TABLE OF CONTENTS NOTES A. Notice ........................................................................................... 1 B. Important Safety Notice................................................................ 1 - 2 C. Total Flex™ Main Components ..................................................... 3 D. Assembling the Total Flex™ .......................................................... 4 Power Pod Assembly ....................................................................
J. Total Flex™ Tips and Suggestions A. Notice 1. Decide on the most convenient time to exercise and stick to it, exercising must become a routine. Important: Do not start exercising before fully studying this User’s Guide and the accompanying Exercise Chart. 4. Allow for at least 1 day’s rest per week to allow the body to recover. 5. Drink adequate fluids before, during and after exercising. USER GUIDE 6. Keeping a daily balanced diet keeps your body properly fueled and ready for exercising. 7.
• Fitting New Resistance Bands. 1. Insert the new Resistance Band through the Swivel Pulley bracket (see 1). 2. Loop the band around the first and then the second Pulley Wheel and hook onto the Pod Hook. (see 2 & 3). 1 3. If necessary, proceed by replacing the other Resistance Bands, fitting one at a time. USER GUIDE 4. Screw the Power Pod Cover back onto the unit starting with the two centre holes (see 4). 2 3 U se r ’ s G u i d e USER GUIDE U se r ’ s G u i d e 5.
C. Total Flex™ Main Components Replacing Resistance Bands • MAIN UNIT: Removing a Damaged/Worn Resistance Band. 2 Important: Only remove and replace 1 Resistance Band at a time before removing and replacing other Resistance Bands. To replace worn or damaged Resistance Bands, proceed as follows: 1. With the Total Flex™ in the open position, adjust the Power Pod Seat to setting 5 (see 1). 1 7 Note: Unscrew the middle 2 screws last (see 2 & 3). 1 6 5 8 3.
D. Assembling the Total Flex™ The Total Flex™ comes almost fully assembled with the exception of one Power Pod that requires attachment to the side of the Power Pod Seat. • To move the Total Flex™: Move the machine by using the Carry Handle Power Pod Assembly 1. Please follow the steps under Section E in order to fully open up your Total Flex™. Begin the assembly of the Power Pod after step 5 in Section E. 2.
To exercise means that the muscles of your body must move against (or overcome) a force - called resistance, or “weight” Leg Extender Assembly (Optional Item) To use the Leg Extender, fit the following parts to the Total Flex™: • The human body contains a large number of muscles. The exercises shown on the Exercise Chart are designed to work the different muscles.
11 12 USER GUIDE 8. Hook Resistance Bands onto Resistance Band Hooks (see 11 above). • Engaging Resistance - There are three red Resistance Bands of equal resistance (‘weight’) fitted between the Support Legs. - By hooking one or more of the O-Rings at the ends of the Resistance Bands onto the Hook at the bottom of the Extender Tube, the level of exercise resistance can be varied - see Resistance Chart on Exercise Chart. (see 3).
• The Head Rest has 4 settings to accommodate various body types. Engage the setting suitable for your body type. Important: Check that the Lock Pin engages fully when released. 6. Leg Extender (Optional Item) The Leg Extender is an attachment for exercising the legs. Note: Before using the Leg Extender, make sure that the Receptor Tube Assembly is attached to the underside of the Power Pod Seat (see D – Leg Extender Assembly on page 4). E.
3. Ankle Cuffs 1. To correctly align the body for exercising, the two seats must be adjusted for each exercise as indicated on the Exercise Chart. • 2. The seat positions are indicated on the Support Legs. For the Power Pod Seat, settings are shown in numbers (1, 2, 3, 4 & 5). For the other Seat, settings are indicated by letters (A, B, C, D & E). • WARNING: MAKE SURE SPRING PIN IS LOCKED IN PLACE BEFORE BEGINNING YOUR EXERCISES. 3. For some of the exercises there are 2 suggested seat positions e.g.
3. When performing abdominal exercises, the Handles can be held next to the chest (see 3a) or above the shoulders (see 3b) (more difficult). 3a 3b 4. To adjust the seat position for each exercise, place one hand underneath the seat (see 4a) and with the other hand, squeeze the Spring Lock together (see 4b), lift or lower the seat(s) to the desired position, then release the Spring Lock. WARNING: CRUSH HAZARD, KEEP HANDS CLEAR DURING FOLDING. 4.
F. Use of Attachments 2. Handles The Handles and the Ankle Cuffs connect to the “O-Rings” at the ends of the Resistance Bands (housed in the Power Pods - see below, or connect to the Support Legs – see Leg Extender below) • • • 1a 1b 1c Important: Connect equal resistance to the right and left Handle(s) (see 1c above). Important: Do not sit or stand on the Power Pods 2.
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