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117p/217p FEATURES AND BENEFITS On-board Computer Provides immediate feedback regarding your fitness progress–easy to read LCD displays time, heart rate, distance, odometer, speed, calories, calories per hour, workload, RPM, resistance level and two heartrate functions with the optional pulse receiver module. Fully Shrouded Eddy Current Brake The 117p/217p bike features an eddy current brake for contact free resistance Seat Extra-wide and extra-padded for maximum comfort Grip Heart Rate Gra
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CONGRATULATIONS! TABLE OF CONTENTS Thank you for making the Schwinn 117p/217p bike a part of your Operation exercise and fitness activities. For years to come, you’ll be able How to use the 117p/217p bike ...........................................................1 to rely on Schwinn craftsmanship and durability as you pursue How to use the 117p/217p bike computer ........................................3 your personal fitness goals. Maintenance Moving your 117p/217p bike.......................
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■ Resistance Control HOW TO USE THE FIG.5 + Turning the resistance control clockwise ( ) increases the level 117P/217P BIKES of resistance. Turning the resistance control counter- – clockwise ( ) reduces the level of resistance. Resistance ■ Seat adjustment FIG.1 adjustments can be easily made any time before, after or Proper seat adjustment helps ensure maximum during your workout. (Fig. 5). IMPORTANT: Always turn the exercise efficiency and comfort, while reducing resistance control clockwise
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FUNCTIONS/FEATURES HOW TO USE THE 117P/217P BIKE COMPUTER The Schwinn 117p/217p computer features 12 different performance feedback functions that enable you to quickly and efficiently review your workout performance and progress. The large, easy-to-read, LCD display and full size buttons make reading the data display and operation easy, even at high levels of workout intensity. The following outlines the many features incorporated into the 117p/217p computer: ■ TIME The TIME feedback funct
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FUNCTIONS/FEATURES OTHER FEATURES OF THE 117P/217P ■ SPEED The SPEED feedback function displays your current workout pace by When the computer is in the "OFF" mode, with no LCDs displayed, the calculating your approximate miles or kilometers per hour speed. QUICK START feature will activate and start the computer without having to input any other information. Simply press the START/ENTER key and you can begin to start working out immediately! ■ RPM The 117p/217p computer requires four AA batte
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MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE GENERAL FITNESS AND EXERCISE Edmund R. Burke, Ph.D. 117P/217P BIKE MAINTENANCE ■ Getting the Most Out of Your Home Fitness Program FIG.6 ■ Moving your 117p/217p bike The three main reasons for the increased popularity of home fitness gyms and exercise are convenience, convenience and convenience. For any fitness Carefully push the handlebars down to move and steer the 117p bike program to be successful, it must be done on a regular, sustained basis. With to another lo
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STEPS TO GETTING STARTED Once you have made the commitment to get started in a home fitness Individuals who will support me in my exercise program: program, here are some suggestions that you may want consider to help you Person #1_______________________ get off on the right foot and stay motivated. Realize that any new habit is Person #2_______________________ difficult to establish at first, but it can be done. Follow these steps and you'll be on your way to establishing and using your home
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IDENTIFYING YOUR BALANCED FITNESS GOALS ■ Muscular Strength Keep in mind that the ACSM recommendations are guidelines for the average person, not a champion athlete training for the Olympic Games. The new guidelines have added resistance training since the ACSM An appropriate warm-up and cool-down, which would also include flexibility recognizes the increasing importance of maintaining strength as a health exercises, is also recommended. While many of you will need to train with benefit as
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You should not lose more than 2 pounds per week on a diet. rate monitor allows you to constantly receive visible feedback (and on some • Include an exercise program that provides as least 300 calories or more of models audible feedback) as to what your heart rate is while exercising, and activity per day. This is best accomplished with exercise of low intensity and allows you to stay within your selected target heart rate zone. long duration. Many pieces of home fitness equipment give estimat
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running and is referred to as "anaerobic training." But even with all this evidence, only 22 percent of Americans engage in Varied training in all three of these zones will add to increased levels of exercise for 20 minutes a day. And even among individuals who begin fitness and improved performance and add more energy to your life. "Most exercise programs, the dropout rate is about 50 percent. So if the Surgeon training programs use a combination of training intensities to increase General
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to fix something that's wrong with your body. Instead focus on your SCHWINN FITNESS INC. LIMITED WARRANTY FOR EXERCISE PRODUCTS successes. Congratulate yourself after each workout. Thrive on the energy that exercising gives you. All Schwinn exercise products are of the purchase price of the exercise 4. Develop a constructive attitude. Do not focus on what you are giving up to warranted to the retail purchaser to product in question. Some states do not exercise on a regular basis, but on what
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