Bowflex Sport Owners Manual - Page 5

Safety Requirements IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS The following definition applies to the word "Warning" found throughout this manual: Used to call attention to POTENTIAL hazards that could result in personal injury or loss of life. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE MACHINE. • 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 1-800-NAUTILUS (628-8458). • Read the owner's manual and follow it carefully before using the machine. • Parents and others in charge of children should be aware of their responsibility, because the natural play instinct and the fondness for experimenting of children can lead to situations and behavior for which the training equipment is not intended. • Do not wear any loose or dangling clothing or jewelry while using the Bowflex Sport® home 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 appropriate for your particular age and condition. If you experience any light-headedness, dizziness, or shortness of breath while exercising, stop the exercise and consult your physician. • This machine is meant for individual consumer use only, and is not meant for use by institutions. • Never allow children to use the Bowflex Sport® • Maximum user weight for the Bowflex Sport® home gym unsupervised. To do so could result in home gym is 300 pounds (136 kg). For your safety, injury. If children are allowed to use the equipment, do not use or allow others to use the Bowflex their mental and physical development should be Sport® home gym if they weigh in excess of 300 taken into account. They should be controlled and pounds (136 kg). instructed on the correct use of the equipment. • Allow a workout area of at least 8'4" L x 6'6" W(2.6 • This equipment is under no circumstances suitable m x 2 m) of free space for safe operation of the as a children's toy. Bowflex Sport® home gym. • Inspect your machine for any worn or loose • Keep your body weight centered on the machine, components prior to use. Tighten or replace any seat, or base frame platform while exercising. worn or loose components prior to use. Pay close attention to cables, or belts and their connections. • When using the Bowflex Sport® home gym for standing leg exercises, always grasp the Lat Tower • Never use dumbbells or other weight equipment on your machine for stability. to incrementally increase the weight resistance. Use only the Power Rod® unit that came with your Bowflex Sport® home gym. • Keep out of the path of the Power Rod® unit when exercising and make certain that observers also stand clear of the Bowflex Sport® home gym • Set up and use your Bowflex Sport® home gym on when the Power Rod® unit is in use. a hard, level surface. • Never move or adjust the seat while sitting on it. 5