Treadmill User Manual

NAUTILUS

FITNESS GUIDELINES

C H A N G I N G T H E G A M E I N H E A LT H A N D F I T N E S S

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No single ﬁ tness program is suitable for all. All ﬁ tness programs should be

individual goals and ﬁ tness levels of each client. The following information on

exercise intensity, duration, and frequency is based on averages and is included

here only as a guideline for use by ﬁ tness professionals. Programs should be

altered for comfort and safety when necessary.

Exercise and Health

It is not a secret that lack of exercise is increasingly becoming a major health

issue. Obesity is on the rise, and being overweight can contribute to an

increased risk in heart attack, diabetes, high blood pressure and other life

threatening illnesses.

Most people do not get enough activity during the day to make up for the time

they spend at their desks, driving their cars or sitting in front of their televisions.

We have learned that exercising is not simply something we must do to look

good and have a great body. Exercise is a requirement for health, and overall

wellness, not to mention it can help you feel great!

The good news is that we are seeing more and more research that indicates we

don’t have to work out intensely to see the beneﬁ ts. Sure, it is great if you can

workout for 30-40 minutes at a time, ﬁ ve days a week. But it is not essential.

Shorter bouts of exercise can have a great effect (especially if you are just

starting out), and a little bit of exercise at a time is much better than none at all.

And what is really exciting is that research indicates that whether you are young

or old, people who workout at light to moderate intensities may have an easier

time sticking to their exercise programs than those people who work out harder

and more often.

So, you do not need to be an athlete or a ﬁ tness “die-hard” to beneﬁ t from

exercise… you just need to get started, work out at levels that are comfortable

and enjoyable to you and stick with it!

EXERCISE & FITNESS GUIDELINES

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