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PN 0 0 1-6902 Rev B (8/2006) Th e B o w f l e x ® B l az e ™ H om e Gym Ow ne r’ s M a nu a l a n d F itn e ss G u i d e .
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3 T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s Sa fe t y Requi remen t s 5 Sa fe t y Warni ng L abe ls 7 Ge t t o K no w Your M ac hi ne 10 How t o Us e Your M achine 1 1 Power Rod® Resistance 11 Adjusting/Understa.
4 Regulator y A pprovals : Product W eight 195 lbs. (88 kg) Product Dimensions 90" L x 38" W x 83" H (229 cm L x 97 cm W x 211 cm H) Folded Footprint 52" L x 38" W x 83" .
5 S a f e t y R e q u i r e m e n t s • Always rea d and fo llo w t h e W arning an d Sa f e t y la be ls a ttach ed to yo ur Bowf l e x® Bl aze ™ ho me g y m. Do n ot r em o v e t h ese la be ls. I f y o u n ee d re pla ce me n t la bels , p l ease call a Nau tilus Re pr ese n t ativ e at 1 - 800 -NA U TIL US (6 28 - 8458) .
6 S a f e t y R e q u i r e m e n t s o pe rati on of the Bowf l e x® Blaze ™ h om e g y m . • Ke ep yo ur body w e ig h t ce n ter ed on t h e ma chin e , sea t, o r ba se fr am e pl atf orm whil e e x er cisi ng .
7 H o m e G y m The f oll owi ng sa fet y w arn in gs are lo ca ted on th e Bow flex ® B laze ™ e xer cis e m ac hin e. Ple as e r ead all s afe ty pre ca uti ons an d war nin g i nf orm ati on pr ior to us in g y our pr od uct . B e s ur e t o r epl ac e any w arn ing la be l i f d ama ge d, ill egi bl e, or mis si ng.
8 The f oll owi ng sa fet y w arn in gs are lo ca ted in si te sp eci fic ar eas on th e uni t. Ple as e r evi ew an d und er sta nd the s afe ty war ni ng lab els a nd the ir lo cat ion s o n the un it pr ior to us e.
9 Lab el 3: See Fig ure 3 fo r “ Cau ti on” sa fet y lab el. A void cr ush ha zar d whe n fol din g t he be nch . Loc at ion : T op of th e sea t r ail b rac ket . Lab el 4: See Figu re 4 for “C au tio n” saf et y l abe l. St ay cle ar of th e l eg whe n fol din g t he le g e xte ns ion .
10 CONGRA TULA TIONS on your commitment to improving your health and fitness! With the Bowflex® Blaze™ home gym, you have ever ything you need to exceed all of your physical fitness, strength and h.
11 Power Rod ® Resistance Power Rod ® rods are made from a special composite material. Y our rods are sheathed with a protective black rubber coating.
12 The W orkout Bench Y our Bowflex® Blaze™ home gym has a number of seat and bench positions: flat bench forward, flat bench back, 45° incline and free-sliding seat extension. T o adjust the seat, pull out the Seat Rail Knob, then slide the seat to one of the three locking holes on the Seat Rail.
13 Accessories and Equipment Hand Grips: The Hand Grips fit snugly around your hand, ankle, or wrist. Attach the pulley cable clips to the D-Rings on the Hand Grips to attach them to the cables. St a nd a rd Gr ip : Gr a sp t he g r i p a n d cu f f tog e t h er to fo r m a g rip w itho ut inser ti n g y our hand t hrou gh t he cu f f por tion .
14 Using Y our Leg Press Belt and Squat Bar Pulleys H o w t o U s e Y o u r M a c h i n e L eg P res s Belt : The Leg Press Bel t is used fo r t h e Leg Press ex ercise.
15 Y our body will do what you train it to do. That’ s why it’ s important to define your goals and focus them. Here are some fitness components that will help you define your goals and choose your fitness program. Musc le St ren gt h is the ma xi m u m f orce t hat you ca n exert aga in st resist a nc e at one t ime.
16 Y ou may want to design your own personal program specifically geared to your goals and lifestyle. Designing a program is easy , as long as you follow the guidelines below . Un derst a nd f itnes s a nd its compon ents : Imp ro perly designe d pr ogr a ms c an be da ng er ous.
17 D e f i n e Y o u r G o a l s W a r m U p / C o o l D o w n W orking Out A workout begins in your mind’ s eye. With con- centration and visualization, you can approach your workout with a positive, constructive atti- tude.
18 C h e s t E x e r c i s e s Benc h P ress— Shoulder Hor iz ontal A dduction (and elbow ext ension) Chest Fl y— Shoulder Hor izontal Adduction (elbo w stablized) Muscles Work ed: Pectoralis Majo.
19 C h e s t E x e r c i s e s Decline Benc h P ress —Shoulder Hor iz ontal A dduction (and elbow ext ension) Incline Benc h P ress —Shoulder Hor iz ontal A dduction (and elbow ext ension) Muscles.
20 C h e s t E x e r c i s e s Decline Chest Fl y —Shoulder Hor izontal Adduction (elbo w stabilized) Incline Chest Fl y —Shoulder Hor izontal Adduction (elbo w stabilized) Muscles Work ed: Pector.
21 C h e s t E x e r c i s e s Resisted P unc h —Shoulder Flexion, Elbow Ext ension, Scapular Protr action L ying Cable Cr ossov er —Shoulder Ext ension/Adduction (elbo w stabilized) Muscles work .
22 S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s Rear Deltoid Ro ws —Shoulder Hor izontal Abduction (and elbow flexion) Standing L ateral Shoulder Raise —Shoulder Ext ension (elbow stabiliz ed) Muscles Work .
23 S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s S eated Shoulder Press —Shoulder A dduction (and elbow ext ension) F ront Shoulder Raise —Shoulder Flexion (elbo w stabilized) Muscles work ed: Front Deltoids,.
24 S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s Shoulder Extension —(elbo ws stabilized) Shoulder Shrug —Scapular Elev ation Muscles Work ed: Latissimus Dorsi, T eres Major , Rear Deltoid, Middle T rapezius,.
25 S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s S capular Pr otraction —(elbows stabiliz ed) S capular Depression Muscles work ed: Serratus Anteriors Benc h P osition: 45 o incline Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Keep your knees bent and feet flat on floor .
26 S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s L ying F ront Shoulder Raise —Shoulder Flexion (elbo ws stabiliz ed) Re verse Fly — Shoulder Hor izontal Abduction (elbo ws stabilized in slight flexion) Musc.
27 S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s Shoulder Rotator Cuf f —Inter nal Rotation Shoulder Rotator Cuf f —Exter nal Rotation Muscles work ed: Subscapularis Benc h P osition: Flat Bench Forward Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Keep your knees bent and feet flat on the floor .
28 S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s S eated L ateral Shoulder Raise —Shoulder Flexion (elbo ws stabiliz ed) S capular Retraction Muscles Work ed: Supraspinatus, Middle Deltoids, and T rapezius Benc h P osition: Flat Bench Forward Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Keep your knees bent and feet flat on the floor .
29 B a c k E x e r c i s e s L ying Lat Pulldo wns Lo w Bac k Extension—S eated (with hip e xtension) Muscles work ed: Latissimus Dorsi, T eres Major , and Rear Deltoids Benc h P osition: Flat Bench Forward Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Keep your knees bent and feet flat on the floor .
30 B a c k E x e r c i s e s P ulldowns —Shoulder A dduction (with elbow flexion) Narr ow P ulldowns with Handgrips — Shoulder Ext ension (with elbow flexion) Muscles Work ed: Latissimus Dorsi, .
31 B a c k E x e r c i s e s L ying Lat Fly —Shoulder Adduction L ying Narr ow Lat Pulldo wns Muscles work ed: Latissimus Dorsi, T eres Major , Rear Deltoids, and Biceps Benc h P osition: Horizontal Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Keep your knees bent and feet flat on the floor .
32 B a c k E x e r c i s e s S eated L at Ro ws —Shoulder Ext ension (and elbo w flexion) Stif f-Arm Pulldo wn —Shoulder Extension (elbo w stabilized) Muscles Work ed: Latissimus Dorsi, T eres Ma.
33 B a c k E x e r c i s e s Bent Ov er Row Muscles work ed: Latissimus Dorsi, T eres Major , Rear Deltoids, and Biceps Benc h P osition: Removed Accessor y: Squat Bar Attachment Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Frame Success T ips • Keep your knees bent and feet flat on the floor .
34 A r m E x e r c i s e s T riceps Pushdo wn—Elbow Extension Single Arm P ushdown —Elbo w Ext ension Muscles Work ed: T riceps Benc h P osition: Removed Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Lat T ower Success T ips • Keep your upper arms motionless and your wrists straight.
35 A r m E x e r c i s e s F renc h P ress —Elbo w Extension (o ver head) L ying T riceps Extension —Elbo w Ext ension Muscles work ed: T riceps Benc h P osition: Horizontal Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Keep your upper arms motionless and your wrists straight.
36 A r m E x e r c i s e s Cr oss T riceps Extension L ying 45 o T riceps Extension —Elbo w Extension Muscles Work ed: T riceps Benc h P osition: 45 o incline Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Keep your upper arm motionless and your wrists straight.
37 A r m E x e r c i s e s S eated T riceps Extension —Elbow Ext ension Standing Biceps Curl —Elbo w Flexion (in supination) Muscles work ed: T riceps Benc h P osition: Horizontal Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Keep your knees bent, feet flat on the floor .
38 A r m E x e r c i s e s S eated Biceps Curl —Flexion (in supination) L ying Biceps Curl —Elbo w Flexion (in supination) Muscles Work ed: Biceps Benc h P osition: Horizontal Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Keep your upper body motionless and your wrists straight.
39 A r m E x e r c i s e s S eated W rist Extension Standing W rist Curl Muscles work ed: Forearms Benc h P osition: Horizontal Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Move slowly , and keep tension in the back of the forearms at all times.
40 A r m E x e r c i s e s Re verse Curl —Elbow Flexion (in pr onation) S eated W rist Curl — W r ist Flexion Muscles Work ed: Brachialis, Brachioradialis, and Biceps Benc h P osition: Removed Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Keep your upper body motionless, elbows at your sides, and your wrists straight.
41 A r m E x e r c i s e s Standing W rist Extension “Rope” P ushdown —Elbo w Extension Muscles work ed: Forearms; Brachialis Benc h P osition: Removed Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Move slowly , and keep tension in the wrists at all times.
42 A b d o m i n a l E x e r c i s e s Re verse Crunc h —Spinal Flexion Resisted Re verse Crunc h —Spinal Flexion Muscles Work ed: Rectus Abdominus Benc h P osition: Horizontal Accessor y: None Pulle ys: None Success T ips • Keep your upper body , knees, and hips stationary .
43 A b d o m i n a l E x e r c i s e s S eated (Resisted) Abdominal Crunc h —Spinal Flexion S eated (Resisted) Oblique Abdominal Crunc h —Spinal Flexion/Rotation Muscles work ed: Rectus Abdominus .
44 A b d o m i n a l E x e r c i s e s T runk Rotation Muscles Work ed: Rectus Abdominus, Obliques, and Serratus Anterior Benc h P osition: Horizontal Accessor y: Handgrips Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Keep your chest lifted, shoulders pinched, abs tight, and a slight arch in your lower back.
45 Leg Extension Muscles work ed: Quadriceps Benc h P osition: Leg Extension Seat Accessor y: None Pulle ys: Leg Extension Leg Extension: Engaged Success T ips • Use slow , controlled motion—do not “kick” into the extension. • Do not let your knees rotate outward during the exercise.
46 L e g E x e r c i s e s L ying Leg Extension Ankle Ev er sion Muscles work ed: Quadriceps Benc h P osition: Flat Bench Forward Accessor y: Ankle Cuff Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Keep your chest lifted, spine aligned, abs tight, and a ver y slight arch in your lower back.
47 L e g E x e r c i s e s Ankle In version Standing Hip Extension —(knee flex ed) Muscles Work ed: Tibialis Anterior and Posterior Benc h P osition: Flat Bench Forward Accessor y: Ankle Cuff Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Movement should occur only at your ankle—keep the rest of your body motionless.
48 L e g E x e r c i s e s Standing Hip Extension —(knee stabiliz ed) Standing Hip Abduction Muscles work ed: Gluteus Maximus; Biceps Femoris; Semimembranosus; Semitendinosus Benc h P osition: Remov.
49 L e g E x e r c i s e s S eated Hip A dduction S eated Hip Abduction Muscles Work ed: Adductor Longus and Gluteus Medius Benc h P osition: Horizontal Accessor y: Ankle Cuff Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Do not cross your leg with the attached Cuff in front of your stabi - lized leg.
50 L e g E x e r c i s e s Standing Leg Kic kbac k —Hip and Knee Extension Muscles work ed: Gluteus Maximus Benc h P osition: Removed Accessor y: Ankle Cuff Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips • Keep your chest lifted, spine aligned, abs tight, and a ver y slight arch in your lower back.
51 Leg P ress —Hip and Knee Extension Muscles Work ed: Quadriceps, Gluteus Maximus and Adductor muscle groups Benc h P osition: Removed Accessor y: Leg Press Belt Pulle ys: Chest Bar Success T ips .
52 P rone Leg Curl —Knee Flexion Muscles Work ed: Ha mstr ing m uscle group (bi ceps fe moris, semi me mbranosus, semiten di n osu s ) and G ast rocn emius Benc h P osition: Leg Extension Seat Acces.
53 Sternocleidomastoid Pectoralis Major Anterior Deltoid Medial Deltoid Biceps Brachialis External Obliques Brachioradialis Pronator T eres Flexor Carpi Radialis T ensor Fasciae Latae Iliopsoas Pectin.
54 If you pu rc ha s ed t h i s p rodu ct out s ide of t h e U S, ple a se se e t h e e nclo se d Wa r r a nt y I nfor m at ion sh eet f or w a r ra n t y i n for mat io n for you r s pe c if ic loc at ion . 6 -W e ek Sat i sfac t ion Gu a r a nte e We w ant you to k now t hat the Bo w f lex ® Blaze™ home g ym is a su peri or p roduc t .
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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 Elling ton Darde n, Ph .D. The f ollowi ng progra m was created by Dr . El ling ton Darden. It con ta in s a rigoro us fit ness and dietar y progra m. Ple a se consult yo u r ph ysicia n be fo re begi nni ng any fitnes s or d ie t ar y pro g ram.
58 I n t r o d u c t i o n The Bowflex® Body Leanness Program Th is p rogr am is scien t if i c ally designed fo r ma xi mal fat l os s ove r si x wee k s. It i s i m port a n t t ha t yo u pract i ce ever y aspect o f the plan to achie ve opti m u m resu l t s.
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 Dea r B o w f lex® Enthusia st, I’ m exci t ed, rea lly ex cited ! I’ m e lated becau se I’v e dev el oped an ex erci sing a nd eat ing pr og ra m that prod uces f at los s f ast er t han any plan I’ ve ever tested.
60 I f you wou ld l ike t o mea sure your pers onal before- a nd- a fter resu lts , t here a re s evera l st eps yo u need to t ake. It is impor ta nt t hat yo u accur ately per form each t ask , t hen at t he en d of t he si x-week prog r am, repeat t he proces s i n t he sa me m anner .
61 Skinfold Measurements T o accur ately t rack your prog ress t hroug h th is six-week progr a m, it i s necessa r y to t ake sk in fo ld measu rem ents. By mea sur ing yo ur self in t his way , you w i ll be abl e to determ ine your lean- body ma ss and yo ur body - fat perce n t age.
62 Using Calipers When Measuring Skinfolds The proc edure f or mea sur ing ski nfol d t hick n es s i s to g ra sp f ir mly w ith t he t h umb and foref inger a f old of ski n and su r face fat a nd pu ll i t away f rom t he u n derlyi ng muscle. T a k e the ca liper i n your other ha n d and open t he jaws.
63 T o Use The Nomogram: 1 ) Loc ate the sum of your th ree sk in f olds i n t he r igh t co lu mn and ma rk it. 2) Loc ate your age i n y ear s on t he fa r l eft col u mn and mark i t .
64 C a l c u l a t i n g L e a n B o d y M a s s No w that you k n ow your body -f at percen t age, you c an ca lculate your l ean -b ody perc en t a ge . T his w il l even t ua lly sh ow you how ma n y pounds of muscle w ere added to your body , a fter co mp le t ing the pr og ra m.
65 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.
66 GU I DEL IN E S W eek 1& 2 A l l exe rcis es sho u ld be pract iced w ith one set of 8 to 12 re pet i t io ns. The st yle of per f orma nc e is ve r y import a n t . T he mov eme n t f or each repetit io n sho uld be 4 sec onds i n the positive p ha se and 4 secon ds in t h e ne g ative.
67 Y ou w ill be follo w ing a red uced- ca lorie n ut rit io n pr og ra m, wh ic h is div ided i n t o t hree t wo -wee k seg m en t s. The progr am is a pro ven m ethod f or ach ievi ng ma x ima l fat los s o ver a si x - wee k period. It consist s of a ca rboh yd rate -r ich, descending- ca lorie eati ng plan, and a superhy dr ation ro uti n e.
68 Dr ink ing ple n t y of w ater i s es sen t ial to t h e suc cess of t hi s prog ra m. D ri nk ing the rec om m end ed amount of water can seem like a cha llenge at f ir st. St ick w ith it. Ca rr y a la rge spor ts bott le or simi la r item w ith yo u th ro ugh out t he day .
69 The me nus i n t he B ow f lex ® eati ng pla n a re designed f or ma x imum fat- l os s ef fectiveness and n utr itional v alue . F or best results , follo w them exact ly . Ev er y attem pt h as been made to uti li ze cur ren t popula r br and names and a ccur ate c alorie co unts , which a re listed in t he men u s.
70 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.
71 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.
72 S h o p p i n g L i s t Q uantit ies needed for li sted items w il l depend on your speci f ic selections. Rev iew your ch oic es and adjust t he shop ping list acco rd ingly . I t may b e he lpfu l for you to ph otoc opy t hi s l ist each week befor e do ing yo ur sho pping .
73 Q. I o ft en get head ac hes w hen I e at on ly 1 0 0 0 ca lor ies a da y . W h at shou l d 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.
74 Q & A muscles larger – but not excessively large – and larger muscles will make your body firmer and more shapely . Q. W h y i s it s o imp or t a nt I pe rfor m t he B ow f lex ® exerc i se s w it h a 4 - se cond cou nt on t he li ft i n g a nd lower i n g ? A.
75 Q & A Q. I’m plea s ed t ha t I los t t he fat I w a nte d to lo se. W h at do I do to ma i nt a i n my new bod y we ig ht ? 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.
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77 E x e r c i s e L o g Please feel free to make copies of this chart to continue your exercise log. EXERCISE D A TE D A TE D A TE DA TE D A TE D A TE Sets Reps Resistance Sets Reps Resistance Sets R.
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