General Information Quality Guarantee Beny Sports Co. UK Ltd. guarantee's its product This exercise product has been designed and range for DOMESTIC USE ONLY. manufactured to comply with the latest (BS EN 957) For specific guarantee periods please consult the British and European Safety Standards.
Before you Start Tools If required, all of our products are supplied with basic tools, which will enable you to successfully assemble your product. However, you may find it beneficial to have a soft-headed hammer and perhaps an adjustable spanner handy as this may help. Prepare the Work Area It is important that you assemble your product in a clean, clear, uncluttered area.
Safety Before you undertake any programme of exercise that will increase cardiovascular activity please be sure to consult with your doctor. Frequent strenuous exercise should be approved your doctor and proper use of your product is essential. Please read this manual carefully before commencing assembly of your product or starting to exercise.
Exercising Information Beginning How you begin to exercise will vary from person to person. If you have not exercised for a long period of time, have been inactive for a while, or are severely overweight you MUST start slowly, increasing your exercise time gradually, by perhaps only a few minutes for each session per week.
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Exercising Information Warm Up A successful exercise programme consists of three parts, Warm Up, Aerobic Exercise and Cool Down. Never start a training session without warming up. Never finish one without cooling down correctly. Perform between five and ten minutes of stretching before starting your workout to prevent muscle strains, pulls and cramps.
Exercising Information Target Zone (con’t) USERS UNCONDITIONED CONDITIONED TARGET ZONE - A TARGET ZONE - B (Years) (Beats per Minute) (Beats per Minute) 20-24 145 - 165 155 - 175 25-29 140 - 160 150 - 170 30-34 135 - 155 145 - 165 35-39 130 - 150...
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Exercising Information Shoulder Lift Rotate and lift your right shoulder up towards your ear for one count. Relax then repeat for the left shoulder. Repeat 3 - 4 times. Calf / Achilles Stretch Turn towards the wall and place both hands on it. Support yourself with one leg while the other is placed behind you with the sole flat on the floor.
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Exercising Information Basic Aerobic Training Programme For your basic Aerobic Exercise routine we suggest that you try the following. Remember, breathe correctly, exercise at your own pace and do not over-train as injury may result. Exercise 4 minutes at 'A' Week 1 &...
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Exercising Information EXERCISING WITH YOUR AIR ROWER It is possible to use your Artemis Air Rower in two different ways, to increase cardiovascular fitness and create lower body / upper body leg and arm strength. AEROBIC WORKOUT It is not possible to manually increase or decrease the rowing resistance for aerobic workouts on your Artemis Air Rower in order to build cardiovascular fitness.
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Exercising Information EXERCISE No. 1 FIG.1 THE COMPLETE ROWING ACTION This exercise will help tone and strengthen the muscle groups in your legs, arms, shoulders, back and stomach. Start as shown in Fig. 1 with the rowing-grip fully ‘home’. Slide down on the seat, knees bent and grasp the rowing-grip.
Assembly ACCESSORY FITMENT LIST These are all the accessories you will need to complete the assembly of your product. The following accessories are loosely assembled to the frame or master component and will need to be removed prior to assembly Item 42 Qty 1 Item 47...
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CUSTOMER SUPPORT team. In any event, please do not return the product to your retailer before Beny Sports Co. UK Ltd. contacting us first. Unit 8, Riparian Way, The Crossings, Cross Hills,...
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Assembly Attach the Rear Frame Stabiliser (4) to the underside of the Main Rowing Rail (2) using 1 x M8 x 75mm Allen Bolt (42), 1 x M8 Small OD Flat Washer (48) and 1 48 46 x M8 Nylon Locknut (46). Secure this in place by tightly fitting the Rear Stabiliser Knob (7).
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Assembly Raise the back of the Main Rowing Rail or turn the Artemis Air Rower on its side and attach the Return Chord (36) from inside the Main Rowing Rail to the Drive Strap (34) passing it through the back of the Main Frame, using the Drive Strap - Cord Clip (35) that is pre-fitted to the end of the Return Chord.
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Assembly Slide the assembled Seat Carriage (9) onto the Main Rowing Rail from the back and fit a Seat Carriage Stop Assembly (11) to each side of the Rail with the 2 x M8 Small OD Flat Washers (48) and 2 x M8 Plain Nuts (44) which should be fitted on the inside of the rail.
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Assembly Connect the Air Fan Sensor Cable (23) to the MALE plug in the rear of the Exercise Monitor (19) and the Exercise Monitor Link Cable (21) to the FEMALE plug ensuring that the contacts are pushed fully home. (You will hear / feel 2 clicks indicating that correct contact has been made).
Assembly OPERATING ADJUSTMENTS and GENERAL USER INFORMATION LEVELLING THE AIR ROWER For security and stability, your Artemis Air Rower has a factory welded main frame and once fully assembled correctly, should not need further alignment. However, in the interest of safety, please always ensure that your Artemis Air Rower is positioned on a solid, flat surface.
Exercise Notes Use this space to record your own exercise routine results. Problem Solving ROWERS “ Row arm / handle will not pull ” “ Computer not working” Affects : AR1 Affects: HR2 - HR3 Solution : Release the drive strap from Solution: Check integrity of the main frame and connect it to the computer connection.
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Assembly MASTER PARTS & ACCESSORY LIST PART No. DESCRIPTION MAIN FRAME ....1 DRIVE GEAR SPINDLE ..1 MAIN ROWING RAIL ..1 DRIVE GEAR COVER .
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Beny Sports Co. UK Ltd. Unit 8, Riparian Way, The Crossings, Cross Hills, West Yorkshire. BD20 7BW CUSTOMER SUPPORT is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm from Monday to Friday Tel: 0871 222 0882 Fax: 01535 637722 E-mail: beny@benysports.co.uk Copyright Beny Sports Ltd. 2002...
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