help impro ve f lexibility and relieve the tightness in m uscles that results from repetitiv e spor t mov ements that require a limited range of motion, like elliptical striding. 10 to 12 minutes of daily stretching is recommended. This can be done w hen warming up or cooling down.
19 4. Back Stretch Stand with y our legs shoulder length apar t and your knees slightly bent. Bend f orw ard from y our waist with y our ar ms extending loosely in front of y our body . Gently bend from the w aist f lexing y our body as f ar forw ard as it will go.
20 Storing Directions Y our elliptical trainer is lightw eight, compact and porta ble. It can be easily mov ed from place to place. • Unplug your unit.
21 W ORK OUT PR OGRESS CHAR TS Use the charts below and on the f ollowing pages to k eep tr ack of y our progress o ver time. Bef ore writing on them, make as m any copies as y ou think y ou’ll need.
22 Resting Heart Rate Calves Thighs Hips Abdomen W aist We i ght Date Resting Heart Rate Calves Thighs Hips Abdomen W aist We i ght Date ADDITIONAL WORK OUT PROGRESS CHAR TS.
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New Balance Fitness Equipment warrants this product to be free from all defects in material and workmanship when used according to the manufacturer ’s instructions.
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