Precor EFX556i - Cooling Down After a Workout

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COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION
3. When you have completed a program that has a limited
duration, a five-minute cool-down period automatically be-
gins. Hold onto the stationary handrail while the EFX re-
duces the resistance by 20%. Note that you can always
exit a program prematurely using the RESET key. Refer to
Pause, Cool Down and Exit Features on page 29.
Note: Not all programs supply the cool-down period. See
Cooling Down After Your Workout .
4. After you complete the five-minute cool-down period (or
exit a program prematurely using the RESET key), the
WORKOUT SUMMARY banner appears. Workout statis-
tics except TIME, STRIDES and CALORIES reset to zero.
(Note that the TIME display shows the accumulated work-
out time including the cool-down period.) You are given
two minutes to review your workout statistics before the
display automatically turns off. You can also press RE-
SET, to return to turn off the display.
5. Hold onto the stationary handrails while you carefully step
down from the EFX.
4
End your workout and
review your workout
statistics.
3
Continue your
workout until program
completion.
5
Hold onto a
stationary handrail
while you step off
the EFX.
COOLING DOWN AFTER A WORKOUT
Cooling down is an important aspect of your workout because it helps reduce muscle
stiffness and soreness by transporting excess lactic acid out of the working muscles.
Cooling down for at least three minutes helps provide a smooth transition that allows
your heart rate to return to its normal (non-exercising) state. The EFX automatically
initiates a five-minute, cool-down period once you complete a program that has a
specified time duration. A prompt appears, indicating that you are in cool down.
During your cool down, the workout statistics continue to appear. The TIME
display shows the accumulated time which includes the cool-down period. When
you complete the five-minute cool down, a WORKOUT SUMMARY appears. See
the information beginning on page 29.
Important: To activate a cool-down period, a program must “end.” The program ends
when the workout time (entered during the Setup prompts) expires. If you do not enter
a workout time or the club has set “no limit” as the default duration, then a cool-
down period is not appended to the end of a program.