Master GS - Indoor bike trainer Bladez - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Master GS Bladez

Important: Read all instructions carefully before using this product.

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MASTERGS

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BLADEZ™ by BH

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title....Page

Congratulations 02

Maintenance And Cleaning ..... 02

Safety Information 03

Exercise Instruction 04

Training Guidelines 05

Suggested Stretches ..... 09

Assembly Instructions ..... 11

Exploded View Drawing ..... 17

Parts List....18

Console Operations ..... 19

French / Français....21

CONGRATULATIONS

Congratulations on your purchase of BH Fitness equipment. We hope you appreciate the style, quality, and value that exercisers around the world have come to expect from BH Fitness.

If you have any questions, concerns or product issues please call our Customer Service Team at 1-866-325-2339 or email us at [e-mail].

Carefully read through the instructions contained in this manual. They provide you with important information about assembly, safety, fitness and use of the machine. Please read ALL the safety information contained on the following page.

MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING

Care has been taken to assure that your equipment has been properly adjusted and lubricated at the factory. It is not recommended that the user attempt service on the internal components. Instead, seek service from an authorized service center. However, you may clean the outer surface. Use a soft cloth, dampened with warm water. Do not use aerosol sprays or pump bottles as they may deposit sediments upon the console surface. The use of harsh chemicals will destroy the protective coating and cause a static build-up that may damage the some of the components.

SAFETY INFORMATION

PRECAUTIONS

This equipment has been designed and constructed to provide maximum safety.

Nevertheless, certain precautions should be taken when using exercise equipment. Read the whole manual before assembling and using the machine. Please observe the following safety precautions:

1. Keep children and pets away from this equipment at all times. DO NOT leave them unsupervised in the room where the machine is kept.
2. If you experience dizziness, nausea, chest pains or any other symptom while using this machine STOP the exercise. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION!
3. Use the machine on a level and solid surface. Adjust the feet for stability.
4. Keep your hands away from any of the joints and moving parts.
5. Wear clothing suitable for doing exercise. Do not wear baggy clothing that might get caught in the machine. Always wear athletic shoes when using the machine and tie the laces securely.
6. This machine must only be used for the purposes described in this manual. DO NOT use accessories that are not recommended by BH Fitness. Read manual prior to use and follow all warnings and instructions.
7. Do not place sharp objects near the machine.
8. Any person with physical or coordination limitations should not use the machine without the assistance of a qualified person or doctor. Misuse of this machine may result in serious injury.
9. Do warm-up stretching exercises before using the equipment.
10. Do not use the machine if it is not working correctly.
11. Before using the machine, thoroughly inspect the equipment for proper assembly.
12. Keep a perimeter of 3 feet (1 meter) around the machine before operating the equipment.
13. Use only authorized and trained technicians if a repair is needed.
14. Please follow the advice for correct training, as detailed in the Training Guidelines.
15. Use only the tools provided to assemble this machine.
16. Replace warning labels if damaged, illegible or removed.
17. This machine was designed for a maximum user weight of 300 lbs (136 kgs)
18. The machine can only be used by one person at a time.

CAUTION: Consult your doctor before beginning to use the machine or any exercise program. Read all of the instructions before using any exercise equipment.

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS SAFE FOR FUTURE USE.

EXERCISE INSTRUCTION

Use of the machine offers various benefits; it can improve fitness, muscle tone and when used in conjunction with a calorie controlled diet, it can help you lose weight.

1. Consult your doctor before starting any exercise program. It is advisable to undergo a complete physical examination.
2. Work at the recommended exercise level. Do not over exert yourself.
3. If you feel any pain or discomfort, stop exercising immediately and consult your doctor.
4. Wear appropriate clothing and footwear for the exercise; do not wear loose clothing; do not wear leather soled shoes or footwear with high heels.
5. It is advised that you do warm-up stretches before working out.
6. Get on the equipment slowly and securely.
7. Select the program or workout option that is most closely aligned with your workout interests.
8. Start slowly and work your way up to a comfortable pace.
9. Be sure to cool down after your workout.

TRAINING GUIDELINES

Exercise is one of the most important factors in the overall health of an individual. Listed among its benefits are:

• Increased capacity for physical work (strength endurance)
• Increased cardiovascular (heart and arteries/veins) and respiratory efficiency
  • Decreased risk of coronary heart disease
  • Changes in body metabolism, e.g. losing weight
• Delaying the physiological effects of age
• Reduction in stress, increase in self-confidence, etc.

There are several components of physical fitness and each is defined below.

STRENGTH

The capacity of a muscle to exert a force against resistance. Strength contributes to power and speed.

MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

The capacity to exert a force repeatedly over a period of time, e.g. it is the muscular endurance of your legs to carry you 10 km without stopping.

FLEXIBILITY

The range of motion of your joints. Improving flexibility involves the stretching of muscles and tendons to maintain or increase suppleness, and it provides increased resistance to muscle injury or soreness.

CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ENDURANCE

The most essential component of physical fitness. It is the efficient functioning of the heart and lungs.

AEROBIC FITNESS

Is an exercise of relatively low intensity and long duration, which depends primarily on the aerobic energy system. Aerobic means "with oxygen", and refers to the use of oxygen in the body's metabolic or energy-generating process. Many types of exercise are aerobic, and by definition are performed at moderate levels of intensity for extended periods of time.

ANAEROBIC TRAINING

Is an exercise intense enough to trigger anaerobic metabolism. This means “without oxygen” and is the output of energy when the oxygen supply is insufficient to meet the body’s long term energy demands. (For example, a 100 meter sprint.)

TRAINING GUIDELINES

OXYGEN UPTAKE

The effort that you can exert over a prolonged period of time is limited by your ability to deliver oxygen to the working muscles. Regular vigorous exercise produces a training effect that can increase your aerobic capacity by as much as 20 to 30%. An increased VO2 Max indicates an increased ability of the heart to pump blood, of the lungs to ventilate oxygen, and of the muscles to take up oxygen.

THE TRAINING THRESHOLD

This is the minimum level of exercise which is required to produce significant improvements in any physical fitness parameter.

OVERLOAD

This is where you exercise above your comfort level. The intensity, duration and frequency of exercise should be above the training threshold and should be gradually increased as the body adapts to the increasing demands. As your fitness level improves, the training threshold should rise. Working through your program and gradually increasing the overload factor is important.

PROGRESSION

As you become more fit, a higher intensity of exercise is required to create an overload and therefore provide continued improvement.

SPECIFICS

Different forms of exercise produce different results. The type of exercise that is carried out is specific to the muscle groups being used and to the energy source involved. There is little transfer of the effects of exercise, i.e. from strength training to cardiovascular fitness. That is why it is important to have an exercise program tailored to your specific needs.

REVERSIBILITY

If you stop exercising or do not do your program often enough, you will lose the benefits you have gained. Regular workouts are the key to success.

WARM-UP

Every exercise program should start with a warm-up where the body is prepared for the effort to come. It should be gentle and preferably use the muscles group to be involved later. Stretching should be included in both your warm-up and cool down, and should be performed after 3-5 minutes of low intensity aerobic activity or calisthenic type exercise.

This involves a gradual decrease in the intensity of the exercise session. Following exercise, a large supply of blood remains in the working muscles. If it is not returned promptly to the central circulation, pooling of blood may occur in the muscles.

TRAINING GUIDELINES

HEART RATE

As you exercise, your heart rate increases. This is often used as a measure of the required intensity of an exercise. You need to exercise hard enough to condition your circulatory system, and increase your pulse rate, but not enough to strain your heart.

Your initial level of fitness is important when developing an exercise program. Depending on the individual, when starting an exercise program, you can achieve good training results with a heart rate of 110-120 beats per minute (BPM). If you are more fit, you will need a higher threshold of stimulation.

To begin with, you should exercise at a level that elevates your heart rate to about 65 to 70% of your maximum heart rate. If you find this is too easy, you may want to increase it, but it is better to lean on the conservative side.

As a rule of thumb, your maximum heart rate is calculated by subtracting your age from 220. As you increase in age, your heart, like other muscles, loses some of its efficiency. Some of this loss can be won back as fitness improves.

HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR HEART RATE

Immediately after exercising, take your heart rate by applying two fingers to your wrist or carotid artery in the neck. Count the beats for ten seconds. Multiply the number of beats times 6 to calculate your current heart rate in BPM (beats per minute). Ten seconds is long enough for accuracy. Since heart rate slows as you recover, a count longer than ten seconds isn't as accurate.

The following tables are guides for target heart rate per beginning fitness and above average fitness levels based on your age.

BEGINER FITNESS LEVEL

AGE	GROUP	25	30	35	40	45	50		55		60	65
10 Second Count	23 22 22 21	20 19	19 18	18
Heart Rate In Beats Per Minute		138	132	132	126	120	114	114	108	108

ABOVE AVERAGE FITNESS LEVEL

AGE	GROUP	25	30	35	40	45	50	55	60	65
10 Second	Count		26	26	25	24	23	22	22	21	20
Heart Rate In Beats Per Minute		156	156	150	144	138	132	132	126	120

Don't push yourself too hard to reach the figures on this table. It can be very uncomfortable if you over exercise. Let it happen naturally as you work through your program. Remember, the target is a guide, not a rule, a little above or below is just fine.

Don't be concerned with day to day variations in your pulse rate. Being under pressure or not enough sleep can affect it. Your pulse rate is a guide, don't become obsessed with it.

TRAINING GUIDELINES

MUSCLE SORENESS

For the first week or so, muscle soreness may be the only indication you have that you are on an exercise program. This, of course, does depend on your overall fitness level. A confirmation that you are on the correct program is a very slight soreness in most major muscle groups. This is quite normal and will disappear in a matter of days.

If you experience major discomfort, you may be on a program that is too advanced, or you have increased your program too rapidly.

If you experience pain during or after exercise, your body is telling you something. Stop exercising and consult your doctor.

WHAT TO WEAR

Wear clothing that will not restrict your movement in any way while exercising. Clothes should be light enough to allow the body to cool. Excessive clothing that causes you to perspire more than you normally would give you no advantage. The extra weight you lose is body fluid and will be replaced with the next glass of water you drink. Always wear a pair of athletic shoes.

BREATHING DURING EXERCISE

Do not hold your breath while exercising. Breathe normally as much as possible. Remember, breathing involves the intake and distribution of oxygen, which feeds the working muscles.

REST PERIODS

Once you start your exercise program, you should continue through to the end. Do not break off halfway through and then restart at the same place later on without going through the warm-up stage again. The rest period required between exercises may vary from person to person.

SUGGESTED STRETCHES

HEAD ROLLS

Rotate your head to the right for one count while feeling the stretch up the left side of your neck. Next, rotate your head back for one count, stretching your chin to the ceiling. Rotate your head to the left for one count, and finally, drop your head to your chest for one count.

SHOULDER LIFTS

Lift your left shoulder up toward your ear for one count. Then lift your right shoulder up for one count as you lower your left shoulder.

SIDE STRETCHES

Open your arms to the side and continue lifting them until they are over your head. Reach your left arm as far upward as you can for one count. Feel the stretch up your left side. Repeat this action with your right arm.

QUADRICEPS STRETCH

With one hand against a wall for balance, reach behind you and pull your left foot up. Bring your heel as close to your buttocks as possible. Hold for 15 counts and repeat with right foot up.

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SUGGESTED STRETCHES

INNER THIGH STRETCH

Sit with the soles of your feet together with your knees pointing outward. Pull your feet as close into your groin as possible. Gently push your knees towards the floor. Hold for 15 counts.

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TOE TOUCHES

Slowly bend forward from your waist, letting your back and shoulders relax as you stretch toward your toes. Reach down as far as you can and hold for 15 counts.

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HAMSTRING STRETCHES

Sit with your right leg extended. Rest the soles of your left foot against your right inner thigh. Stretch toward your toes as far as possible. Hold for 15 counts. Relax and then repeat with left leg extended.

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CALF/ACHILLES STRETCHES

Lean against a wall with your right leg in front of the left and your arms forward. Keep your left leg straight and the right foot on the floor; then bend the right leg and lean forward by moving your hip toward the wall. Hold, then repeat on the other side for 15 counts.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1

ASSEMBLE FRONT AND REAR STABILIZERS

Detach the shipping supports (metal pieces attached with 2 screws) – under the front and rear stabilizers. Discard the supports and screws.

Follow the figure below and attach the Front Stabilizer (8) and Rear Stabilizer (7) under the Main Frame (1) with 4 pcs of Button Head Hex Socket Bolts (34),

4 pcs of Flat Washer (33) by using the supplied Allen wrench for fastening.

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STEP 2

INSTALL LEFT AND RIGHT PEDALS

Refer to the figure on right, thread the Left Pedal (35-L) and Right One (35-R) into the Cranks. Tighten them with Open Wrench #15. Tighten in counter clockwise direction for left pedal and clockwise direction for right pedal.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 3 ASSEMBLE THE HANDLEBAR POST

Slide the Handlebar Post (4) into the housing on the Main Frame (1). Install and tighten L-Shaped Handle (66) to secure the Handlebar Post. (As Pictured)

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STEP 4 ASSEMBLE THE HANDLEBAR

Attach the Handlebar (5) to the Handlebar Post (4) and tighten it with the ratcheting L-Shaped Handle (66) and Flat Washer (bigger and thicker) (67).

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 5 ASSEMBLE THE SEAT POST

Slide the Seat Post (2) into the housing on the Main Frame. Install and tighten the L-Shaped Handle (66) to secure the seat post.

② 66

STEP 6 ASSEMBLE THE SEAT

Loosen the Pop Pin (23) and then pull down on the Pop Pin (23) to insert the Seat Slider (3) into the Seat Post (2). Re-tighten the Pop Pin (23). Attach the Seat (22) to the Seat Slider (3) with the wrench provided.

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 7 ASSEMBLE THE CONSOLE

Take the plastic battery cover off the Computer Console (80) and insert included batteries. Reinstall battery cover. Loosen the Phillips Bolt (82) on the back of the Computer. Install the Console Mount (86) onto the Handlebar (5) with 2 Cross Bolt (59). Install the Computer (80) onto the Computer Mount (86) and tighten the Phillips Bolt (82) on the back of the Computer (80) to secure to the Console Mount (86). Now connect the Up Sensor Cable (83) to the back of the computer (80).

80 82 86 59 5 83

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 8

ASSEMBLE THE WATER BOTTLE HOLDER

Attach the water bottle holder (81) to the frame with Cross Recessed Pan Head Bolt (59) and Washer (52).

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EXPLODED VIEW DRAWING

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PARTS LIST

To order replacement parts: provide your customer service representative with the product model number and the part number located on the Parts List below, along with the quantity you require.

NO.DESCRIPTIONQTY.NO.DESCRIPTIONQTY.
MasterGS-1 Main Frame 1 MasterGS-44 Bearing 6001		2
MasterGS-2 Seat Post 1 MasterGS-45 Bearing 6004 2
MasterGS-3 Seat Slider 1 MasterGS-46 Bearing 608 4
MasterGS-4 Hand ebar Post 1 MasterGS-47 Brake Thread Rob				1
MasterGS-5 Hand ebar 1 MasterGS-48 C-shaped Buckle 2
MasterGS-6 Cap Nut 1 MasterGS-49 Hexagon Bolt 5
MasterGS-7 Rear Stabilizer 1 MasterGS-50 Inner Hexagon Hollow Bolt 2
MasterGS-8 Front Stabilizer 1 MasterGS-51 Brake Adjusting Nut				1
MasterGS-9 Tension Knob 1 MasterGS-52 Washer				4
MasterGS-10 Tension Bracket welding 1 MasterGS-53 Inner Hexagon Flange Bolt 2
MasterGS-11 Plastic sleeve		1		MasterGS-54	Cross Recessed Countersunk Bolt	2
MasterGS-12 R/L Crank		1 set		MasterGS-55	Hexagon Thin Bolt	3
MasterGS-13 Phillips Self-Tapping Screw		8		MasterGS-56	C-shaped Buckle	1
MasterGS-14 Chain Cover A 1 MasterGS-57 Hexagon Flange Bolt				1
MasterGS-15 Chain Cover B 1 MasterGS-58 Nylon Nut				1
MasterGS-16 Base Leveler		4		MasterGS-59	Cross Recessed Pan Head Bolt	6
MasterGS-17 Plastic Sheath -Inner Pipe(long)		1		MasterGS-60	Inner Hexagon Flat Round Head Bolt	2
MasterGS-18 Stabilizer Cap 4 MasterGS-61 Pedal House				2
MasterGS-19 Seat Slider Cap 1 MasterGS-62 String - Pedal				2
MasterGS-20 Front Cover 1 MasterGS-63 Plastic Sheath - Inner Pipe				2
MasterGS-21 Pulley 2 MasterGS-64 Phillips Screws				1
MasterGS-22 Seat 1 MasterGS-65 Cap Nut				2
MasterGS-23 Pop Pin 1 MasterGS-66 Handle				3
MasterGS-24 Leather Brake Pad		1		MasterGS-67	Flat Mat (bigger and thicker)	1
MasterGS-25 Brake Soft Mat 1 MasterGS-68 Outer Hexagon Bolt				2
MasterGS-26 Plastic Mat - Chain Cover		2		MasterGS-69	Washer (Bigger)	2
MasterGS-27 Sheet Metal Screw Clip 1 MasterGS-70 Washer				1
MasterGS-28 Belt 1 MasterGS-71 Cap Nut				1
MasterGS-29 Flat Washer 1 MasterGS-72 Phillips Screws				2
MasterGS-30 Axle Welding		1		MasterGS-73	Inner Hexagon Flat Round Head Bolt	1
MasterGS-31 Rubber washer 1 MasterGS-74 Washer				1
MasterGS-32 Crank Cover		2		MasterGS-75	Inner Hexagon Flat Round Head Bolt	4
MasterGS-33 Flat Washer 4 MasterGS-76 Inner Pipe Cap				2
MasterGS-34 Button Hex Socket Head Screw		4		MasterGS-77	Inner Screw Cap	2
MasterGS-35 Right & Left Pedal		1 set		MasterGS-78	Limited Bearing	2
MasterGS-36 Flywheel 1 MasterGS-79 Spring				2
MasterGS-37 Flywheel Spindle 1 MasterGS-80 Computer Console				1
MasterGS-38 PK Belt wheel 1 MasterGS-81 Water Bottle Holder				1
MasterGS-39 Sleeve 1 MasterGS-82 Phillips Bolt				1
MasterGS-40 Tension Spring		1		MasterGS-83	Up Sensor Line	1
MasterGS-41 Pulley Flywheel-Front Drive		1		MasterGS-84	Down Sensor Line	1
MasterGS-42 Brake Holder 1 MasterGS-85 Magnet				1
MasterGS-43 Spring Slice 1 MasterGS-86 Console Mount				1

CONSOLE OPERATIONS

BLADEZ RPM 39 CAL. 2 DIST. 0.0 TIME 0:2 p

GENERAL:

This console has an LCD screen which displays; Speed, RPM, Calories, Distance, Time and Pulse (optional).

POWER ON/OFF

The display will show all data upon pedaling. Once pedaling stops, the LCD will blink, displaying the latest data before pedaling stopped. The display will turn off once pedaling has stopped for over 45 seconds.

MILES/KILOMETER SETTINGS

To change Mile/Kilometer setting please follow the steps below:

1. Remove the back of the console
2. Remove the batteries
3. Locate the two small switches in the back of the console
4. When switch "1" is set to the "ON" position, the unit is in miles
5. To change to Kilometers flip the "2" switch to "ON" and the "1" switch is "OFF" (or opposite to the "1" switch)
6. Replace batteries
7. Replace back of console

DISPLAY DATA

1. SPEED - Located on top of the LCD display. Shows current speed with pointer.
2. TIME - Shows total time of the workout. Range: 00:00\~99:59 minutes.
3. RPM - Revolutions Per Minute. Range: 0\~140. If RPM exceeds 140, LCD will show "STOP" as a safety reminder.
4. CALORIES - Shows calories consumed during workout. Range: 000.0\~999.9.
5. DISTANCE - Range: 0\~999.9; Change increment: 0.1 miles.
6. PULSE - When using a compatible wireless heart rate chest strap, the bottom of the LCD will show heart rate (chest strap not included). Range: 60\~240 BPM.

FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS, PLEASE DO NOT TAKE YOUR MACHINE BACK TO THE RETAIL STORE. CONTACT BH FITNESS FIRST.

BH North America Corporation

620 N. 2nd Street | St. Charles, MO 63301

Phone:[phone]; Toll Free: 866.325.2339

Web: www.BHFITNESSUSA.COM

Mon - Fri 8am - 5pm CST

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TABLE DES MATIÈRES

Titre....Page

Toutes Nos Félicitations....22

Instructions Relatives

À L'exercice....24

Directives Concernant

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ÉTIREMENTS SUGGÉRÉS

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FLEXIONS AVANT

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ÉTIREMENTS DES ISCHIO-JAMBIERS

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ÉTIREMENTS DES MOLLETS ET DES TENDONS D'ACHILLE

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INSTRUCTIONS D'ASSEMBLAGE

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INSTRUCTIONS D'ASSEMBLAGE

ÉTAPE 1 ASSEMBLEZ LES STABILISATEURS AVANT ET ARRIÈRE

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ÉTAPE 2 INSTALLEZ LES PÉDALES GAUCHE ET DROITE

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INSTRUCTIONS D'ASSEMBLAGE

ÉTAPE 7

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VUE ÉCLATÉE

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LISTE DES PIÈCES

BH North America Corporation

620 N. 2nd Street | St. Charles, MO 63301

Phone:[phone]; Toll Free: 866.325.2339

Web : www.BHFITNESSUSA.COM