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THE IMPORTANCE OF WARM UP & COOL DOWN
WARM UP
The first 2 to 5 minutes of a workout should be devoted to warming up. The warm-up will limber your muscles and
prepare them for more strenuous exercise. Make sure that you warm-up on your product at a slow pace. The warm
up should gradually bring your heart rate into your Target Heart Rate Zone.
COOL DOWN
Never stop exercising suddenly! A cool-down period of 3-5 minutes allows your heart to readjust to the decreased
demand. Make sure that your cool down period consists of a very slow pace to allow your heart rate to lower. After
the cool-down, repeat the stretching exercises listed above to loosen and relax your muscles.
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ACHIEVING YOUR FITNESS GOALS
An important step in developing a long term fitness program is to determine your goals. Is your primary goal for
exercising to lose weight? Improve muscle? Reduce stress? Prepare for the spring racing schedule? Knowing what
your goals are will help you develop a more successful exercise program. Below are some common exercise goals:
• Weight Loss - lower intensity, longer duration workouts
• Improve Body Shape and Tone - interval workouts, alternate between hi and low intensities
• Increased Energy Level - more frequent daily workouts
• Improved Sports Performance - high intensity workouts
• Improved Cardiovascular Endurance - moderate intensity, longer duration workouts
If possible try to define your personal goals in precise, measurable terms, and then put your goals in writing. The
more specific you can be, the easier it will be to track your progress. If your goals are long term, divide them up into
monthly and weekly segments. Longer term goals can lose some of the immediate motivation benefits. Short term
goals are easier to achieve. Your console provides you with several readouts that can be used to record your
progress. You can track Distance, Calories or Time.
KEEPING AN EXERCISE DAIRY
To make your personal exercise log book, photocopy the weekly and monthly log sheets, which are located on the
following pages, or you can print them off of your computer by going to:
www.horizonfitness.com/guides/weeklylog.pdf
www.horizonfitness.com/guides/monthlylog.pdf
As your fitness improves, you can look back and see how far you’ve come!
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