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    HZ SERIES R52HR Recumbent Bike User’ s Guide[...]

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    CAUTION Read all precautions and instructions in this manual before using this equipment. Save this manual for future reference. CA UTION ! T able of Contents IMPOR T ANT PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 BEFORE YOU BEGIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical product, basic precautions should always be followed. Read all instructions before using this exercise product. W ARNING! T o reduce the risk of burns, fire, electrical shock or injury to persons: • Use this exercise product for its intended use as described in this Owner's guide. • Do not [...]

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    OTHER SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUR HORIZON FITNESS RECUMBENT BIKE CAUTION! • If you experience chest pains, nausea, dizziness or shortness of breath, stop exercising immediately and consult your physician before continuing. • Do not turn pedals by hand. • Do not wear clothing that might catch on any part of the recumbent bike. • Make sure handlebar[...]

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    5 CAUTION! BEFORE BEGINNING ANY EXERCISE PROGRAM, AL WA YS CONSUL T YOUR PHYSICIAN. IF YOU EXPERIENCE CHEST P AINS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS OR SHORTNESS OF BREA TH, STOP EXERCISING AND CONSUL T YOUR PHYSICIAN BEFORE CONTINUING. IMPORT ANT : PLEASE READ BEFORE USE! ASSEMBL Y CAUTION! There are several areas during the assembly process of a Horizon Fitness[...]

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    6 CONGRA TULA TIONS! on choosing a Horizon Series recumbent bike. Y ou’ve taken an important step in developing and sustaining an exercise program! Y our Horizon Fitness recumbent bike is a tremendously effective tool for achieving your personal fitness goals. Regular use of your Horizon Fitness recumbent bike can improve the quality of your life[...]

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    Assembly UNP ACKING Unpack the product where you will be using it. Place the product on a level flat surface. It is recom- mended that you place a protective covering on your floor . Note: It is recommended that you apply grease to the threads of each bolt as you assemble the product, to prevent loosening and noise. Also, during each assembly step,[...]

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    8 HARDW ARE I) 15/13mm Flat Wrench Quantity: 1 H) 5mm Allen Wrench/Phillips Screw Driver Quantity: 1 A) 40mm Bolt Quantity: 8 B) 20mm Bolt Quantity: 2 C) 29mm Bolt Quantity: 2 D) 15mm Bolt Quantity: 10 E) 12mm Screw Quantity: 2 F) Arc W asher Quantity: 8 G) 14mm W asher Quantity: 2[...]

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    9 STEP 1: A TT ACH MOBILE WHEELS AND WHEEL SLEEVES STEP 2: A TT ACH REAR FOOT TUBE STEP 3: A TT ACH SEA T BOTTOM L R STEP 4: A TT ACH SEA T BACK STEP 5: A TT ACH HANDLEBAR SET STEP 6: A TT ACH LEFT FOOT PEDAL (TURN COUNTER CLOCKWISE) AND A TT ACH RIGHT FOOT PEDAL (TURN CLOCKWISE) STEP 7: A TT ACH SEA T RAIL AND SEA T BOOT STEP 8: A TT ACH CONSOLE M[...]

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    10 POWER Y our programmable recumbent bike is powered by a power supply . The power supply must be plugged into the power jack, which is located in the front of the machine near the front foot tube. LEVELING The recumbent bike should be level for optimum use. Once you have placed the recumbent bike where you intend to use it, raise or lower the adj[...]

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    11 MOVING Y our Horizon Fitness recumbent bike has a pair of transport wheels built into the front of the frame. T o move, firmly grasp the vertical seat post and one of the side handlebars. Carefully lift and roll. CAUTION! Our recumbent bikes are well built and heavy , weighing up to 150lbs.! Use care and additional help if necessary when moving.[...]

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    12 QUICK ST ART UP Simply press the 'Start" button to begin exercising. The program will automatically default to the Manual program unless another program is selected. RESET Press and hold the Stop button to reset the console. LOCA TING THE SPEAKER INPUT JACK Compatible with CD/MP3, AM/FM and cassette, etc. Speaker Input Jack CD/MP3 Play[...]

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    13 TIME Shown as Minutes:Seconds. View the time remaining or the time elapsed in your workout. DIST ANCE Shown as Miles. View the accumulated distance during your workout. CALORIES Shown as total accumulated calories burned during your workout. RPM Shown as Revolutions per Minute. Improve striding technique while reducing leg muscle fatigue by stri[...]

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    14 RESIST ANCE During a workout, the amount of resistance can be adjusted by pressing the plus ‘Up’ or ‘Down’ buttons or the quick resistance keys on the console. The resistance levels vary from level 1 to 20 quick speed keys (level 1 being the easiest and level 20 being the most difficult). W A TTS A measurement of your expending energy . [...]

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    15 CHOOSING A PROGRAM With the program text scrolling, press the arrow keys to scroll through the different programs. Press enter to choose your desired program. Once you choose your program, you will see the resistance level scrolling across the screen. CHOOSING A RESIST ANCE With the resistance text scrolling, press the arrow keys or quick resist[...]

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    16 P1 MANUAL Customized workouts, allowing the user to adjust resistance level to the user's preference. P2 INTERV ALS Improves your strength, speed, and endurance by raising and lowering the resistance levels through- out your workout to involve both your heart and muscles. P3 ROLLING Maintains weight by gradually raising and lowering the res[...]

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    17 USING YOUR RACE PROGRAM Y our Race Program is designed to add motivation to a workout by allowing you to compete against a selected pacer . T o use your Race Program, follow these instructions: 1. Choose the Race program by either pressing the ‘Up’ or ‘Down’ buttons. Press ‘Enter’. 2. Choose the desired Pace (average speed) using the[...]

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    18 USING YOUR THR ZONE 1 & 2 PROGRAMS The THR zone program is designed to keep the user at an optimum exercise level, while adjusting the resistance levels to keep the user at a target heart rate. T o choose the THR zone program, follow these instructions. 1. Choose the THR zone program by pressing the ‘Up’ or ‘Down’ buttons. Press ‘E[...]

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    19 USING YOUR CUSTOM USER 1 & 2 PROGRAMS Y our Custom User 1 & 2 programs are designed to allow you to create your own programming, with the ability to save your program settings for future workouts. T o use your Custom User 1 & 2 program, follow these instructions: 1. Once the Custom User 1 & 2 program has been selected, press ‘E[...]

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    20 P2 INTERV ALS P3 ROLLING Program Charts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Level 1 112525 2 525252525211 Level 2 112626 2 626262626211 Level 3 123737 3 737373737321 Level 4 223838 3 838383838322 Level 5 224949 4 949494949422 Level 6 2 3 41 041 0 4 1 041 041 041 041 04 3 2 Level 7 2 3 51 151 1 5 1 151 151 151 151 15 3 2 Level 8 3 3 51 251 2 5 1 [...]

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    21 P4 WEIGHT LOSS 1234 5 6789 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 Level 1 345543 2 234554322322 Level 2 356654 3 345665433432 Level 3 457765 4 456776544543 Level 4 468876 5 567887655653 Level 5 579987 6 678998766754 Level 6 58 1 0 1 0 98 7 789 1 0 1 0 9877864 Level 7 6 8 11 11 10 9 8 8 9 10 11 11 10 9 8 8 9 7 5 Level 8 6 9 12 12 11 10 9 9 10 11 12 12 11 10 9 9[...]

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    22 WHA T KIND OF ROUTINE MAINTENANCE IS REQUIRED? W e use sealed bearings throughout our bikes so lubrication is not needed. The most important main- tenance step is to simply wipe your perspiration off the bike after each use. HOW DO I CLEAN MY HORIZON FITNESS RECUMBENT BIKE? Clean with soap and water cleaners only . Never use solvents on plastic [...]

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    23 Y our Horizon Fitness recumbent bike is designed to be reliable and maintenance free. However , if you do experience problems with your recumbent bike, please reference the troubleshooting guide listed below . PROBLEM: There is no display on the console. SOLUTION: Check all connections or remove the console and verify that the console cable is a[...]

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    24 PROBLEM: Erratic or inconsistent heart rate readout. SOLUTION: This is often caused by dry electrodes or a loose chest strap. Moisture on the rubber electrodes is required for proper operation. T ry a more generous coating of water on the electrodes and tightening the chest strap. Check your exercise environment for sources of interference such [...]

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    25 ARE THE SOUNDS MY RECUMBENT BIKE MAKES NORMAL? Our recumbent bikes are some of the quietest available because they use belt drives and friction free magnetic resistance. W e use the highest grade bearings and belts to minimize noise. However , because the resistance system itself is so quiet, you will occasionally hear other slight mechanical no[...]

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    26 Always consult your physician before beginning an exercise program. HOW OFTEN? The American Heart Association recommends that you exercise at least 3 to 4 days per week to main- tain cardiovascular fitness. If you have other goals such as weight or fat loss, you will achieve your goal faster with more frequent exercise. Whether it’ s 3 days or[...]

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    27 FEEDBACK Y our Horizon Fitness recumbent bike offers two heart rate feedback options (chest strap not includ- ed). Y ou may choose to use the heart rate handlebars, or the chest transmitter for a hands free work- out. HEART RA TE HANDLEBAR Place the palm of your hands directly on the heart rate handlebars. Both hands must grip the bars for your [...]

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    28 T ARGET HEART RA TE ZONE Y our ‘T arget Heart Rate Zone’ is a percentage of your maximum heart rate. T arget Zones will vary for each individual, depending on age, current level of conditioning, and personal fitness goals. The American Heart Association recommends working-out at a ‘T arget Heart Rate Zone’ of between 60% and 75% of your [...]

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    HOW HARD? How hard you workout is also determined by your goals. If you use your Horizon Fitness recumbent bike to prepare for a 5K race, you will probably work out at a higher intensity than if your goal is gen- eral fitness. Regardless of your long term goals, always begin an exercise program at low intensity . Aerobic exercise does not have to b[...]

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    STRETCH FIRST Before using your Horizon Fitness product, it is best to take a few minutes doing a few gentle stretch- ing exercises. Stretching prior to exercise will improve flexibility and reduce chances of exercise relat- ed injury . Ease into each of these stretches with a slow gentle motion. Do not stretch to the point of pain. Make sure not t[...]

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    THE IMPORT ANCE OF WARM UP AND COOL DOWN W ARM UP The first 2 to 5 minutes of a workout should be devoted to warming up. The warm-up will limber your muscles and prepare them for more strenuous exercise. Make sure that you warm-up on your Horizon Fitness product at a slow pace. COOL DOWN Never stop exercising suddenly! A cool-down period allows you[...]

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    An important step in developing a long term fitness program is to determine your goals. Is your pri- mary goal for exercising on your Horizon Fitness recumbent bike to lose weight? Improve muscle? Burn Stress? Prepare for the spring racing schedule? Knowing what your goals are will help you devel- op a more successful exercise program. Below are so[...]

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    33 Weekly Log Sheets[...]

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    34 Monthly Log Sheets[...]

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    FRAME - LIFETIME Horizon Fitness warrants the frame against defects in workmanship and materials for the life- time of the original owner . BRAKE - 10 YEARS Horizon Fitness warrants the brake against defects in workmanship and materials for the ten years of the original owner . ELECTRONICS & P ARTS - 1 YEAR Horizon Fitness warrants the electron[...]

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    HORIZON FITNESS | 800 BUR TON BOULEVARD | DEFOREST , WI 53532 Phone 1-800-244-4192 Fax 1-608-842-1660 www .horizonfitness.com HZ Series. Rev . 1.1[...]