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Fitness Basics
Frequency
Tomaintaingoodhealth,loseweightandimproveyourcardiovascularendurance,tryandcompletetheCustomWorkouts*ontheBowex™Max
Trainer™machineasrecommendedtoyou.TheseworkoutshavebeencreatedforyourcurrenttnesslevelbasedontheresultsoftheFitness
Assessment workout.
IftheCustomWorkoutsarenotavailabletoyou,tryandusetheBowex™MaxTrainer™machineaminimumof3timesperweek,around14
minuteseachday.Ifyouarenewtoexercise(orreturningtoaregularexerciseprogram),andyouareunabletocomfortablycomplete14minutesof
continuousexerciseatonetime,justdo5–10minutes,andgraduallyincreaseyourworkouttimeuntilyoucanreacha14minutetotal.
Ifyourscheduleisbusy,andyouareunabletot14minutesofcontinuousexerciseintoyourday,tryaccumulating14minutesbydoingmultiple
shorterworkoutsonthesameday.Forexample,7minutesinthemorningand7minutesintheevening.Thismaybeagreatwaytostartyourcardio
training if you are new to vigorous activity.
AgreatplacetostartyournewexerciseroutineistoperformtheFitnessAssessmentworkoutontheBowex™MaxTotal™machineTheFitness
Assessment workout provides your current physical level, allowing it to create custom workouts*foryou.Forbestresults,combineyourBowex™
MaxTrainer™cardiomachineworkoutswithastrengthtrainingprogramusingaBowex™homegymorBowex™SelectTech™dumbbells,and
followtheBowex™BodyWeightLossGuideincludedinthismanual.
Consistency
Busyworkschedules,familyobligationsanddailychorescanmakeitdifculttotregularexerciseintoyourlife.Trythesetipstoincreaseyour
chances of success:
• Schedule your workouts the same way you schedule meetings or appointments. Select specific days and times each week, and try not to change
your workout times.
• Make a commitment to a family member, friend or spouse, and encourage each other to stay on track each week. Leave messages with friendly
reminders to be consistent, and keep each other accountable.
• Make your workouts more interesting by alternating between steady state (single-speed) workouts and interval training (varied speed) workouts.
TheBowflex™MaxTrainer™cardiomachineisevenmorefunwhenyouaddthiskindofvariety.
Apparel
Itisimportanttowearappropriate,safeandcomfortablefootwearandclothingwhenusingtheBowex™MaxTrainer™cardiomachine,including:
• Rubber-soled athletic walking or running shoes.
• Exerciseclothingthatallowsyoutomovefreely,andkeepcomfortablycool.
• Athletic support that provides stability and comfort.
• Exercisefriendlywaterbottleforconstanthydration.
*Thecustomworkout,Bowex™radio,andvoicecoachingfeaturesandcertainvideosrequireasubscriptiontothepremiumfeaturesoftheBow-
ex™JRNY™app.TheBowex™JRNY™subscriptionmustbepurchasedseparatelybydownloadingtheJRNY™appontoyourphoneortablet
andsubscribingwithinthedownloadedappor(forUnitedStatescustomersonly)directlyfromNautilus,Inc.bycalling800-269-4216.Thisfeature
may not be available in all countries.