Owner's Manual

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Safety Precautions
• Always read and follow the Warning and
Safety labels attached to your Bowflex® Elite™
home gym. Do not remove these labels. If you
need replacement labels, please call a Nautilus
Representative at [phone].
• 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® Elite™
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
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 Rods® that came with your
Bowflex® Elite™ home gym.
• Set up and use your Bowflex® Elite™ home gym
on a hard, level surface.
• Do not wear any loose or dangling clothing or
jewelry while using the Bowflex® Elite™ 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® Elite™
home gym is 300 pounds (136 kg). For your
safety, do not use or allow others to use the
Bowflex® Elite™ home gym if they weigh in
excess of 300 pounds (136 kg).
• Allow a workout area of at least 8’4” x 6’6” (2.6m
x 2m) of free space for safe operation of the
Bowflex® Elite™ home gym.
• Keep your body weight centered on the machine,
seat, or base frame platform while exercising.
• When using the Bowflex® Elite™ home gym for
standing leg exercises, always grasp the Lat Bar on
your machine for stability.
• Keep out of the path of the Power Rods® when
exercising and make certain that observers also
stand clear of the Bowflex® Elite™ home gym
when the Power Rods® are in use.
• Never move or adjust the seat while sitting on it.
Never stand on the seat.
• 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 attempt to exercise with more resistance
than you are physically able to handle.
• Keep cables and Power Rods® 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® Elite™ home gym. Exercises
not in this manual are not recommended by
the manufacturer.
• Never attempt to exercise while the seat rail is
in the folded position.