Bowflex Ultimate 2 - Manual (Page 3)

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• Always read and follow the Warning and Safety
labels attached to your Bowflex Ultimate ® 2.
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.
• Never allow children to use the Bowflex
Ultimate ® 2 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 controlled and 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
® units that came with
your Bowflex Ultimate ® 2.
• Set up and use your Bowflex Ultimate ® 2 on a
hard, level surface.
• Do not wear any loose or dangling clothing or
jewelry while using the Bowflex Ultimate ® 2.
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
Ultimate ® 2 is 300 pounds (136 kg). For your
safety, do not use or allow others to use the
Bowflex Ultimate
® 2 if they weigh in excess of
300 pounds (136 kg).
• Allow a workout area of at least 8’4” x 6’6” (2.6
m x 2 m) of free space for safe operation of the
Bowflex Ultimate
® 2.
• Keep your body weight centered on the
machine, seat, or base frame platform while
exercising.
• When using the Bowflex Ultimate ® 2 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 ® units
when exercising and make certain that observers
also stand clear of the Bowflex Ultimate
® 2 when
the Power Rod ® units are in use.
• Never move or adjust the seat while sitting on it.
Never stand on the seat.
• When hooking up Power Rod ® units do not
stand directly looking 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 ® units 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 Ultimate
® 2. Exercises
not in this manual are not recommended by
the manufacturer.
• Never attempt to exercise while the seat rail is
in the folded position unless you are specifically
instructed to do so.
Safety Precautions