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Photos 8 and 9
Lower body motion
7. Place the rope handles on the support in front of the support pad. See
Photo 8 and 9.
8. Dismount from the carriage tracks and locate the tension adjustment knob
at the front of the upright support.
9. Set the flywheel resistance at its lowest setting by turning the tension
adjustment knob counterclockwise till it stops. This provides the
maximum amount ot kick and glide with the least resistance. Once you
become familiar with the kick and glide motion and wish to increase the
resistance for a harder workout, turn the tension adjustment knob
clockwise a portion at a time.
10. Mount onto the carriage tracks and place your feet into the toe pieces on
the foot pedals.
Note: The displays on the electronic console will appear once you begin
moving the foot pedals along the carriage track.
11. Until you become familiar with the lower body, kick and glide motion,
grasp the vertical bar that supports the rope pulley system with both
hands (Photo 8).
12. Begin moving using a full walking stride. Place all your weight on one foot
and push/kick back, using short strokes at first then going as far back as
is comfortable. Your heel should lift off the “ski" at the end of the stride.
13. Shift your weight and repeat Step 12 with the other foot while sliding the
first foot toward the front of the machine.
14. Continue the kick and glide motions until you have no hesitation between
strides. Your weight should shift from one foot to the other as it would
while running or walking. See Photos 8 and 9.
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