Bowflex Xtreme - Manual (Page 16)

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Important Safety Precautions
• Always read and follow the Warning and Safety
labels attached to your Bowflex Xtreme ® home gym.
Do not remove these labels. If you need replacement
labels, please call a Bowflex
® 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 of children can lead to situations for
which the training equipment is not intended.
• Never allow children to use the Bowflex Xtreme ®
home gym unsupervised. To do so could result in
injury. If children are allowed to use the equipment,
their mental and physical development should be
taken into account. They should be instructed on
the correct use of the equipment.
• This equipment is under no circumstances suitable
as a children’s toy.
• Inspect your machine for any worn or loose
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.
• Never use dumbbells or other weight equipment
to incrementally increase the weight resistance.
Use only the Power Rod
® unit that came with your
Bowflex Xtreme ® home gym.
• Set up and use your Bowflex Xtreme ® home gym on
a hard, level surface.
• Do not wear any loose or dangling clothing or
jewelry while using the Bowflex Xtreme ® 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.
• Maximum user weight for the Bowflex Xtreme ®
home gym is 300 pounds (136 kg). For your safety,
do not use or allow others to use the Bowflex
Xtreme
® home gym if they weigh in excess of 300
pounds (136 kg).
• Allow a workout area of at least 7' x 6" (2.1 m x 1.8
m) of free space for safe operation of the Bowflex
Xtreme
® home gym.
• Keep your body weight centered on the machine,
seat, or base frame platform while exercising.
• When using the Bowflex Xtreme ® home gym for
standing leg exercises, always grasp the Lat Tower
on your machine for stability.
• Keep out of the path of the Power Rod ® unit when
exercising and make certain that observers also
stand clear of the Bowflex Xtreme
® home gym when
the Power Rod ® unit is in use.
• Never move or adjust the seat while sitting on it.
Never stand on the seat.
• When hooking up Power Rod ® caps, do not stand
directly over the top of the rods. Stand off to the
side while attaching rods.
• Never attempt to exercise with more resistance than
you are physically able to handle.
• Keep cables and Power Rod ® unit bound with the
rod binding strap when not in use.
• Before exercising, make sure the cable pulley system
is properly secured, properly attached, and in
perfect working condition.
• All exercises in this manual are based on the
calibrated resistance and capacity levels of the
Bowflex Xtreme
® home gym. Exercises not
in this manual are not recommended by the
manufacturer.