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Bowflex®3, 5 & 7 Series

Treadmills

Owner's Manual

Console

Motor Cover

Motor

Lever Release

Bowflex Treadmills Parts Reference Guide

2Treadmills Parts Reference Guide

This symbol appears throughout this manual to alert you to important safety precautions. It is

imperative that you pay close attention to the instructions that accompany these symbols.

WARNING

ATTENTION

DANGER

Preface

Congratulations! You’ve just taken a big step

towards improving your health and fitness. Your new

Bowflex® treadmill will help you lose weight, increase your

cardiovascular efficiency and ultimately help you look and

feel better than ever before.

With its innovative features and programs, you’ll enjoy

maximum workout variety – you can even use the built-in

heart rate monitor to track your fitness progress. In this

manual, you’ll find step-by-step guidance on how to use

this feature and all other features on your new machine.

Before you begin please read through this entire Owner’s

Manual and Assembly Guide. It’s important to understand

how to assemble and use the machine properly – not only

for your safety, but also to learn how to get the best results

possible.

Once you’ve read and followed the guidelines in this manual,

and your treadmill is fully assembled, you’ll be on your way

to fast fitness and the body you desire. Enjoy!

Preface

Table of Contents

Preface 3

Table of Contents 4

Important Safety Precautions 5

Grounding Instructions 5

Emergency Stop Procedures 7

Normal Stop Procedures 7

Using Your Bowﬂex®Treadmill 8

Getting Started 8

Going Forward 8

How Often Should You Exercise? 8

Suggested Workouts 8

What to Wear 9

Stretching 9

Using Your Heart Rate Monitor 10

Touch Heart Rate 10

How to Use Your Chest Strap (Bowﬂex®7 Series Only) 10

Chest Strap Transmitter Battery Replacement 11

How to Operate Your Bowﬂex®Treadmill 12

Quick Start 12

To Stop 12

Programs 1-6 (Bowﬂex®3, 5, and 7 Series) 12

Programs 7-12 (Bowﬂex® 5 Series Only) 13

Programs 7-16 (Bowﬂex® 7 Series Only) 16

Bowﬂex®7 Series Console 23

Bowﬂex®5 Series Console 24

Understanding Your Treadmill Features 25

Time 25

ElevationGain 27

Folding, Transporting & Unfolding your Treadmill 27

To fold the treadmill: 28

To transport the treadmill: 28

To unfold the treadmill: 28

Fan (Bowﬂex®5 and 7 Series Only) 28

Conversion To Metric 29

Bowﬂex 3, 5 and 7 Series Calibration 29

Lubricate Belt Message 29

Keys 30

4Table of Contents

Important Safety Precautions

1. Please read, understand and carefully follow all warnings, instructions and procedures on the treadmill and in the

owner’s manual before using this treadmill.

2. Plug the power cord of the treadmill directly into a dedicated grounded circuit carrying 15 amps (110 Volt model) or

7 amps (220 Volt model). We recommend the use of a surge protector. Position the treadmill so that the wall plug is

visible and accessible. If the Bowflex®Treadmill power cord is damaged, it must be replaced with a new power cord

from Bowflex®. Please contact your local dealer or Bowflex®directly.

Grounding Instructions

This product must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down, grounding provides a path of least resistance for

electric current, reducing the risk of electric shock. The power cord is equipped with an equipment-grounding conductor

and a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and grounded in

accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

3. Position the treadmill on a clear, level surface. Do not place the treadmill on thick carpet as it may interfere with

proper ventilation. Treadmill mats can usually be purchased from your treadmill dealer.

4. Do not place the treadmill near water or outdoors. Don’t use the machine in damp or wet conditions.

5. The minimum “clear” distance around the treadmill is 20 inches (.5 meter) on each side and 79 inches (2 meters)

behind the machine.

6. Inspect the treadmill prior to each use for worn or loose components and then correct, replace or tighten prior to use.

Do not use the treadmill if any area is found to be in need of service.

7. Read, understand, and test the Emergency Stop Procedures on Page 7 before use.

8. Wear appropriate clothing when exercising on the treadmill. Do not wear long, loose fitting clothing that could

become caught in the treadmill. Always wear running or aerobic shoes with rubber soles.

9. Always attach the safety pull pin rope to your clothing when using the treadmill. If the treadmill should suddenly

Important Safety Precautions

increase in speed due to an electronics failure or the speed being inadvertently increased, the treadmill will come to

a sudden stop when the pull pin is disengaged from the console.

10. Never start the treadmill while you are standing on the walking belt. After turning the power on and adjusting the

speed control, there may be a pause before the walking belt begins to move. Always stand on the foot rails on the

sides of the frame until the belt is moving. Care should be used when mounting or dismounting the treadmill.

11. Always hold the handrails when initially walking or running on the treadmill, until you are comfortable with the use of

the treadmill.

12. Keep small children away from the treadmill during operation.

13. The Bowflex®3, 5 and 7 Series treadmills are for home use only.

14. The Bowflex®3 Series has a maximum user weight limit of 275 lbs. (125 kgs). The Bowflex®5 and 7 Series have a

maximum user weight limit of 300 lbs (136 kgs). Do not exceed the maximum user weight limits.

15. Keep the top surface of the walking belt clean.

16. Always unplug the power cord before removing the treadmill motor cover or attempting to service the treadmill.

17. When you are not using the treadmill, unplug the power cord and remove the safety pull pin.

18. Use this machine only as described in this Owner’s Manual.

FITNESS SAFEGUARDS

Before starting any exercise program, consult with your physician or health

professional. He or she can help establish the exercise frequency, intensity (target

heart rate) and time appropriate for your particular age and condition. If you have

any pain or tightness in your chest, an irregular heartbeat, shortness of breath, feel

faint or have any discomfort while you exercise, STOP! Consult your physician before

resuming exercise activities.

6Important Safety Precautions

Emergency Stop Procedures

Your treadmill is equipped with a SAFETY KEY that can protect you from serious injury. The safety key uses a magnetic

key to hold it in the proper position. Insert the safety key fully into the safety keyhole.

ALWAYS CLIP THE SAFETY KEY CLIP TO YOUR CLOTHING DURING YOUR WORKOUT. UNLESS

THERE IS AN EMERGENCY, DO NOT REMOVE THE SAFETY KEY WHEN STANDING OR WALKING

ON THE WALKING BELT WHILE IN MOTION.

If the safety key is removed from the treadmill while it is in use, the treadmill will stop

immediately.

This feature is meant to prevent serious harm and, when used properly, is an excellent way to

protect your safety during your workout.

WARNING

ATTENTION

DANGER

Normal Stop Procedures

1. Step off belt onto the side rails.

2. Press STOP or START/PAUSE. The walking belt will stop.

3. Press POWER to turn off the treadmill.

NOTE: For an immediate stop, press the POWER button, the STOP button or

remove the safety pull pin. CAUTION – THE BELT WILL STOP ABRUPTLY.

Important Safety Precautions

Using Your Bowﬂex®Treadmill

Getting Started

Prior to beginning any exercise program, obtain a physical exam from your physician or healthcare professional. If at any

time during exercise you feel faint, dizzy or short of breath, or experience chest pain, stop exercising immediately! If the

condition persists, you should consult your physician or healthcare professional before resuming exercise activities.

Now it’s time to get accustomed to your treadmill. Before you get on your treadmill, stand along side it, and get used to

the controls. Then get on, straddling the belt by standing on the foot rails and putting both hands on the hand rails.

Next, turn the machine on and set the speed at 1 or 2 MPH. Step on the belt, and begin walking. After you feel

comfortable, slowly increase the speed to 2 or 3 MPH. Stay at that speed for 10 minutes. Slowly bring the machine to a

stop and step off.

Going Forward

Walk a mile at a steady pace, and record your time. It will take between 15 and 25 minutes. At 3 MPH, a mile will take

about 20 minutes. After you can do this a few times fairly easily, you can gradually increase your speed and grade so

you are getting a good workout that lasts 30 minutes. Remember when you begin a walking program, you can always

take it slowly.

How Often Should You Exercise?

• The goal – three to ﬁve times a week, for 15 to 60 minutes.

• Schedule workouts in advance; try to work out even when you don’t want to.

• Control the intensity of workout by speed and/or by incline.

• Start off at 0% incline. As you increase your workout intensity, you can begin to elevate the machine.

Suggested Workouts

The Quick Workout

• 15 to 20 minutes.

• Warm up for 2 minutes at 3 MPH.

• Increase speed to 3.3 MPH then to 3.6 MPH (2 minutes each).

• Add 0.2 MPH of speed every 2 minutes until you reach a speed at which you’re breathing hard, but not out of breath.

Maintain this speed, slowing by 0.2 MPH increments if you get out of breath. Cool down for the last 4 minutes by

slowing down to 3 MPH.

• If you have a hard time reaching the breathe-hard intensity through speed increases, slightly increase the machine’s

incline. A small increase in incline will raise the intensity of your workout.

8Using Your Bowflex® Treadmill

The Calorie Burner

• This intense workout helps you burn more calories.

• Warm up for 5 minutes at 2.5 or 3 MPH.

• Increase 0.2 MPH every 2 minutes until you find a challenging pace that you can maintain for 45 minutes.

• To boost your workout, walk for the duration of an hour long TV show.

• Increase the speed 0.2 MPH during every commercial break.

• Go back to your regular speed until the next break. This helps you increase the calorie burn during the ad and while

your heart rate is elevated afterward.

• Leave 4 minutes at the end to walk at 3 MPH for cooling down.

What to Wear

You’ll need a good pair of shoes. Running shoes are not very good for walkers; choose walking shoes with a firm heel

counter – the hard piece at the back of the shoe that holds the heel in place – and plenty of room for toes so they can

spread out as they push off. Wear appropriate clothes for exercise.

Stretching

At any level of walking, a stretching session is a good idea. Warm muscles respond better to stretches than cold ones,

so walk for five or ten minutes until you’re warm. Then stop and complete the stretches listed below – fives times, 10 or

more seconds each, for each leg. Repeat at the end of the walk.

• Achilles Tendon and Calf – With both hands against a wall, place one foot behind you. Keeping the rear leg

straight and your heel on the ground, lean in toward the wall. Repeat for the other leg.

• Quadriceps – Put your left hand on a wall or table for balance. Then reach your right hand behind your back and

grasp your right ankle, pulling it gently towards your buttocks until you feel tension along the front of your thigh.

Repeat on other side.

• Hamstring – Stand on one leg and prop the other leg parallel to the ground on a table or cabinet top. Slide both

hands toward the propped-up ankle as far as they’ll go. Repeat on other side.

Good luck in achieving your fitness goals! The best time to start is NOW!

Using Your Bowflex® Treadmill

Using Your Heart Rate Monitor

Touch Heart Rate

Touch heart rate grip enables you to monitor your pulse before, during and after your workout. Your heart rate will read

out on your console’s display.

NOTE: If you are new to using a treadmill, step off the walking belt

onto the side rails to use the touch heart rate feature.

How to Use the Touch Heart Rate Monitor:

1. Turn the treadmill on.

2. Place your hands on the metal sensors located on the grips; your right hand should be gripping the right sensor and

your left hand should be gripping the left sensor.

3. Be careful not to place too much pressure on the grip; this could make the pulse reading inaccurate.

4. After six or seven heartbeats, your pulse will be displayed in the heart-rate window.

How to Use Your Chest Strap (Bowﬂex®7 Series Only)

Using your chest strap, you can monitor your heart rate at any time during your workout. Or you can use a pre-

programmed heart rate function.

1. Attach the

transmitter to the

elastic strap.

3. Lift the transmitter off your

chest and moisten the two

grooved electrode areas

on the back.

4. Check that the wet

electrode areas are

ﬁrmly against your skin.

2. Adjust the strap length

to ﬁt snugly and com-

fortably against your

skin. Secure the strap

around your chest,

just below the chest

muscles, and buckle it.

• The chest strap will send your heart rate to the treadmill’s receiver. Your pulse will be displayed within a matter of

several seconds.

• If your treadmill is equipped with heart rate programs, you will ﬁnd an explanation of the heart rate programs on the

following pages in this user’s manual.

10 Using Your Heart Rate Monitor

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