TRAINING
INFORMATION
CHAPTER
5
To assist you in your training program, this chapter provides you with exercise principles, tips for
training and hints to stay motivated climbing up the conditioning ladder.
THE
F,R§T
§TEP
TO
A
BETTER
LIFE!iTYLE
With your
§TAR
TRAC
4500
TREADMILL,
you've taken an important first step to
achieving your fitness goal. But, it's important to have the right fitness tools to stay motivated
and achieve results. About half
of
all people who start an exercise program quit within 6-12
months. What is the key to success for the other half? Motivation!
As you may know, exercise reduces the factors associated with the development
of
heart disease,
hypertension, diabetes, obesity and back disorders. Researchers have concluded that a healthful
life-style including regular exercise can extend your life expectancy by
as
much as fifteen years!
More importantly, exercise will help make all your years-no matter how many there are- productive
and enjoyable.
What constitutes a regular exercise regimen?
If
you stick with a consistent workout program for
30 minutes, three times a week, for 3 months, you be on your way to a long-term fitness program.
Part
of
the motivation for a regular exercise regimen will stem from the results you will both see
and feel after three months. In fact, many exercisers start to experience results in as early as
one week!
&EIIJNG§TARTED-
WALKER§'AND
RUNNER§'
For fitness newcomers or veterans, your
!iTAR
TRAC
4500
TREADMILL
offers tailor-
made walking and running programs. The following information will be useful when putting
together your own exercise program.
Assessing Fitness Level
Conducting a cardiovascular endurance assessment is a great way
to
start an exercise regimen.
With a simple 1 mile walking test on your Star Trac 4500, the results provide great baseline
information
to
help determine the proper intensity levels and it serves as a great motivational tool
for showing improvements over time. Below
is
a simple test
to
follow. This assessment should
only be used with apparently healthy adults.
!!iTAR
TRAC
4500
TREADMILL
Owner's
Manual
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