Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 226 Schwinn
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O WNER’S MANUAL PN 001 -6893 Rev B (08/2006) 126 Upr ight 226 Recumbent EXERCISE BIKE O WNER’S MANUAL.
CONGRA TULA TIONS! Thank you for making the Sc hwinn ® bike a part of your exercise and fitness ac tiv it ie s. F or ye ar s to com e, y ou’l l be abl e to rely on Sc h wi nn ® cra f ts man sh ip and durability as you pursue y our personal fitness goals.
T ABLE OF C ONTENTS Saf ety Precautions ................................................................................. 4 Important Saf ety Instr uctions ............................................ 4 Saf ety W arning Labels ........................
IM POR T A NT SAFE TY I NST RUCT ION S T he fo llo wi ng de fini t ion app lie s to t he wo rd “ War nin g” fo und t hro ughou t t his manu al : Ind icat es a po te nt iall y ha zard ous si t uat ion w hich , if no t avo ided, c ould r esu lt i n deat h or se rio us inj ur y.
Model 126 Label 1 SA FE T Y WAR NING L A BEL S BEFORE USING YOUR PRODUCT : The following safety warnings are located in site-specific areas on the Schwinn Exercise Bike Model 126 and 226. Please read all safety precautions and warning information prior to using your product.
Model 226 Label 1 SAFE GUARDS 6.
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THE REV OLUTIONAR Y SCHWINN ® BIOFIT ™ COMFORT S Y STEM The unique and rev olutionar y Sc hwinn ® BioFit ™ Comfort Sy stem is designed specifically to ensure that eac h point of contact and user.
Other f eatur es: The Sc hwinn ® BioFit ™ console is tilt-adjustable for a customizable vie wing angle to accommodate various work out environments, positions an d in te ns iti es Sc hwinn .
Seat adjustment Proper seat adjustment helps ensure maximum exercise efficiency and comfort, while reducing the risk of injur y . 1 . Pla ce on e pe dal in th e f orwar d po sit io n and cen ter the ball of y our f oot over the center of the pedal.
Console Adjustment T h e u pr igh t an d r e cu m be n t b ik es bo t h f ea tu r e a ti l t- a dj u sta b le c on s ol e th at e n ab l es y o u t o c u st o mi z e y ou r o wn v i e w in g a ngl e . T o adjust the console tilt position, loosen the knob, move the console to one of the three a vailable tilt pos i ti o ns an d re - ti g ht en .
HO W T O US E TH E SCH WI NN ® EX ER CI SE BIK E COMPUTER Using the Computer Y our Sc hwinn ® bik e is equipped with a v ersatile computer console whic h includes: • Quic k Start • 1 Manual prog.
Computer Console Design Bef ore we discuss using the specific functions of the computer , let’ s get familiar with the display , the dif f erent f eatures, and v arious but tons located on the console.
USING THE 1 26/226 C OMPUTER LCD Display Descr iptions TIME Display s the work out TIME. The TIME will count down from the TIME you entered when beginning the program and shows the TIME remaining for y our workout. INTERV AL TIME Display s the INTERV AL TIME.
USING THE 1 26/226 C OMPUTER A uto Shut-Of f (Sleep Mode) The console will automatically shut of f in approximately 2 minutes without use or input. There is no on/of f switc h. (P ress an y but ton to pow er up the console and “ENTER P ROGR AM” appears in the alphanumeric display .
SOFTWARE FEA TURES Quick Start: This is a “ one-touc h” w ay of starting the Manual P rogram. 1 Manual Progr am: Y ou manually adjust the resist ance level during y our workout to mak e the program easier or more c hallenging.
There are limitations ho we v er . It ma y overestimate body f at in athletes and others who hav e a muscular build. It may also underestimate body fat in older persons and others who ha ve lost muscle mass.
When y ou press the RECO VER Y but ton and there is no heart rate signal or displa y , the console will sho w “NEED HR” and the HEAR T RA TE ICON on the display will blink.
IMPORT ANT Things Y ou Should Kno w Bef ore Ex ercising A. The v alues calculated or measured by the comput er ar e for e x er c i s e r e f e r e n c e p u r po s e s on ly , N O T F OR M ED IC A L PU RP OS E S . Please consult your ph ysician bef or e starting an y exercise progr am.
CONSOLE OPERA TION Console Operation – Quick Start QUICK S T ART : P ress QUICK ST ART to take you immediately to the Manual program. Resistance le vel will be Le vel 1 . Time will st art from 00:0 0 and count up. Changing Lev els: Y ou can increase or decrease the resistance le vel by pressing the UP or DOWN but tons at any time.
Changing Lev els: Y ou can increase or decrease the resist ance level by pressing the UP or DOWN but tons at any time. T o S T OP or P AUSE the pr ogram: P ress the ST ART / P A USE but ton to stop or pause y our workout. T he displa y will show “PRESS RESUL T OR PRESS S T ART” .
Console Operation – “CAL ORIE GO AL ” “C AL OR IE GO AL ” enab le s y ou to sel ec t an amou nt of Ca lo r ies y ou wo ul d li k e t o bur n and let s y ou ch oo se a pr es et pr og r am to ac hi ev e tha t g oa l. Y o ur e x er ci se is co mp le t e wh en t he Ca lo r ies coun t do wn t o 0.
Console Operation – “BMI” (Body Mass Index) BMI is a useful tool that sho ws the relationship between weight and height that is associat ed with body fat and health risk. Select Pr ogram: P ress any but ton to pow er up the console and “ENTER PROGRAM” appears in the alphanumeric display .
MAINTENANCE OF Y OUR SCHWINN ® EXERCISE BIKE Moving your Exercise Bik e T o mo ve the recumbent bike, carefully but sec ure ly lif t the re ar en d of the bik e an d sl ow ly steer the bike to the desired location (Fig A).
FITNESS GUIDELINES Exer cise and Health It is not a secret that lac k of exercise is increasingly becoming a major health iss ue . Obe si ty is on the rise , an d be ing ov er w ei ght can con tri but e to an in cre as ed ri s k i n he ar t at tac k, di abe t es , hi gh b l oo d pr e ss u re an d ot he r li f e t hr e at e ni ng ill ne sse s .
STEPS T O GETTING ST ARTED Once y ou have made the commitment to st art ex ercising at home, here are some suggestions that ma y help you stay motiv ated. The first step is the most dif ficult. Any new habit is difficult to establish at first, but it can be done.
COMPONENTS OF FITNESS O v er t h e p ast 2 5 y e ar s , m an y pe o pl e ha v e f oc u se d on w alk ing , r un n in g, cy cl i ng , sw imm in g an d ot her type s of aero bi c ac ti vity as th ei r on ly me an s of ex erci se . How ev er , we hav e learned that two other components of fitness are just as important.
important for a balanced fitness program. And it is especially important as we get older . W e have learned through a v ariety of studies that those individuals who just train aerobically (without strength training) do maint ain their cardio vascular endurance over the y ears, but they generally lose lean muscle mass as they get older .
Do what f eels good, but also remember to mix it up. Don ’t just do traditional “reac h and hold” stretc hes. Also, tr y gently moving through a range of motion that is comfortable to you. For example, you don ’t hav e to stretc h your nec k simply by pulling on y our head with y our hand.
MONIT ORING Y OUR INTENSITY When y ou are doing cardiovascular work outs, it is important that you work at the appr op ri at e in ten si ti es when y ou ar e fi rs t sta rti ng out . It is al so imp orta nt th at y ou wo rk out at a v ar ie ty of in te ns iti es af ter y ou h a v e bu ilt a fit ne ss bas e .
These Zones can be translated into target heart rate numbers if your home fitness product has a grip or telemetric heart rate counter . Researc h has shown the best wa y to do this is not to establish heart rate numbers based upon age, but rather based upon how you f eel.
BEA TING THE DROPOUT ODDS The Surgeon General’ s Report on Phy sical Activity and Health summariz es a f ew main points: 1 . Regular phy sical activity off ers substantial impro vements in health and w ell-being for a majority of Americans.
your work out so that y ou keep y our interest high and your boredom lo w . Th e bo t tom lin e is yo u mu st b e cre at iv e and i nno va ti v e to ke ep up y ou r fi tne ss pro - gram. W ith some imagination and planning, it is easy to do. Exercise is one of lif e’ s jo ys.
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SCHWINN ® EXERCISE BIKE W ORKOUT LOG K ee pin g a lo g of y our w ork out s is a goo d w a y to tra c k yo ur pro gr ess to w ar d your goals and is an excellent visual indicator of y our increased lev el of phy sical fitness.
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LIMITED WARRANTY FOR EXERCISE PRODUCTS All Schwinn ® exercise products are w arranted to the retail purc haser to be free from def ects in materials and workmanship. W arranty coverage valid to the original purc haser only and proof of purchase will be required.
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IMPORT ANT CONT ACT NUMBERS If you need assistance, please hav e both the serial number of your mac hine and the date of purc hase available when y ou contact the appropriate Nautilus office listed below . For tec hnical assistance and a list of distributors in your area, please call or fax one of the f ollowing numbers.
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