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8/4/06 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 E DGE 475da U PRIGHT Bike. 475u Dual-Action Upr ight Bik e We w arrant this product to be free fr om all defects in m ater ial and w or kmanship when used according to the m anuf acturer’s instr uctions. See Limited W[...]
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1 Important Safety Instructions ...........................................................2 Equipment W arning La bels ..............................................................3 Specif ications & Parts .......................................................................3 Introduction ....................................................[...]
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23 2 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Bef ore star ting this or any other exercise progr am, consult y our physician, who can assist yo u in determining the target hear t 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 impor[...]
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SPECIFIC A TIONS AND P AR TS 3 Important: See below for placement of the following w ar ning labels on y our equipment. Edge 475da Specifications: Appro ximate: Length: 36.25” W idth: 20.9” Height: 51.65” Product W eight: Appro x. 64 lbs. Maximum User Weight: 250 lbs. X475-03 Right Handlebar • X475-04 Left Handlebar • X475-05 Pulse Sensor[...]
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4 COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS Dear Customer , Congratulations on y our purchase of the Edge 475 Dual-Action Upright Bike. We ’r e sure that y ou 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 liste[...]
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5 20 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 smoot[...]
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19 6 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 &[...]
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7 18 cardio vascular ef fect. 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 ange should be roughly at 60% of y our maxim um hear t rate. As you become more condition[...]
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17 8 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 exer cise. 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 so[...]
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9 16 IMPOR T ANT Please re view this section bef ore you begin ex ercising. EXERCISE GUIDELINES 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 s[...]
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15 10 EDGE 475 P AR TS LIST X475-01 1 end plug 2 X475-02 2 grip 2 X475-03 3R right handlebar 1 X475-04 3L left handlebar 1 X475-05 4 pulse sensor w/wire 2 X475-06 5 monitor tube wire 1 X475-07 6 monitor 1 X475-08 7 monitor tube pulse wire 1 X475-09 8 monitor tube 1 X475-10 9 M5 x 10mm allen bolt 4 X475-11 10 M8 x 20mm allen bolt 8 X475-12 11 M8 lar[...]
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14 11 EDGE 475 EXPLODED VIEW 49L 82 49R 83 45 44 RECO VERY FUNCTION During a workout, this button can be pressed to activ ate a resting period for 1 minute. The progr am will automatically go into Reco ver y , if y ou exceed the pulse rate that w as entered bef ore the wo r kout begins . MANU AL PROGRAM (Program 1) After selecting the Manual progr [...]
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Using the Pulse Function on the Handlebar s The pulse window on y our Monitor works in conjunction with the pulse sensors found on the handlebars . When y ou are ready to read y our pulse: 1) Place both hands f ir mly on the pulse sensor s . For the most accurate reading, it is important to use both hands . 2) Look at y our pulse window . The small[...]