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Imp or t a n t S a f e t y Pr ecau t i on s................................................................. 3 Ge t t i ng T o K n ow Your Machi ne .............................................................. 4 A bo u t Your Bo w f le x ® U l t i ma t e ™ Hom e G y m At tach men t s .
3 Important Safety Precautions • Al ways rea d and foll ow t he W arnin g and Safet y la bel s at tac hed to your Bow flex® Ul timate ™ hom e g ym. Do not re move these la bels. If you ne ed repl ac eme n t la bels, ple ase c all a Na ut ilu s ® Rep resentati ve at ( 8 0 0 ) 6 0 5 - 3 3 6 9 .
4 CONGR ATUL A TIONS on your commitment t o fi t ness! By ch oosing Bow f lex ® Ult imate ™ home gy m to be your pa r t ner , you’ve cho sen a mac hine t hat ca n deliver on it s promises! The re.
5 P ow er Rod ® Resistance Power Rods ® are mad e f rom a spe cial com posi te material. Y our rods are sheathed wi t h a prot ective blac k rubbe r co a ting. Eac h rod is ma rked wi t h i ts weig h t rat ing on the rod ca p. Adjusting and Under sta nding the Resis tanc e The Bow flex ® Ul t imate ™ home gy m com es w i th 3 10 lb.
6 The W or k out Bench Y our Bow flex ® Ul timate ™ home gym has four dif ferent ben ch posit ions. T o adj us t t he ben ch, simply loc ate t he spring loc k pin on the side of the seat. Pull out pin to rele ase seat, t hen slid e i t t o the desi red posit ion.
7 Using the Bo wflex ® Ultimat e ™ Home Gym Hand Gr ips The Bow flex ® Ult imate ™ home gy m h and g rips ca n be used as re gula r grips, hand cuf f s or ankle cuf f s . Re gul ar Gr ip: Gras p the han dle and cuf f t ogether to f orm a grip wi t hout insert ing your han d t hrough the cuf f por tion.
8 Using the Bo wflex ® Ultimate ™ Home Gym A djustable Pull ey Sy s tem Using the Bow flex ® Ul t imate ™ hom e g y m adj us t abl e pulley sy s tem is as e asy as pull ing a pin and expand ing the pulley out . Pulley knobs are spring-loa ded and are loc ated on t he ba ck of t he adj us t abl e pull ey s ys tem.
9 Using the Bo wflex ® Ultimate ™ Home Gym Leg Ext ension/Leg Cur l At tachment The Bow flex ® Ult imate ™ home gy m leg ex tensio n / leg cu r l at t ac hment is a gy m- qu alit y a t tac hment that helps you dev elop s trong, musc ula r legs.
10 F olding & Moving Y our Bowflex ® Ultimat e ™ Home Gym Folding a nd moving your Bow fl ex ® Ult imate ™ home gy m is ea s y. Follow t he simp le s teps below to fold your Bow flex ® Ult imate ™ home gy m. Once it ’ s folded , simply til t the mac hine ba ck on it s transpo r t w heel s and roll it t o any loc at ion 1 .
11 The Bo wflex ® Ultimate ™ Home Gym Leg Ext ension/Leg Cur l Attac hment Thi s atta chmen t is desi gned to add mor e eff ecti venes s to all exe rcis e routi nes whe re “le g wor k” is req uire d. Saf ety • Befo re usin g the att achm ent, ma ke sure all fas tener s are in pl ace and tig htene d.
12 D e f i n i n g Y o u r G o a l s Mu scle Stre ngth is t he maximum force you ca n exer t ag ainst resis tanc e at one time. Y our mus cle s trengt h com es int o play w hen you pic k up a hea v y bag of groc eries or lif t a smal l ch ild.
13 D e f i n i n g Y o u r G o a l s Reac hing Y our Goals T o rea ch your goa ls you must follow a consistent , well desi gned program that provides ba lan ced dev elopme n t to all pa r t s of t he body and inc ludes bot h aero bic and s trengt h exe rcise.
14 F INIS H S TA R T W or king Out A workout beg ins in your min d ’ s eye. Wi t h con centra tion and visua lizat ion you c an app r oa ch you r workout wi t h a posit ive, co ns t ructi ve at t it ude.
15 20 Minut e Bett er Body W or k out F requ enc y: 3 Da ys Per Wee k ( M -W-F) Time: Ab out 20 Mi nu tes S tar t by perf orming on e set of eac h exe rcise. W arm up wi t h a light resist an ce exe rcise that you c an per form easily for 5 - 10 reps wi thout f atiguing.
16 20 Minut e Upper/low er Body F requ enc y: 4 Da ys Per Wee k ( M - T - TH- F) Tim e : Abo ut 2 0 Mi nut es This program provides you wi th a qui ck an d ef fective workout t hat com bines mus cle co ndit ioning wi t h some ca rdiova scul ar benefit s .
17 Body Building F requ enc y: 3 Da ys On, 1 Da y Off Ti me : Abo ut 45- 60 Min ut es Body build ing requi res focu sed con centra tion and dedi cation to t raini ng, as well as prope r eat ing ha bit s . T rain ea ch mu scle grou p t o failure before moving on to t he nex t exe rcise.
18 Cir cuit T raining – Anaer obic/Cardio v ascular F requ enc y: 2-3 Time s Pe r Wee k Time: Ab out 20- 45 Mi nu tes Circ ui t training is a gre a t way to ac hieve the benefi t s of s t rength t rainin g and ca rdiova scul ar trainin g in one qui ck , ch allen ging rout ine.
19 T r ue Aer obic Cir cuit T r aining F requ enc y: 2-3 Time s Pe r Wee k Time: Ab out 20-60 Mi nut es Circ ui t training is a gre a t way to ac hieve the benefi t s of s t rength t rainin g and ca rdiova scul ar trainin g in one qui ck , ch allen ging rout ine.
20 Str ength T raining F requ enc y: 3 Da ys Per Wee k ( M -W-F) Ti me : Ab out 45- 60 Min ut es This program is des igned to empha size overa ll s t rength develo pment .
21 F INIS H S TA R T Muscles worked : T h is e xercis e e mphas ize s t he ches t muscl es ( pec t oral is major ) . I t als o in vo l ves t he f r on t s hou lder muscl es ( an ter i or de l t oid ) .
22 Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he ches t muscl es ( pec t oral is major ) , e special l y t he upper por t i on . I t als o in vo l ves t he f r on t s hou lder muscle s ( an t er i or de l t oid , a por t io n o f t h e mi ddle del t oid ) an d t he t rice ps , w hich are loca te d on t he back of t he u pper ar m.
23 Muscles worked : T he en t i re ch es t muscl e ( pec t or alis major ) i s em phasi zed . I t als o i nvo l ves t he f r on t s hou lder muscl es ( an ter i or de l t oid , a por t io n o f t h e mi ddle del t oi d ) and t h e t r iceps , wh ich ar e loca t ed o n t he back o f t he uppe r ar ms .
24 Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he ches t muscl es ( pec t oral is major ) . I t als o in vo l ves t he f r on t s hou lder muscl es ( an ter i or de l t oid , a por t io n o f t h e mi ddle del t oi d ) and t h e t r iceps , wh ich ar e loca t ed o n t he back o f t he uppe r ar m .
25 S h o u l d e r Ex e r c i s e s F INIS H S TA R T F INIS H S TA R T Muscl es w or ked : T his exer cise emph asiz es t he f r on t p or t io n o f t he sho ulde r mu scles ( f r on t del t oid s a.
26 Stand ing Latera l Sh oulder Raise Shou lder Abduction (elbow s tabiliz ed ) F INIS H S TA R T S h o u l d e r Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he back p or t io n.
27 S h o u l d e r Ex e r c i s e s F INIS H S TA R T Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he side sho ulde r mu scles ( m idd le de l t oids ) , t he t op muscle o f t he ro t a t or cu f f ( supr asp ina t us ) and t he tr ape ziu s mu scles .
28 S h o u l d e r Ex e r c i s e s F INIS H S TA R T Muscles worked : T h is e xercis e i nvo l ves yo ur low er t r ape ziu s mu scles , an d la t is si mus dor s i muscle s . B ot h act as s tab ili zer s and m ove r s o f your sh oul der b lades .
29 F INIS H S TA R T S h o u l d e r Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T h is e xerci se e mphas ize s t he rear p or t io n o f t he ro t a t or cuf f ( i nf r aspi nat u s and ter es min or m uscle s ) . T hi s ar ea gen eral l y ge t s ver y w eak as we age and needs to be addre s sed by al mo s t e ver yo ne.
30 F INIS H S TA R T S h o u l d e r Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T he pr i mar y mus cles emph asiz ed ar e t he uppe r t r apez ius and ass ociat ed smal ler muscl es o f t he r egio n. Pulle y po sition : N arr ow or w ide. Startin g position : • S t an d on t he pla t fo r m f acing t h e Po wer Ro ds ® .
31 S h o u l d e r Ex e r c i s e s F INIS H S TA R T Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he f r on t p or t io n o f t he sho ulde r mu scles ( f r on t del t oid s as wel l as t he f r on t par t of t he midd le del t oid s ) . Pulle y po sition : N arr ow onl y.
32 S h o u l d e r Ex e r c i s e s F INIS H S TA R T Muscles worked : T h is e xercis e e mphas ize s t he f r on t p or t io n o f t he sho ulde r mu scles ( f r on t del t oid s and t he f r on t p.
33 B a c k E x e r c i s e s F INIS H S TA R T F INIS H S TA R T Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he upper back ( t he la t is si mus dor s i, te res majo r , and r ear de l t oid muscl es ) . I t als o i nvo l ves t he ches t ( t h e pec t or alis majo r mu scles ) .
34 B a c k E x e r c i s e s F INIS H S TA R T Muscles worked : T h is e xercis e e mphas ize s t he lat i ss im us do r si , t ere s maj or an d r ear del to id wh ich make up t h e lar ge pu lli ng m uscle s o f y our upper back .
35 B a c k E x e r c i s e s F INIS H S TA R T Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he lat i ss im us do r si , t ere s maj or an d r ear del to id wh ich make up t h e lar ge pu lli ng m uscle s o f y our upper back and eli mi nat es t he b iceps f ro m t he mov emen t .
36 B a c k E x e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he lat i ss im us do r si , t ere s maj or an d r ear del to id muscle s w hi ch make up t he large pul li ng mu scles of you r upp er back as we ll as t he tr ape ziu s and rh omb oids .
37 F INIS H S TA R T B a c k E x e r c i s e s F INIS H S TA R T Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he lat i ss im us do r si , t ere s maj or an d r ear del to id wh ich make up t h e lar ge pu lli ng m uscle s o f y our upper back .
38 B a c k E x e r c i s e s F INIS H S TA R T Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s y our upper back ( t he la t is si mus dor s i, te res majo r and rear d el t oid mus cles ) , as we ll as t he m uscle s be t ween t he l ow er p ar t o f y our s hou lder blade s ( lo we r t r apez ius muscle s ) .
39 A r m Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T h is e xercis e e mphas ize s t he tr icep s m uscle s loca t ed o n t he back o f t he uppe r arm s . Pulle y po sition : N arr ow onl y. S t ar t ing po si t i on : • Si t on t he b ench f acing a way f ro m t he Pow er Rod s ® .
40 F INIS H S TA R T A r m Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he tr icep s m uscle s loca t ed o n t he back o f t he uppe r arm s .
41 A r m Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T h is e xerci se e mphas ize s t he t r icep s mus cles loca te d on t he b ack of t he upper ar ms . T hese mus cles are r es pons ib le f or s t rai gh te nin g yo ur ar m s and ass is t in any upper bod y p ush ing or p res s ing mo t ion .
42 A r m Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T his e xerci se de vel ops t he tr icep s m uscle loca te d on t he b ack of t he u pper arm s . Pulle y po sition : W ide o nl y.
43 A r m Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he tr icep s m uscle s loca t ed o n t he back o f t he uppe r arm s . Pulle y po sition : N arr ow onl y.
44 A r m Ex e r c i s e s F INIS H S TA R T Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s an d devel op s t he bicep s mu scles , w h ich ar e loca t ed on t he f ro n t o f y our upper ar ms and ar e pr i mar il y res pon sib le f or bend ing you r el bow s , as wel l as t he br achiali s and br achior adial is .
45 A r m Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he back an d t op par t s o f y our f orear m s . I t also iso me t r icall y chal lenge s y our elbo w f l exor s , loca te d on t he f r on t par t o f y our upper ar ms . Pulle y po sition : Nar r ow.
46 A r m Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T h is e xercis e e mphas ize s t he fr on t par t o f y our fo rear m s as w ell as i ncrease s t he s t r eng t h o f yo ur gr i p. I t al so i so me t ri call y challen ges y our elbo w f le xor s , l ocat ed on t he f ron t par t o f y our upper ar ms .
47 A r m Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s an d devel op s t he bicep s mu scles , w h ich ar e loca t ed on t he f ro n t o f y our upper ar ms and ar e pr i mar il y res pon sib le f or bend ing you r el bow s , as wel l as t he br achiali s and br achior adial is .
48 A r m Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s and de vel ops t he b iceps muscl es , w hi ch are loca te d on t he f r on t of you r upp er ar m s and are pr imar il y re spon sib le f or ben ding yo ur el bo ws . T he brachial is and b rachio radi alis are also in vol v ed.
49 A b d o m i n a l Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T hi s exe rci se em ph asi z es t he abd om ina l ar ea i nclu di ng t he u ppe r and l ow er f ro n t abs ( r ec t us ab do mi nus ) an d t he si de abs ( o bl iqu es ) . Pulle y po sition : W i de or nar r o w.
50 A b d o m i n a l Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T h is e xercis e w or k s yo ur e n t ire abdom inal area i ncludi ng y our uppe r and lo wer fr on t abs ( rec t us abdo min us ) and you r si de ab s ( ob lique s ) . Pulle y po sition : N one .
51 A b d o m i n a l Ex e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T h is e xercis e i nvo l ves mo s t of t he t r unk and deep s pin al mu scles . I t do es no t “spo t r educe” or e lim ina t e “ lo ve han dles .
52 L e g E x e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he mu scles on t he f r on t o f t he up per t h igh ( quadr icep s mu scle g rou p ) w h ich ar e re spo nsi ble fo r s t r aigh t eni ng y our leg agains t re sis t ance.
53 L e g E x e r c i s e s Muscles worked : A l t hough t he squa t is o f te n consi der ed a to t al bod y exer cise , t he glu t es , adduc to r s, hams tr i ngs an d quads are pr imar y mov er s and t he s pina l er ect o rs are key to s t abil iz at ion .
54 L e g E x e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T his e xerci se e mphas ize s t he ham s t r ing mus cle gr oup ( b iceps fem or is , sem imem br anos us , se mi t end ino sus ) on t he back of t he t h igh as we ll as t he back o f t he cal f ( gas t r ocnem ius ) .
55 L e g E x e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T h is e xercis e p ri mar il y devel op s and s tr eng t h ens t he mu scles on t he f r on t o f your hip s ( il iop soas and r ec t us f em or is ) t ha t ar e pr imar il y re spon sib le f or ben ding or f lex in g yo ur hip s.
56 L e g E x e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T his e xerci se al lo ws yo u t o s t re ng t hen and de vel op t he f ro n t par t of you r upper t hig hs ( quadr iceps muscl e gr oup s ) , help ing to increas e y our muscul ar s t ab ili t y a t t he k nee joi nt s .
57 L e g E x e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T his e xerci se s t reng t hens and de vel ops t he m uscle s o f y our bu t t ocks area ( glu t eu s ma x im us ) .
58 F INIS H S TA R T L e g E x e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T his e xerci se w i ll n o t bu rn o f f f at fr om yo ur hi ps or o u te r t hi gh ! T her e is no e xerci se t hat w ill bur n fa t f r om a sp ecif ic area .
59 L e g E x e r c i s e s F INIS H S TA R T F INIS H S TA R T Muscles worked : T his e xerci se w i ll n o t bu rn of f fa t f r om you r ou t er t high s or make t hem small er! T her e i s no exer cise t hat w ill bur n fa t fr om a sp eci f ic ar ea.
60 L e g E x e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T h is e xercis e s t reng t h ens and devel op s t he muscl es o n t he ou t s ide o f you r lo wer legs ( per one als ) . T he se muscle s ar e es s en t ial f or s t andi ng b alance and la te ral agili t y o f t he ank le .
61 L e g E x e r c i s e s Muscles worked : T h is e xercis e e mphas ize s and de vel ops t he ha ms t r in gs and glu t es , w hile requ ir ing t he s pinal er ect or s t o s t ab ili ze . Pulle y po sition : L ow p ull ey Startin g position : • Re mov e t he bench and s t and o n t he pla t f or m facing t he P ow er R ods ® .
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T h e B o w f l e x ® B o d y L e a n n e s s P r o g r a m By Ellington Dar den, P h. D. T he fol low ing p rogr am w as cr eated by Dr . El li ngton D arde n. It conta ins a ri gorou s fitn ess a nd di etar y pro gram . P leas e cons ult yo ur ph ysic ian befo re b egin ning any fitn ess or die tary progr am.
A P e r s o n a l G u a r a n t e e F r o m D r . E l l i n g t o n D a r d e n Dear Bo w f lex ® E n t husias t , I’m e xcit ed, r eally e xcit ed ! I ’m ela t ed because I ’ve deve loped an exercising and ea t ing pr ogram t ha t pr oduces f a t l os s fas t er t han any plan I ’ve ev er tes t ed.
65 I n t r o d u c t i o n The Bow fl ex ® Body Leanne s s Program T his program is scient if ically designed f or max imal fat loss over si x weeks . I t is impor t an t t hat you pract ic e ever y aspect of t he plan t o achi eve opt imum resul t s.
66 I f y ou w oul d lik e t o me asur e y ou r p er so nal be f or e- and - af ter res ul t s , t her e ar e se ver al s t ep s y ou ne ed t o t ake. I t i s i mp or t an t t ha t y ou accura t el y pe r fo r m each t as k , t h en at t he end o f t he si x- w eek pr ogr am , rep eat t he pr oces s in t he s ame manne r.
67 Skinfol d M eas ure ment s T o acc ur a tel y t r ack your p rogr ess t hrough t hi s si x- week pr ogram , i t is necess ar y t o t ake sk in f old measur emen t s . By measur ing y our sel f in t hi s way, you w il l be able to de t er mine y our lean- bod y mas s and y our bod y -f at p ercen t age.
68 Using C alip er s W hen Mea suri ng Skin fold s T he pr ocedure f or measur ing sk i nf ol d t hickne ss is t o gr asp f ir ml y w i t h t he t hu mb and for ef inger a fo ld of s k in and sur face f a t and pull i t aw ay f rom t he un derl y ing m uscle.
69 130 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 1 4 12 1 0 3 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 5 7 9 1 1 13 15 17 1 9 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 125 120 1 15 1 1 0 1 05 1 0 0 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 3.
70 Now t ha t you k no w your bo dy - fa t percen t age, you can calculat e your lean -b od y percen t age. T his w i ll even t uall y sho w you ho w many pounds o f muscle wer e added t o yo ur bod y, af t er comp le t ing t he pr ogram . For E xample : Bef or e t he pro gram, Jo e w eighs 2 0 0 pounds ( 9 0 .
71 Name Age Height W eight Loss W eight Before Muscle Gain W eight After Fat Loss Please follow the instructions in the “Measurements” section for measuring circumferences.
72 GUIDELI NES W e ek 1 & 2 A ll exercise s shoul d b e pract iced w i t h one s et o f 8 t o 12 rep et i t ions . T he s t y le o f per f or mance is ve r y impor tan t . T he movemen t f or each repe t i t ion sho uld be 4 seconds in t he po si t i ve p hase and 4 s econds in t he nega t i ve.
73 Y ou w il l be fo llo w ing a reduced- calor ie nu t ri t ion pr ogram , w hich is di v ided in t o t hr ee t w o -w eek segmen t s . T he progr am is a pr oven me t hod f or achievi ng max imal f a t los s over a s i x-w eek peri od.
74 Dri nk ing plen t y o f wa ter i s ess en t ial to t he succ e ss o f t his progr am . Dri nk ing t he r ecommended amoun t o f wa ter can seem like a challenge at f i rs t . S t ick w i t h i t . C ar r y a lar ge spor t s bo t t le or s imi lar i t em w i t h y ou t hr oughou t t he day.
75 T he menus in t he B ow f le x ® ea t ing plan are desi gned for max i mum f at- los s e f f ect i venes s and nu t r i t io nal value . F or bes t r esul t s, f ol low t he m e xact l y. Ev er y at temp t has been made t o u t il ize curr en t popular brand names and acc ur a te calor ie coun t s , w hich ar e lis ted in t he me nus .
76 Breakfast = 300 calories Choice of bagel, cereal or shake. Bagel 1 plain bagel, Sarah Lee (frozen) (210) 3/4 oz. light cream cheese (45) 1/2 C. orange juice, fresh or frozen (55) Any beverage without calories, caffeine, or sodium, such as decaffeinated coffee or tea.
77 Breakfast = 300 calories Choice of bagel, cereal or shake. Bagel 1 plain bagel, Sarah Lee (frozen) (210) 21 g light cream cheese (45) 120 ml orange juice, fresh or frozen (55) Any beverage without calories, caffeine, or sodium, such as decaffeinated coffee or tea.
78 S h o p p i n g L i s t Q uant i t ies needed f or lis ted i tem s w ill depend on y our specif ic se lect io ns . Rev iew y our choices and adjus t t he shoppi ng lis t accordingl y. I t may be he lpf ul f or yo u to pho t ocopy t his li s t each week be f ore doi ng your sho pping .
79 Q . I o f t en g et head ac he s wh en I eat onl y 1000 ca lori e s a day . W hat s hou ld I do? A. Y our headaches may be caused by going longer than three hours between meals or snacks. T ry spacing your meals and snacks where there are fewer hours between them.
80 Q & A American women develop excessively large muscles. Progressive resistance exercise such as Bowflex® will make your muscles larger – but not excessively large – and larger muscles will make your body firmer and more shapely.
81 Q & A Q . I ’ m p le as ed tha t I l os t t he fa t I wan te d to los e. W hat d o I d o to mai nt ain my new bod y weigh t? A. Once you’ve lost your excessive fat, your next task is to maintain that status. Here are the adjustments you need to make to your current practices.
82 E x e r c i s e L o g Please f eel f ree t o make copie s of t h is char t t o con t inue y our exercise log . EX ER C IS E DA T E DA T E DA T E D A T E DA TE DA TE Se t s Re ps Re s is t an c e Se.
83 M u s c l e C h a r t S t e r no cle i do ma s t o id Pec t o r al i s M aj or A n t e r io r D e l t o id Me di al De l t o id Bi cep s Br ach ia li s E x t e r na l Ob li q ue s Br ach io r ad ia.
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T h e B ow fl ex ® U lt im a te ™ H o me Gy m A s se mb ly In st ru c ti on s 51370 Rev AA (20 04).
Bow flex ® Ul tima t e ™ Parts Reference Guide Lat T ow er Assembly (if so equipped) Bent Lat Bar Rod Hook Cable P ower Rods ® Rod Cap Bench Leg Extension Assembly (if so equipped) Leg Extension R.
A-1 Before Y ou Start Basic Assembly Pr inciples Here are a f ew basic ass embl y t ip s t hat can make y our assemb l y of t he B ow f l ex ® U l t ima t e ™ quick and easy. By us ing t hese p ri nciples, y ou can s impl i f y t he pr ocess and s ave your se l f some ex t r a t ime and e f f or t .
A-2 Item #: 1 Qty .: 1 Descr: Lower Lat T ower Item #: 2 Qty .: 1 Descr: Left Main Frame Assembly Item #: 3 Qty .: 1 Descr: Right Main Frame Assembly Item #: 4 Qty .: 1 Descr: Squat Frame Item #: 5 Qty .: 1 Descr: Squat Platform Item #: 6 Qty .: 1 Descr: Adjustable Pulley System Note: Specifications subject to change without notice.
A-3 Bow flex ® Ultim at e ™ Hardware List Note: Drawings are actual size. Item #: 44 Qty .: 4 Descr: #1 0 X 3/4” Self T apping Sc rew Item #: 45 Qty .: 3 Descr: #1 0 X 1” Se lf Drillin g Sc rew Item #: 46 Qty .: 5 Descr: 3/8” X 3/4” Bolt Item #: 48 Qty .
A-4 Assembling Y our Bow f le x ® Ultim at e ™ Step 2: ADJUST ABLE PULLEY S Y STEM Locate the following for this step: • Adjustable Pulley System (Item #6) • T wo (2) Adjustable Pulley System b.
A-5 Assembling Y our Bow f le x ® Ultim at e ™ Step 3: SQU A T PLA TFORM & FRAME A SSEMBL Y Locate the following parts for this step: • Large plastic squat platform (Item #5) • Squat frame .
A-6 Assembling Y our Bow fle x ® Ult imat e ™ Figure E Step 5: REAR LEG Locate the following parts for this step: • Benc h leg (Item #13) • Seat rail (Item #1 0) • Four (4) 3/8” nylon loc k.
A-7 Step 8: SEA T INST ALLA TION Locate the following parts for this step: • Seat Assembly P ull out and loc k the pin on the left side of the seat assembly and slide the seat onto the rail as shown in Figure H.
A-8 Step 9: RAIL END CAP INST ALLA TION Locate the following parts for this step: • Rail End Cap (Item #58) • T wo (2) #1 0X3/4” self tapping screw (Item #44) Place the end cap (Item #58) on the end of the rail with arrow inside end cap facing up.
A-9 Figure L Step 1 1: ROD BO X INST ALLA TION Locate the following parts for this step: • Rod box with P ower Rods ® (Item #23) • Rod box frame (Item #24) • Three (3) #1 0X1” self tapping sc.
A-10 Figure O Step 1 4: BENCH REST BRA CKET INST ALLA TION Locate the following parts for this step: • Benc h (Item #25) • Benc h rest brac k et (Item #26) • One (1) 1/4”X1 -1/2” phillips he.
A-11 Bow flex ® Ult imat e ™ L a t A s s embly Par t s Re fer ence Guide Item #: 31 Qty .: 2 Descr: Lat Cable Length: 56.25” Item #: 34 Qty .: 1 Descr: 50” Bent Bar Item #: 20 Qty .: 1 Descr: Strap Hook Item #: 17 Qty .: 1 Descr: Upper Lat Cross Bar w/pulleys Item #: 1 9 Qty .
A-12 A s sem bl ing Y our Bow f le x ® Ultim at e ™ L at A s sem bly Figure P 50 54 57 1 9 20 40 54 1 7 Step 1: LA T T OWER ASSEMBL Y Locate the following parts for this step: • Lat cross bar w/ .
A-13 Bow flex ® Ult imat e ™ L eg A s se mbly Par t s Re f erence Gui de 16 Item #: 61 Qty .: 1 Descr: Leg Exte nsion S ea t A s se mb l y Item #: 63 Qty .: 1 Descr: Leg Exte nsion F oot T ube Item #: 68 Qty .: 2 Descr: 1” Smal l Knob Item #: 69 Qty .
A-14 A s sem bl ing Y our Bow f le x ® Ultim at e ™ L eg A s sem bly Figure R 62 54 57 63 Step 1: LEG EXTENSION FOO T TUBE INST ALLA TION Locate the following parts: • Leg extension main frame (I.
A-15 A s sem bl ing Y our Bow f le x ® Ultim at e ™ L eg A s sem bly Figure T Step 3: LEG EXTENSION SEA T INST ALLA TION Locate the following parts: • Leg extension assembly (from previous step) .
A-16 ASSEMBLING Y OUR Bowflex ® T -BAR Y our T -bar was shipped fully assembled with the metal bar resting in the loops of the nylon strap. If , however , the bar and the nylon strap separated during shipping, follow these instructions for reassembly .
A-17 PO WER ROD ® UPGRADE FOR ONL Y $99 Get an EXTRA P AIR of 50 lb. (22.5 kg) POWER RODS ® to boost your total weight to 41 0 lb. (185 k g)! C ALL T O ORDER: 1 -80 0-269-3539 Expanding your Bowflex ® Ultimate ™ from 310 lb. (140 kg) to 410 lb. (185 kg) Step 1: Simply slide the new rods into the bac k of the Ultimate ™ ’ s rod pac k.
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A-21 6 -W eek Sati s fac tion Guarante e We w an t yo u t o k n ow t ha t t he B ow fle x ® U l t i ma te ™ ho me gy m i s a supe ri or pr od uct . Your s at is f act ion i s g uaran t eed .
©2004 Nautilus ® Inc. All rights reserved. 1400 N.E. 136th A ve., V ancouver, WA 98684. Bowflex, Bowflex Ultimate, Power Rod and the Bowflex and Nautilus logos are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Nautilus ® , Inc. 51370 Rev AA (20 04) This manual is written and designed by industry professionals.
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