Bowflex MAX Trainer - Fitness Basics; Workout Frequency and Consistency; Apparel Recommendations

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Fitness Basics
Frequency
Tomaintaingoodhealth,loseweightandimproveyourcardiovascularendurance,usetheBowexMAXTrainer
™
cardio machine a minimum of 3
times per week, around 14 minutes each day.
Ifyouarenewtoexercise(orreturningtoaregularexerciseprogram),andyouareunabletocomfortablycomplete14minutesofcontinuousexer-
ciseatonetime,justdo5–10minutes,andgraduallyincreaseyourworkouttimeuntilyoucanreacha14minutetotal.
Ifyourscheduleisbusy,andyouareunabletot14minutesofcontinuousexerciseintoyourday,tryaccumulating14minutesbydoingmultiple
shorterworkoutsonthesameday.Forexample,7minutesinthemorningand7minutesintheevening.Thismaybeagreatwaytostartyourcardio
training if you are new to vigorous activity.
Forbestresults,combineyourBowexMAXTrainer
™
cardiomachineworkoutswithastrengthtrainingprogramusingaBowex
®
home gym or
Bowex
®
SelectTech
®
dumbbells,andfollowtheBowex
®
Body Weight Loss Guide included in this manual.
Consistency
Busyworkschedules,familyobligationsanddailychorescanmakeitdifculttotregularexerciseintoyourlife.Trythesetipstoincreaseyour
chances of success:
Scheduleyourworkoutsthesamewayyouschedulemeetingsorappointments.Selectspecicdaysandtimeseachweek,anddon’tchangeyour
workout times unless it is absolutely necessary.
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. The
BowexMAXTrainer
™
cardio machine is even more fun when you add this kind of variety.
Apparel
Itisimportanttowearappropriate,safeandcomfortablefootwearandclothingwhenusingtheBowexMAXTrainer
™
cardio machine, including:
• Rubber-soled athletic walking or running shoes.
• Exerciseclothingthatallowsyoutomovefreely,andkeepcomfortablycool.
• Athletic support that provides stability and comfort.
• Exercisefriendlywaterbottleforconstanthydration.