Schwinn 130 manual

O WNER’S MANUAL 001 -6895-061 009C 130 Upr ight 230 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 activities. F or y ears to come, y ou’ll be able to rely on Sc hwinn ® craf tsmanship and durability as you pursue y our personal fitness goals. This Sc hwinn ® bike should enable you to shape and monitor y our workouts to: p Incr ease y our energy [...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS Saf ety Precautions .................................................................................. 4 Important Saf ety Instr uctions ............................................ 4 Saf ety W arning Labels ........................................................ 5 Feat ur es .....................................................[...]

IM POR T ANT SAFET Y IN STRUC TIO NS T he fo llo wi ng de fini t ion app lies t o t he wor d “ War ning ” fou nd t hrou ghou t t his manual : Ind icat es a po te nt iall y haz ardo us si t uat ion w hich , if n ot avo ided , coul d resu lt i n deat h or s eri ous in jur y. PR IOR TO U SING T HIS EQ UIPM EN T , OBS ERV E TH E FOL LO WI NG W AR [...]

Model 130 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 130 and 230. Please read all safety precautions and warning information prior to using your product. Be sure to replace any warning label if damaged, illegible or missing. If[...]

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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 -interf ace with the bik e pro vide s th e us er wit h pr ope r er go no mic and bio -m ec ha ni ca l positioning, superior comfort, the ultimate in [...]

Other f eatur es: n The Sc hwinn ® BioFit ™ console is tilt-adjustable for a customizable vie wing angle to accommodate various work out environments,positions and intensities n Sc hwinn ® BioFit ™ wide seats of f er stability , comfort, and support n Sc hwinn ® BioFit ™ pedals provide proper alignment for ef ficient pedaling n Handlebar s[...]

n Seat adjustment Proper seat adjustment helps ensure maximum exercise efficiency and comfort, while reducing the risk of injur y . 1 . Place one pedal in the forward position and center the ball of your f oot over the center of the pedal. Y our leg should be slightly bent at the knee. 2. If your leg is too straight or your f oot cannot touc h the [...]

n 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 you to customiz e your o wn viewing angle. 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 e n. n Resistance adjustm[...]

HOW T O USE THE SCHWINN ® EXER CISE BIKE COMPUTE R Using the Computer Y our Sc hwinn ® bike is equipped with a versatile computer console whic h includes: • Quic k Start • 1 Manualprogram • 6 profileprograms • Calorie Goal • BMI (B odyMass Index) • Reco very Mode • ResultsM[...]

Computer Console Design Bef ore we discuss using the specific functions of the computer , let’ s get familiar with the display , the dif ferent f eatures, and v arious buttons located on the console. Computer Featur es n LCD Display The large LCD (Liquid Cr y stal Displa y) screen located in the center of the console is your information center . [...]

USING THE 130/230 COMPUTER n 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. The INTER V AL TIME will count do wn showing the TIME remaining before the program mov es [...]

USING THE 130/230 COMPUTER n A uto Shut-Of f (Sleep Mode) The console will automatically shut of f in approximately 2 minutes without use or input. T here is no on/of f switc h. (P ress any but ton to pow er up the console and “ENTER PROGRAM” appears in the alphanumeric displa y .) n Infor mation Mode The computer enables you to switc h between[...]

SOFTW ARE FEA TURES Quick Start: This is a “ one-touc h” wa y of starting the Manual P rogram. 1 Manual Progr am: Y ou manually adjust the resistance le v el during your workout to mak e the program easier or more c hallenging. 6 Pr ofile progr ams: The computer of fers a v ariety of fun and exciting profile programs to k eep you motivated and [...]

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 c hoosing the BMI program you will be prompted to enter your height and w eight and the computer will calculate and displa y your Body Ma[...]

on the display will blink. This message will show for 5 seconds, then the Program will resume. Y ou must see your heart rate on the display and then you must push the RECO VER Y but ton again to perf orm the test. Helpful Tip: F or a more relev ant score, tr y to obtain a steady heart rate for 3 minutes before pressing the RECO VER Y but ton. This [...]

IMPORT ANT Things Y ou Should Kno w Bef ore Ex ercising A. The values calculated or measur ed b y the computer are for exer cise ref erence purposes only , NOT FOR MEDICAL PUR- POSES. Please consult your ph ysician bef or e star ting any exer cise program. He or she can help establish the ex ercise fr equency , intensity , (including deter mining y[...]

CONSOLE OPERA TION n Console Operation – Quick Start QUICK S T ART : Press QUICK ST ART to take you immediately to the Manual program. R esistance le vel will be Lev el 1 . Time will st art from 00:0 0 and count up. Changing Lev els: Y ou can increase or decrease the resistance lev el by pressing the UP or DOWN but tons at any time. T o S T OP or[...]

T o S T OP or P AUSE the pr ogr am: Press the S T AR T / P AUSE but ton to stop or pause y our workout. T he displa y will show “PRESS RESUL T OR PRESS S T ART” . Then if y ou press the RESUL TS but ton the computer will show your workout results and end the program, or if y ou press ST ART / P AUSE the computer will resume the program where yo[...]

scroll through the displa y by using the UP or DO WN buttons until y ou reac h “CAL ORIE GO AL ” then press ENTER . Enter Calor ies: Y ou will then be prompted in the alphanumeric display to “ENTER CALS” . Select the desired Calories to burn b y using the UP or DOWN but tons and then press ENTER to confirm y our selection. Next, a profile p[...]

Enter W eight: Y ou will then be prompted in the alphanumeric display to “ENTRWEIGHT (lbs. or k gs)” . Select the appropriate weight by using the UP or DOWN but tons and then press ENTER to confirm y our selection. Enter Height: Y ou will then be prompted in the alphanumeric displa y to “ENTRHEIGHT (in. or cent.)” . Select the appropriate h[...]

MAINTENANCE OF Y OUR SCHWINN ® EXERCISE BIKE n Moving your Exercise Bik e T o mov e the recumbent bike, carefully but securely lif t the rear end of the bik e and slowly steer the bike to the desired location (Fig A). T o mov e the upright bike, carefully but securely pull the handlebars tow ard you while gently pushing the front of the bike do wn[...]

FITNESS GUIDELINES n Exer cise and Health It is not a secret that lac k of exercise is increasingly becoming a major health iss ue . Obesity is on the rise, and being o ver w eight can contribute to an increased r is k in he a rt at tac k, diabetes, high blood pressure and other life threatening illnesses. Most people do not get enough activity dur[...]

STEPS T O GETTING S T 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. Be patient, and plan to start slow and easy . L ess is more when you are first st art[...]

COMPONENTS OF FITNESS Ov er the past 25 years, many people hav e focused on walking, r unning , cycling , swimming and other types of aerobic activity as their only means of ex ercise. How ev er , we have learned that t w o other components of fitness are just as important. These other two components are muscle strength and flexibility . So in addi[...]

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 . Howe v er , those individuals who combine strength training and cardiov ascular training can maint ain[...]

NUTRITION Of course, ev er y good health and fitness program will also include a good nutrition component. Good nutrition is lik ely the most important factor in maintaining ideal body weight and managing weight loss. There are a variety of sc hools of thought regarding whic h nutrition program, diet or eating plan is best. While w e do not promote[...]

MONIT ORING Y OUR INTENSIT Y When y ou are doing cardiovascular work outs, it is important that you work at the appropriate intensities when y ou are first starting out. It is also impor - tant th at yo u w or k ou t at a va ri ety of int en si tie s af t er y ou ha v e bu il t a fi tn es s base . Researc h in recent y ears has indicated that one o[...]

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. The follo wing chart will allo w you to log your heart rate numbers based upon how you feel when w orking out. Simply log the heart rate numbers you find when y ou feel you are w orking at eac h of the specific intensities. As [...]

BEA TING THE DROPOUT ODDS The Surgeon General’ s R eport on Phy sical Activity and Health summariz es a f ew main points: 1 . R egular physical activity of f ers substantial improv ements in health and w ell-being for a majority of Americans. 2. If you e xercise regularly , y ou’ll reduce your risk of heart at t ac k, cancer , diabetes, high bl[...]

your work out so that y ou keep y our interest high and your boredom lo w . Th e bot tom line is you must be creative and innov ative to k eep up your fitness pro- gram. W ith some imagination and planning, it is easy to do. Exercise is one of lif e’ s joy s. It energizes you, helps y ou look and f eel bet ter and puts you on the road to bet ter [...]

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SCHWINN ® EXER CISE BIKE W ORK OUT L OG Keeping a log of y our w ork outs is a good way to trac k y our progress tow ard your goals and is an excellent visual indicator of y our increased lev el of phy sical fitness. A work out log is also an outstanding tool to help k e ep y ou motivated! Seeing y our weekly , monthly or e ven yearly accomplishme[...]

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LIMITED W ARRANTY 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. Any product sold or placed in an application not recommended by Nautilus, Inc. will v[...]

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IMPORT ANT CONT ACT NUMBERS INTERNA TIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE:       ?[...]

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