Nautilus Quinton Owner's Manual - Exercise and Health

EXERCISE & FITNESS GUIDELINES

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

should be designed by fi tness professionals who are trained to 

tailor the program to the 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!

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