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 Rod 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.
• 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 two Power Pod Covers back together starting with the two centre holes (see 4 & 5).
C. Total Flex™ Main Components Replacing Resistance Bands 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. USER GUIDE To replace worn or damaged Resistance Bands, proceed as follows: 1 1. With the Total Flex™ in the open position, adjust the Power Pod Seat to setting 5 (see 1). 6 2. Using the screwdriver provided, unscrew the 6 screws holding the two Power Pod Covers together.
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.
G. Exercise Resistance 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™: • 1. Place the Retainer Pin between the Support Legs that are underneath the Seat A - E. Align with the two holes and fasten the screws with the Allen wrench provided (see 1 & 2 below).
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 Seat (see D – Leg Extender Assembly on page 4). E.
Insert the Foot Plate 3. Ankle Cuffs Hold Foot Plate at a slight angle and then fully insert the “lip section” of the Foot Plate into the Cross Pipe slot (i.e. the Pipe attached to the Power Pod Seat). Lower the Foot Plate to the floor (see below). • 2 3 1 2 Adjusting the Seats 1. To correctly align the body for exercising, the Seats must be adjusted for each exercise as indicated on the Exercise Chart. 2. The Seat positions are indicated on the Support Legs.
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 the 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.
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) • Each Handle is fitted with a metal clip to clip onto one or more of the O-Rings attached to the end of each Resistance Band(s) (see 1a below). 1. After clipping the Handles onto the O-Rings, it is convenient to place them onto the Power Pods for ease of use (see 1b below).
USER GUIDE Thane International, Inc., La Quinta, CA 92253 www.thane.com Thane Direct Canada, Inc., Mississauga, ON www.thane.ca © 2010, Thane International, Inc. TF-Eng.March 8, 2011 Thane Direct UK, Ltd., Admail ADM3996, London, W1T 1ZU www.thanedirect.co.
