Fitness Quest 7.5r manuale d’uso

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 7.5r Recumbent Bike 7.5 r[...]

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[...]

SPECIFIC A TIONS & P AR TS 3 Important: See below for placement of the follo wing warning labels on your unit. New Balance 7.5r Specifications: Appro ximate: Length: 62” W idth: 28” Height: 48” • AC Ada pter Receptacle Rollers • Front Handlebar • Seat Cushion • Back Rest • Seat Carriage Slider • Computer • Product W eight: A[...]

4 COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Dear Customer , Congratulations on y our purchase of the New Balance 7.5r Recumbent Bik e. 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 listed [...]

5 T ools Required: (included) Multi Hex T ool with Phillips Screwdriver Allen Wrench Small Hex T ool Occasionally our products contain components that are pre-lubricated at the factor y . W e recommend tha t 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 c[...]

M6 x 15mm phillips bolts M6 washers 6 STEP 2 – Back Rest and Seat Cushion Assembly replace bolt from bottom side up into square holes on rear foot tube replace washer and nut from top side replace washer and nut from top side rear foot tube assembly shown (no roller on rear foot tube) rear of unit STEP 1 – Foot T ube Assembly Remo ve the tw o C[...]

a) Remo ve the Plastic Stoppers and the tw o small Phillips Screws at the bac k of the Seat Carriage T ube. Slide of f the Carriage End Ca p letting it gently hang. b) Holding the Seat Carriage Assembly by the fr ont of Seat Cushion and the top of the Back Rest, slide it onto the Seat Carriage T ube. Lift up on the Seat Carr iage Locking Knob and s[...]

handlebar tube water bottle holder remove and re-insert screw remove and re-insert screw front of unit main frame assembly front handlebar STEP 7 – Computer Assembly a) Remo ve the f our Phillips Bolts from the bac k of the Computer . b) Snap together Connector s f or Computer , tucking the W ires inside the Handlebar T ube. Be careful not to pin[...]

9 W ARNING RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK. THIS UNIT IS TO BE USED ONL Y INDOORS AND IN A DR Y LOCA TION. USING Y OUR NEW BALANCE 7.5r RECUMBENT BIKE Once y our New Balance 7.5r Recumbent Bik e 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 pr[...]

10 USING THE PULSE FUNCTION ON THE HANDLEB ARS pulse sensors rear handlebar The Pulse window on y our computer works in conjunction with the pulse sensors found on the Rear Handlebars . When y ou are ready to read y our pulse: 1) Place both hands f irmly on the pulse sensor s . For the most accurate reading, it is important to use both hands . 2) L[...]

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 y ou like, set the time limit and begin exercising. Y our monitor will then show[...]

12 ▼ 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 ork out Gra phics This system of fers 15 progr ams that you can preset the w orkout time and will divide the time by 10 inter vals. If you do not preset the w or kout time the system will count up the w o[...]

LCD W or k out Graphics 13 Then 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 val. Press the ENTER button again. The next inter val should no w be flashing. Use the ▲ UP and ▼ DOWN[...]

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. 10 to 12 minutes of daily stretching is recommended. This can be done when warming up or cooling down. When performing these stretches, y our mo vements should be slo w and smooth,[...]

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 Storing Directions Y our bike is porta ble. If you need to change the location of y our unit, please f ollow the steps belo w . • Unplug your unit. • Stand at the rear of the bike and grasp the rear handlebars . • Lift up using your legs – not y our back, tipping the machine f orw ard until it is resting on the front tr anspor tation w h[...]

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[...]