Horizon Fitness PARAGON II User Manual

PARAGON II OWNER’S GUIDE

Horizon Fitness

800 Burton Blvd

DeForest, Wisconsin 53532

Customer Assistance Center: 1.888.993.3199

Fax: [phone] or www.horizonfitness.com

Rev. 1.1

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Table of Contents

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MONTHLY LOG SHEETS

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4
FOLDING & MOVING 7
LEVELING, POWER & EMERGENCY STOP 8
QUICK START UP 9
PROFILES 11
DISPLAY 12
PROGRAMMING 14
TARGET ZONE, MONITORING 15
TROUBLESHOOTING 16
COMMON QUESTIONS 17
TENSION & CENTERING BELT 18
HOME USE WARRANTY 20

STRETCHING 21
EXERCISE GUIDELINES 23
FITNESS GOALS 25
WEEKLY LOG SHEETS 26
MONTHLY LOG SHEETS 27

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WEEKLY LOG SHEETS

CONSOLE

GRIP PULSE

HANDLEBARS

RUNNING BELT

TRANSPORT WHEEL

SIDE RAIL

LEVELER

MOTOR COVER

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Read all instructions before using this Treadmill.
When using an electrical product, basic precautions should always
be followed, including the following:
Read all instructions before using this HORIZON FITNESS Treadmill

WARNING! Connect this exercise product to a properly

grounded outlet only. See grounding instructions.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This product must be grounded. If a treadmill should
malfunction or breakdown, grounding provides a path of least
resistance for electrical current to reduce the risk of electrical
shock. This product is equipped with a cord having an equipment­grounding conductor and a grounding plug. The plug must be
plugged into an appropriate outlet that is properly installed and
grounded in accordance with local codes and ordinances.

DANGER! Improper connection of the equipment-grounding

conductor can result in a risk of electric shock. Check with a
qualified electrician or serviceman if you are in doubt as to
whether the product is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug
provided with the product. If it will not fit the outlet, have a proper
outlet installed by a qualified electrician.

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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 on
your Horizon Fitness Treadmill to lose weight? Improve muscle?
Burn 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:

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
Horizon Fitness Treadmill console provides you with several
readouts that can be used to record your progress. You can
track Distance, Calories or Time. Time is the most important
and useful of test functions.

Keeping an exercise dairy

Photocopy the weekly and monthly log sheets on the following
pages to make your personal exercise log book. As time goes
by you’ll be able to look back with pride at the work you’ve
done. As your fitness improves, you can look back and see how
far you’ve come.

- Weight Loss

- Improve Body Shape and Tone

- Increased Energy Level

- Improved Sports Performance

- Improved Cardiovascular Endurance

- Weight Maintenance

- Strengthen Leg Muscles

- Improved Sleep Patterns

- Stress Reduction

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This product is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit, and has a
grounding plug that looks like the plug illustrated below. A
temporary adapter such as the one illustrated below may be
used to connect this plug to a 2-pole receptacle as shown, if a
properly grounded outlet is not available. The temporary adapter
should be used only until a properly grounded outlet can be
installed by a qualified electrician. The green colored rigid ear,
lug, or the like extending from the adapter must be connected
to a permanent ground such as a properly grounded outlet box
cover. Whenever the adapter is used, it must be held in place by
a metal screw.

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How Hard?

How hard you workout is also determined by your goals. If you
use your Horizon Fitness Treadmill to prepare for a 5K run, you
will probably work out at a higher intensity than if your goal is
general fitness. Regardless of your long term goals, always
begin an exercise program at low intensity. Aerobic exercise
does not have to be painful to be beneficial! There are two ways
to measure your exercise intensity. The first is by monitoring
your heart rate, and the second is by evaluating your perceived

exertion level (this is simpler than it sounds!).

Perceived Exertion Level

The second and simpler way to gauge your exercise intensity is
to evaluate your perceived exertion level. While exercising if you
are too winded to maintain a conversation without gasping, you
are working out too hard. A good rule of thumb is to work to
the point of exhilaration, not exhaustion. If you cannot catch
your breath, it’s time to slow down. Always be aware of other
warning signs of overexertion.

3-POLE

GROUNDED

OUTLET

GROUNDED
TREADMILL

POWERCORD

METAL

GROUNDING

SCREW

2-POLE

OUTLET IN

GROUNDED BOX

ADAPTOR

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