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How to Use Bowflex Treadmill Without WiFi: Step-By-Step Guide & FAQs

Are you curious if you can use your treadmill without WiFi?

Do you want to run on it in full manual mode?

If your treadmill is manufactured by Bowflex, we have an answer for that. We even prepared a guide for you!

Check out this complete guide on how to use a Bowflex treadmill without WiFi!

4 Steps to Use the Bowflex Treadmill Without Wifi

You can definitely use your Bowflex treadmill without WiFi

But, you are REQUIRED to set up your treadmill via the internet before going full manual mode.

If you are using your Bowflex treadmill for the first time, then you should follow these 4 easy steps:

Step 1: Connect the Safety Key

Before everything else, you first have to put the safety key.

You can find its place at the control console at the center of your treadmill.

From the name itself, safety keys play an important role in keeping your safety while working out.

It is an item inserted into the treadmill with a wire connected to the user. 

In this sense, you can immediately pull the key out to turn off the treadmill INSTANTLY during emergencies.

Step 2: Connect the Power Cord

Your Bowflex treadmill is not battery-powered. It needs a live power outlet source to work.

Thus, you have to plug the power cord into the treadmill and the other end into the nearest outlet.

Once you are SURE that your treadmill is plugged in correctly, you can proceed with the next step of turning it on

Step 3: Switch On

Now, you are ready to turn the Bowflex treadmill on.

You can find the On/Off switch at your control console, specifically at the top right corner.

After this, you should see a greeting on your screen like “Welcome to Bowflex.”

However, do NOT start your workout yet since the last step is important.

Step 4: Connect to WiFi

You might be planning on transporting your Bowflex treadmill somewhere without any WiFi connection.

Lucky you, a Bowflex treadmill can still work in manual mode. 

However, if it is your first time using it, you must connect it to the WiFi for the needed setups.

After all the settings are set, you can now start your workouts. 

You also don’t have to worry about looking for an internet connection for your next use.

Once you are done setting up by connecting to WiFi, you can now use the treadmill in the setting without connecting to the internet all the time — manual mode.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Operating a Bowflex treadmill might be easy, but it is safe to know everything first before you start using one.

We have prepared more information just for that:

How Do You Start Running on the Treadmill?

Starting to run on your treadmill is also easy, like what we have discussed above on setting your workout equipment for the first time.

It is basically the same. But, the steps slightly change in the latter part of the process:

  1. Connect the safety key on your treadmill control console to your body.
  2. Plug the power cord on the treadmill and the power outlet.
  3. Turn the switch on and wait for the machine to start.
  4. Press start, and you may now start walking or running. You may choose a built-in workout program or customize the setting or your treadmill to your satisfaction. 

How Do You Turn Off the Bowflex Treadmill?

There are THREE WAYS to turn your treadmill off.

  1. Just like how you turned it on, you can also use the power switch to turn it off.
  2. You can also pull the safety key, and the machine will automatically turn off.
  3. Pulling the power plug out can also turn off the machine. But, this one is not recommended since it is not the proper way.

Although all three of them can turn off your treadmill, the FIRST ONE is the most appropriate one among the three.

Thus, you should turn off your machine properly via the power button as much as possible.

Conclusion

Having an internet connection can give you many additions to your treadmill workout experience — music, videos, browsing social media accounts, and more.

But, it is also a HASSLE to always find a stable internet connection when transporting your treadmill outdoors.

Thus, knowing that a Bowflex treadmill can work without WiFi and everything about it is a lifesaver

You can go back to this 4-step guide as much as you want to refresh your knowledge about the process!

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