Bowflex Sport Assembly Manual - Page 3

Safety Precautions • Always read and follow the Warning and Safety labels attached to your Bowflex Sport® home gym. Do not remove these labels. If you need replacement labels, please call a Nautilus Representative at (800) 605-3369. • Read the owner's manual and follow it carefully before using the machine. • This machine is meant for individual consumer use only, and is not meant for use by institutions. • Maximum user weight for the Bowflex Sport® home gym is 300 pounds (136 kg). For your safety, do not use or allow others to use the Bowflex Sport® home gym if they weigh in excess of 300 pounds (136 kg). • Parents and others in charge of children should be • Allow a workout area of at least 8'4" x 6'6" (2.6 aware of their responsibility, because the natural play instinct and the fondness for experimenting m x 2 m) of free space for safe operation of the Bowflex Sport® home gym. of children can lead to situations and behavior for which the training equipment is not intended. • Keep your body weight centered on the machine, seat, or base frame platform while exercising. • Never allow children to use the Bowflex Sport® home gym unsupervised. To do so could result • When using the Bowflex Sport® home gym for in injury. If children are allowed to use the standing leg exercises, always grasp the Lat Bar equipment, their mental and physical development on your machine for stability. should be taken into account. They should be controlled and instructed on the correct use of the equipment. • Keep out of the path of the Power Rods® when exercising and make certain that observers also stand clear of the Bowflex Sport® home gym • This equipment is under no circumstances suitable when the Power Rods® are in use. as a children's toy. • Never move or adjust the seat while sitting on it. • Inspect your machine for any worn or loose Never stand on the seat. components prior to use. Tighten or replace any worn or loose components prior to use. Pay close attention to cables, or belts and their connections. • When hooking up Power Rods® do not stand directly looking over the top of the rods. Stand off to the side while attaching rods. • Never use dumbbells or other weight equipment to incrementally increase the weight resistance. • Never attempt to exercise with more resistance than you are physically able to handle. Use only the Power Rods® that came with your Bowflex Sport® home gym. • Keep cables and Power Rods® bound with the rod binding strap when not in use. • Set up and use your Bowflex Sport® home gym • Before exercising, make sure the cable pulley on a hard, level surface. system is properly secured, properly attached, • Do not wear any loose or dangling clothing or jewelry while using the Bowflex Sport® home and in perfect working condition. • All exercises in this manual are based on the gym. Stand clear of all moving components. • Before beginning any exercise program consult your physician or health care professional. Only he or she can determine the exercise program that is calibrated resistance and capacity levels of the Bowflex Sport® home gym. Exercises not in this manual are not recommended by the manufacturer. appropriate for your particular age and condition. • Never attempt to exercise while the seat rail is If you experience any light-headedness, dizziness, in the folded position. or shortness of breath while exercising, stop the exercise and consult your physician. 1