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How to Use Your Machine Power Rod® Resistance Power Rod® units are made from a special composite material. Your rods are sheathed with a ­protective black rubber coating. Each rod is marked with its weight rating on the "Rod Cap". Adjusting and Understanding the Resistance The standard Bowflex® Xtreme®2 home gym comes with 210 pounds of ­resistance (one pair of 5 pound rods, two pair of 10 pound rods, one pair of 30 pound rods, and one pair of 50 pound rods). If you upgraded to a 310 or 410 pound capacity you will have an ­additional one or two pair of 50 pound Power Rod® units, respectively. Hooking the Power Rod® Unit to the Cables You may use one rod or several rods in ­combination, to create your desired resistance level. To hook multiple rods up to one cable, bend the closest rod toward the cable and place the cable hook through that rod cap. You can then hook up the next closest rod through the same cable hook. Hooking up the closest rod first prevents rods from crossing over the top of one another. Storing the Bowflex® Xtreme®2 Home Gym Disconnect the cables from the Power Rod® unit when your are not using your Bowflex® Xtreme®2 home gym. Use the rod binding strap included with your machine to bind all the rods together at the top. You can also place your cables and grips through the strap to keep them out of the way. To Order Additional Sets Of 50 lb. Power Rod® Units Please Call 1-800-269-3539 Safety When hooking the Power Rod® unit to the cable hooks, do not stand directly over the tops of the rods. Stand off to one side when connecting and disconnecting the Power Rod® unit from the cables.

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Power Rod
®
Resistance
Power Rod
®
units are made from a special composite
material. Your rods are sheathed with a protective
black rubber coating. Each rod is marked with its
weight rating on the “Rod Cap”.
Adjusting and
Understanding
the Resistance
The standard Bowflex
®
Xtreme
®
2 home gym
comes with 210 pounds
of resistance (one pair of
5 pound rods, two pair
of 10 pound rods, one
pair of 30 pound rods,
and one pair of 50 pound
rods).
If you upgraded to a 310
or 410 pound capacity
you will have an additional one or two pair of 50
pound Power Rod
®
units, respectively.
Hooking the Power Rod
®
Unit to the Cables
You may use one rod or
several rods in combination,
to create your desired
resistance level.
To hook multiple rods up to
one cable, bend the closest
rod toward the cable and
place the cable hook
through that rod cap.
You can then hook up
the next closest rod
through the same cable
hook.
Hooking up the closest
rod first prevents rods
from crossing over the
top of one another.
Storing the Bowflex
®
Xtreme
®
2 Home Gym
Disconnect the
cables from the
Power Rod
®
unit when your
are not using
your Bowflex
®
Xtreme
®
2 home
gym. Use the rod
binding strap
included with
your machine to
bind all the rods
together at the
top. You can also
place your cables
and grips through the strap to keep them out of the
way.
To Order Additional Sets Of 50 lb. Power
Rod
®
Units Please Call 1-800-269-3539
Safety
When hooking the
Power Rod
®
unit to the
cable hooks, do not stand
directly over the tops of
the rods. Stand off to one
side when connecting and
disconnecting the Power
Rod
®
unit from the cables.
How to Use
Your Machine