Bowflex Ultimate Assembly and Owners Manual - Page 3

Important Safety Precautions  • Always read and follow the Warning and Safety labels attached to your Bowflex® Ultimate™ 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. • 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. only, and is not meant for use by institutions. • Maximum user weight for the Bowflex® Ultimate™ home gym is 300 pounds (136 kg). For your safety, do not use or allow others to use the Bowflex® Ultimate™ home gym if they weigh in excess of 300 pounds (136 kg). • Allow a workout area of at least 7' x 9' (2.1 m x 2.7 m) of free space for safe operation of the Bowflex® Ultimate™ home gym. • Keep your body weight centered on the machine, seat, or base frame platform while exercising. • Never allow children to use the Bowflex® Ultimate™ • When using the Bowflex® Ultimate™ home gym for home gym unsupervised. To do so could result in standing leg ­exercises, always grasp the Lat Bar on injury. If children are allowed to use the equipment, your machine for ­stability. their mental and physical development 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® Ultimate™ 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® Ultimate™ home gym. • Keep cables and Power Rods® bound with the rod binding strap when not in use. • Set up and use your Bowflex® Ultimate™ 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 and in perfect working condition. jewelry while using the Bowflex® Ultimate™ home • All exercises in this manual are based on the gym. Stand clear of all moving components. calibrated resistance and capacity levels of • Before beginning any exercise program consult your physician or health care professional. Only he or she can determine the exercise ­program that is the Bowflex® Ultimate™ 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. • This machine is meant for individual consumer use