Fitness Quest 9.5e manual

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 9.5e E LLIPTIC AL T RAINER 9.5 e[...]

1 Important Safety Instructions ...........................................................2 Unit W arning Labels ..........................................................................3 Specif ications & Parts .......................................................................3 Introduction ..............................................[...]

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. This is especially import[...]

3 Important: See below for placement of the follo wing warning labels on your unit. New Balance 9.5e Specifications: Appro ximate: Length: 85” W idth: 22” Height: 65-1/2” W ater Bottle and Holder • • AC Ada pter Receptacle AC Adapter Rollers • Stationar y Handlebar • Pulse Sensors • Computer • Product W eight: Appro x. 176 lbs . M[...]

4 COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Dear Customer , Congratulations on y our purchase of the New Balance 9.5e 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. Please write or call our Customer Ser vice Specialists at the address or phone number li[...]

5 T ools Required: (included) Multi Hex T ool with Phillips Screwdriver Allen Wrench Occasionally our products contain components that are pre-lubricated at the factor y . W e recommend that y ou protect f looring, or an ything else the parts may contact, with ne wspa per or cloth. ASSEMBL Y INSTR UCTIONS water bottle with holder computer book hold[...]

6 STEP 1 – Main Frame Assembly a) Remo ve the Allen Bolts , W asher s, Nuts and Nut Caps from the Foot Base on the Main Frame Assembly . Slip the Roller T ubes onto the Main Frame m aking sure the Roller T rac ks are f acing up and the Bolt Holes on the rear of the Roller T ubes are facing each other . T o secure the Roller T ubes to the Base Fra[...]

put on left swing arm, large washer, bushing cap, small washers, nut and snap cap main frame assembly left swing arm vertical column connecting arm wires right arm 7 STEP 4 – Swing Arm Assembly a) Remo ve the Nut and tw o W ashers from the Left Ar m of the V ertical Column. Slide the Left Swing Ar m with the wire to the inside, onto the Left Arm [...]

STEP 6 – Computer Assembly a) Remo ve the f our Phillips Screws from the bac k of the Computer . b) Snap together Connector s f or Computer , tucking the W ires inside the V ertical Column. Be careful not to pinch wires. The Book Holder can be attached to the Computer at any time. c) Attach the Computer using the f our Screws remo ved in (a). T i[...]

Once y our New Balance 9.5e 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 9.5 Elliptical T rainer , practice getting on and of f your[...]

10 Stationar y Handlebars Place y our hands in the middle of the the stationar y handlebar s. Adjust y our hands left and right until you f ind the position most comfortable for y ou. Bend your elbo ws slightly so that your arms are not hyperextended or “lock ed out” . Using the stationar y handlebar s dur ing your w or kout will decrease the a[...]

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. Simply choose the progr am you like, set the time limit and begin exercising. Y our[...]

12 ▲ UP BUTTON: This button allows the user to increase the v alues of the T ension Level, Time, Distance, Calories , Age and Progr am. ▼ DOWN BUTT ON: This button allows the user to decrease the v alues of the T ension Level, Time, Distance, Calor ies, Age and Program. LCD W or k out Graphics This system of fers 15 progr ams that you can prese[...]

13 press the the ENTER button - the f irst box on the left of the w orkout display should now be f lashing. Use the ▲ UP and ▼ DOWN buttons to set the intensity lev el you w ould like f or that particular inter v al. Press the ENTER button ag ain. The next inter val should now be f lashing. Use the ▲ UP and ▼ DOWN but- tons to set the inten[...]

IMPOR T ANT Please re view this section bef ore you begin ex ercising. EXERCISE GUIDELINES 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 sho[...]

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 w eek 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 . Included are some[...]

16 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. If y ou are just beginning y our exercise pr ogram, y our target heart rate r[...]

T ABLE 2 Exer cise W ar m Up THR% Cool Down T otal Sessions T otal Time W eek Period Minutes Period Time Per Wk. Per Wk. & 1 & 2 5 min 60-65% - 8 5 min 17 min 3 51 min & 3 & 4 5 min 65-70% -10 5 min 20 min 3 60 min & 5 & 6 5 min 70-75% -15 5 min 25 min 3 75 min & 7 & 8 5 min 70-80% -20 5 min 30 min 3 90 min & 9 &[...]

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. When perf or ming these stretches , your mo vement[...]

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. Hold f or 20 to 30 seconds . Straighten up and repeat. 5. Standing Hamstr ings Stret[...]

20 Instructions For Moving Y our Unit Y our elliptical trainer is porta ble. If you need to change the location of y our unit, please f ollow the steps below . • Stand behind the unit and grasp the Stabilizer Bar located at the rear of the unit. Lift up using y our legs - not y our back. Tip the m achine f orw ard until it is resting on the front[...]

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. We suggest y ou keep these in a notebook. Y ou will f ind it both inf or mative and motiv ational to look back at what y ou’ ve done, and this dat[...]

22 Resting Heart Rate Calves Thighs Hips Abdomen W aist W eight Date Resting Heart Rate Calves Thighs Hips Abdomen W aist W eight 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. See Limited W arranty Card for details. If you have any comments or questions contact our Customer Service Department, toll free at 1-800-292-5009, Monday through Friday , 9:00am to 5[...]