NordicTrack's Pro Ski Machine offers a full-body workout as it duplicates the motions involved in cross-country skiing. With an adjustable elevation feature and resistance controls, you can vary the intensity for both your upper- and lower-body exercises. Step on the machine and perform a few minor adjustments for a customized workout.
Step 1
Locate the leg resistance clamp on the front of your NordicTrack Pro. Raise it to increase resistance of the skis or position it lower to decrease resistance.
Step 2
Turn the resistance knob on top of the pulley clockwise to increase the arm cord resistance; turn it counterclockwise to decrease resistance.
Step 3
Tie the handgrips' knots to adjust the arm cord length.
Step 4
Turn the hip pad slide adjustment knob to loosen it. Move the hip pad slide to the preferred position; it should be at hip level, 1 inch below the navel. Tighten the adjustment knobs until secure.
Step 5
Loosen the incline knob on the leg to adjust the machine's elevation. Place the leg pin into one of the holes on the bracket. Each hole increases or decreases the elevation by 2 degrees. Tighten the incline knob.
Step 6
Step on the skis. Stay straight and grab the handlebar to steady yourself.
Step 7
Move one foot forward while you bring the other foot back. Establish a consistent pace while moving each foot back and forth in opposite directions.
Step 8
Lift one arm slowly, swinging it in the opposite direction as the same side leg. Lift the other arm and perform the same action when you feel secure. Swing both arms in the opposite direction of the same side leg.
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