Tunturi R60 Manuel D’Utilisation

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OWNER'S MANUAL 
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R60
IMPORTANT! 
The device is shipped with a loop and 
a hook for securing the rowing machine properly 
in the storage position. Choose an appropriate 
storage site for your rowing machine next to a wall 
and attach the hook tightly to the wall at the right 
height. Lift the rowing machine to the storage 
position in front of the hook. Thread the loop 
provided with the rowing machine around the 
cross bar and attach the loop to the hook.  Do not 
climb on the rowing machine when it is in storage 
position!
EXERCISING
Rowing is a very effective form of exercise. In 
addition to strengthening the heart and improving 
circulation, it develops the various groups of 
large muscles: the back, the abdomen, the arms, 
the shoulders as well as the pelvis and the legs. 
Rowing also develops muscular flexibility without 
exertion of joints, and it is a recommended form of 
exercise for those who suffer from pains in the neck 
and shoulder area. Working out using a rowing 
machine is excellent aerobic exercise, the principle 
being that the exercise should be suitably light, 
but of long duration. Aerobic exercise is based on 
improving the body’s maximum oxygen uptake, 
which in turn improves endurance and fitness. The 
ability of the body to burn fat as a fuel is directly 
dependent on its oxygen-uptake capacity.
Aerobic exercise should above all be pleasant. You 
should perspire, but you should not get out of 
breath during the workout. 
You should exercise at least three times a week, 30 
minutes at a time, to reach a basic fitness level. 
Maintaining this level requires a few exercise 
sessions each week. Once the basic condition has 
been reached, it is easily improved, simply by 
increasing the number of exercise sessions.
Exercise is always rewarding for weight loss, 
because it is the only way of increasing the 
energy spent  by the body. This is why it is always 
worthwhile to combine regular exercise with 
a healthy diet. A dieter should exercise daily 
- at first 30 minutes or less at a time, gradually 
increasing the daily workout time to one hour. 
You should start slowly and at low resistance, 
because strenuous exercise may subject the heart 
and circulatory system to excessive strain. As fitness 
improves, resistance and speed can be increased 
gradually.
Short sequences at heavy load increase maximum 
strength and muscular mass, longer sequences at 
a lighter load trim the body and develop stamina. 
First find your maximum heart rate i.e. where the 
rate doesn’t increase with added effort. If you don’t 
know your maximum heart rate, please use the 
following formula as a guide:
220 - AGE
These are average values and the maximum varies 
from person to person. The maximum heart-rate 
diminishes on average by one point per year. If you 
belong to a risk group, ask a doctor to measure 
your maximum heart rate for you. 
We have defined three different heart-rate zones to 
help you with targeted training.
BEGINNER:
 50-60 % of maximum heart-rate
Also suitable for weight-watchers, convalescents 
and those who haven’t exercised for a long time. 
Three sessions a week of at least a half-hour each 
is recommended. Regular exercise considerably 
improves beginners’ respiratory and circulatory 
performance and you will quickly feel your 
improvement.
TRAINER:
 60-70 % of maximum heart-rate
Perfect for improving and maintaining fitness. 
Even reasonable effort develops the heart and lungs 
effectively, training for a minimum of 30 minutes 
at least three times a week. To improve your 
condition still further, increase either frequency or 
effort, but not both at the same time!
ACTIVE TRAINER:
 70-80 % of maximum heart-rate
Exercise at this level suits only the fittest and 
presupposes long-endurance workouts.
USE
ADJUSTING RESISTANCE
During exercise you may increase/decrease exercise 
intensity by pressing the + / - keys. Increase 
resistance/pulse with the + and decrease resistance/
pulse with the - key.
TELEMETRIC HEART RATE MEASUREMENT
The console has a heart rate receiver, so you 
can also use uncoded heart rate belts for heart 
rate measurement. The most reliable heart rate 
measurement is achieved with a telemetric device, 
in which the electrodes of the transmitter fastened 
to the chest transmit the pulses from the heart to 
the console by means of an electromagnetic field. 
NOTE! 
If you are fitted with a pacemaker, please 
consult a physician before using a wireless heart 
rate monitor. 
If you want to measure your heart rate this way 
during your workout, moisten the grooved 
electrodes on the transmitter belt with saliva or 
water. Fasten the transmitter just below the chest 
with the elastic belt, firmly enough so that the 
electrodes remain in contact with the skin while 
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