+ All Categories
Home > Documents > BFX SelectTech552 OM web - Sport-Tiedje · PDF file• Grabthedumbbellwithboth hands and...

BFX SelectTech552 OM web - Sport-Tiedje · PDF file• Grabthedumbbellwithboth hands and...

Date post: 26-Mar-2018
Category:
Upload: nguyendiep
View: 215 times
Download: 1 times
Share this document with a friend
36
Transcript

A

B

22.8cm

9.0”

43.0cm

16.9”21.2cm

8.3”

C

A

B

F

F

E

D

D

Not ice:

Figure 1

Figure 2

D

All locking tabs (D) must point outw ard.

D

D

Correct—tabs (D) point outw ard. Incorrect—tab reversed.

Example of offset w eight sett ings.

5 Indicates weight setting on adjustment knob

7.5 6.25

10 7.5 8.75

12.5 8.75 10 11.25

15 10 11.25 12.5 13.75

17.5 11.25 12.5 13.75 15 16.25

20 12.5 13.75 15 16.25 17.5 18.75

22.5 13.75 15 16.25 17.5 18.75 20 21.25

25 15 16.25 17.5 18.75 20 21.25 22.5 23.75

30 17.5 18.75 20 21.25 22.5 23.75 25 26.25 27.5

35 20 21.25 22.5 23.75 25 26.25 27.5 28.75 30 32.5

40 22.5 23.75 25 26.25 27.5 28.75 30 31.25 32.5 35 37.5

45 25 26.25 27.5 28.75 30 31.25 32.5 33.75 35 37.5 40 42.5

50 27.5 28.75 30 31.25 32.5 33.75 35 36.25 37.5 40 42.5 45 47.5

52.5 28.75 30 31.25 32.5 33.75 35 36.25 37.5 38.75 41.25 43.75 46.25 48.75 51.25

5 7.5 10 12.5 15 17.5 20 22.5 25 30 35 40 45 50 52.5

Offset w eight select ions.

• The V-shape “step-in” design allows the user to maintainproper upper body position while liftingor replacing the dumbbells

• The dumbbell handles are positioned in a natural orientation providing a comfortable and secure lifting position.

• Large adjustable stabilizer feet assure maximumstability.

• Includes wheels for easy transport.

• Includes fastening straps to secure dumbbells to the base.

• Integrated towel rack.

• Dimensions (without dumbbells): 27.75” Lx 20.5” W x 24.5” H(70.5cmx 52cmx 62.2Hcm)

• Grab the dumbbell with bothhands and stand with you feet slightly wider than shoulderwidth apart.

• Slightly rotate your hips outward,feet and knees should be linedup in that outward position aswell.

• Stabilize your torso by lifting yourchest, tightening your abs andmaintaining a slight arch in yourlower back.

• Under control, slowly squat downby sticking the hips back as the knees start to bend.

• Keep the chest up and the backflat as the hips continue to movebackward.

• Lower to approximately 90 degrees at the knees, unlessotherwise determined.

• Return to the starting position.

• Do not lockout the knees at thetop of the squat.

• Stand with your feet aboutshoulder width apart, feet facingstraight forward.

• Hold the dumbbells at your sideswith your palms facing in.

• Keep your chest lifted, abs tightand a slight curve in your lowerback.

• Slowly rise up on the balls ofyour feet, lifting your heels ashigh as you can off the floor.

• Slowly return to the startingposition, keeping tension on thecalf muscles.

Quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings and

adductors

• Keep the knees pointed in the samedirection as the toes.

• Keep the head and neck in line withthe trunk.

• Pay close attention to all alignmentand stabilization issues on every partof each and repetition.

Gastrocnemius and soleus

• Do not change your hip or kneeposition during the exercise.

• Rise up as high as you can,maintaining your balance, on theballs of your feet.

Note: Optional accessories shown inphotos.

• Stand with your feet approximatelyshoulder width apart.

• Hold the dumbbells down in frontof your thighs with your palmsfacing back.

• Stand with a very slight bend atthe knees.

• Keep the chest lifted, abs tight anda very slight arch in your lowerback.

• Maintaining your knee position,slowly bend forward at the hipsmoving your butt backward.

• Stop as your hamstings beginto get taut and before your backbegins to round.

• Concentrate on tensing yourhamstrings to pull you back up tothe starting position.

• Stand with one foot forward andone foot backward in a positionso when you move to thebottom of the lunge, your frontfoot is under your knee and yourback knee is directly under youhip.

• Hold the dumbbells at your sideswith your palms facing inward.

• Keep the chest lifted, abs tightand a slight arch in the lowerback.

• Slowly lower your body bendingat both knees, simultaneouslykeeping the front knee in linewith the toes.

• Move down and stop just beforethe back knee is going to touch the floor.

• Reverse the motion and comeback up to the starting position.

Quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings and

adductors

• Place feet in a position so that whenyou lunge down, your front foot isdirectly under your knee and yourback leg lines up under your hip.

• Keep your head and chest lifted, witha slight arch in the lower back duringthe movement.

• Do only one side to fatigue, thenswitch to the other side.

Hamstrings, glutes and spinal erectors

• Your torso should move fromstanding vertical to leaning forwardat the hips without roundingyour spine during any part of themovement.

• Keep the knees slightly bent.

• Only move as far as you cancorrectly.

• It is critical that you keep the chestlifted and do not allow your spineto round at any time during themovement.

• Stand with your feet together.

• Hold the dumbbells at your sideswith your palms facing inward.

• Keep the chest lifted, abs tightand a slight arch in the lowerback.

• Initiate the movement bytightening your glutes and slowlypivoting your leg from your hip.Move your entire leg backward,keeping your knee steady at a 90 degree angle.

• Slowly move your leg as far asyou can, without allowing anymovement at the waist, knee orlower back.

• Slowly return to start position.

Quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings and

adductors

• Place feet in a position so that whenyou lunge back, your front foot isdirectly under your knee and yourback leg lines up under your hip.

• Keep your head and chest lifted, witha slight arch in the lower back duringthe movement.

• Do only one side to fatigue and thenswitch to the other side.

Pectoralis major, deltoids and triceps

Inclined to 45 degrees

• Maintain a 60-90 degree anglebetween your upper arms and torsoat the start of the motion and slightlymore than 90 degrees from yourtorso at the top.

• Keep knees bent so your feet arepositioned flat on the floor directlyunder your knees.

• Do not let your elbows travel behindyour shoulders when you arelowering the dumbbells.

• Keep shoulder blades pinchedtogether and maintain good spinalalignment.

• Keep your arms directly in line withthe dumbbell over your wrists andelbows.

• Grab the dumbbells and lie back on thebench.

• Bend your elbows back, keeping yourarms at approximately 60-90 degrees away from your sides,and your elbows equal to your shoulder.

• Raise your chest, pinch your shoulderblades together and maintain acomfortable arch in your lower back.

• Slowly press the dumbbellsupward, straightening your armswhile moving the dumbbellstoward each other, directly over thecenter of your chest.

• Don’t lock out your elbows, keepthe tension on the chest.

• Slowly return to the startingposition, keeping your wristssteady and your movements slowand controlled.

Pectoralis major, deltoids and triceps

Flat

• Maintain a 60-90 degree anglebetween your upper arms and torsoat the start of the motion, and a 90degree angle from your torso at thetop.

• Keep knees bent so your feet arepositioned flat on the floor directlyunder your knees.

• Do not let your elbows travel behindyour shoulders when you arelowering the dumbbells.

• Keep shoulder blades pinchedtogether and maintain good spinalalignment.

• Grab the dumbbells and lie back onthe bench.

• Bend your elbows back keeping yourarms at approximately 60-90 degreesaway from your sides, and yourelbows equal to your shoulder.

• Keep your arms directly in line withthe dumbbell, over your wrists andelbows.

• Raise your chest, pinch your shoulderblades together and maintain acomfortable arch in your lower back.

• Slowly press the dumbbellsuprward, straightening your armswhile moving the dumbbellstoward each other, directly overthe center of your chest.

• Don’t lock out your elbows, keepthe tension on the chest.

• Slowly return to the startingposition, keeping your wristssteady and your movementsslow and controlled.

• Grab the dumbbells and lie back on thebench.

• Rotate your upper arms away from yourtorso so that your elbows and palms arepointing upward.

• Maintain a slight bend at the elbow andstabilize your wrist in a neutral position.

• Raise your chest, pinch your shoulderblades together and maintain acomfortable arch in your lower back.

• Slowly move the dumbbellsforward, then upward, keepingyour arms stable at the elbow.Move the dumbbells toward eachother directly over the center ofyour upper chest.

• Keep the tension on the chestthroughout the movement.

• Slowly return to the startingposition.

• Grab the dumbbells and lie back onthe bench.

• Rotate your upper arms away fromyour torso so that your elbows andpalms are pointing upward.

• Maintain a slight bend at the elbowand stabilize your wrist in a neutralposition.

• Raise your chest, pinch yourshoulder blades together andmaintain a comfortable arch in yourlower back.

• Slowly move the dumbbellsforward, then upward, keepingyour arms stable at the elbow,while moving the dumbbellstoward each other directly overthe center of your chest.

• Keep the tension on the chestthroughout the movement.

• Slowly return to the startingposition, keeping your wristssteady and your movement slowand controlled.

Pectoralis major and deltoids

Flat

• Maintain a 60-90 degree anglebetween your upper arms and torsoat the start of the motion, and slightlymore than 90 degrees from your torso at the top.

• Keep knees bent so your feet arepositioned flat on the floor directlyunder your knees.

• Do not let your elbows travel behindyour shoulders when you arelowering the dumbbells.

• Keep shoulder blades pinchedtogether and maintain good spinalalignment.

Pectoralis major and deltoid

Inclined 45 degrees

• Maintain a 60-90 degree anglebetween your upper arms and torsoat the start of the motion, and slightlymore than 90 degrees from yourtorso at the top.

• Keep knees bent so your feet arepositioned flat on the floor directlyunder your knees.

• Do not let your elbows travel behindyour shoulders when you arelowering the dumbbells.

• Keep shoulder blades pinchedtogether and maintain good spinalalignment.

• Grab the dumbbells and lie backon the bench.

• Bend your elbows back, keepingyour arms at approximately 60-90 degrees away from yoursides, and your elbows equal toyour shoulder.

• Raise your chest, pinch yourshoulder blades together andmaintain a comfortable arch inyour lower back.

• Slowly press the dumbbellsupward, straightening your armswhile moving the dumbbellstoward each other, directly overthe center of your chest.

• Don’t lock out your elbows, keepthe tension on the chest.

• Slowly return to the startingposition, keeping your wristssteady and your movementsslow and controlled.

Pectoralis major, deltoids and triceps

Declined

• Maintain a 60-90 degree anglebetween your upper arms and torsoat the start of the motion, and 90degree angle from your torso at thetop.

• Keep knees bent so your feet arepositioned flat on the floor directlyunder your knees.

• Do not let your elbows travel behindyour shoulders when you arelowering the dumbbells.

• Keep shoulder blades pinchedtogether and maintain good spinalalignment.

• Keep your arms directly in line withthe dumbbell over your wrists andelbows.

• Sit on the bench sideways and placeyour feet flat on the floor slightlywider than shoulder width.

• Grab the dumbbell and rest the backof your upper arm against the insideof your leg just above the knee.

• The arm holding the dumbbellshould be slightly bent maintainingtension on the biceps.

• Maintain a good spinal alignment.

• Curl the forearm toward theupper arm, keeping yourupper arm and shoulder bladecompletely still.

• Slowly return to the startingposition without relaxing thebiceps.

• Hold the dumbbells with yourhands facing forward.

• Stand with your upper arms byyour sides, lift your chest, tightenyour abdominals and maintaina very slight arch in your lowerback.

• Curl the dumbbells forward, thenupward, and then toward yourshoulders while keeping yourelbows at your sides and yourupper arms completely still.

• Slowly lower to the startingposition by performing the samearcing motion.

Biceps and other elbow �exors

• Keep elbows at your sides.

• Keep your wrists straight.

• Keep your trunk muscles tight andmaintain a very slight arch in yourlower back.

Biceps and other elbow �exors

Flat

• Do not rock the upper body whilebending the elbow.

• Keep your wrist straight.

• Keep your chest lifted, trunk musclestight and maintain a very slight archin your lower back.

• Grab the dumbbell and rest theback of your upper arm against theupper portion of the bench pad.

• The arm holding the dumbbellshould be slightly bent maintainingtension on the biceps.

• Place the other arm between thebench and the upper arm.

• Maintain a good spinal alignment.

• Curl the forearm toward theupper arm, keeping yourupper arm and shoulder bladecompletely still.

• Slowly return to the startingposition without relaxing thebiceps.

• Grab the dumbbells and sit onthe inclined bench and placeyour feet flat on the floor directlyunder your knees.

• Hold the dumbbell with a slightbend at the elbow maintainingtension on the biceps.

• Maintain a good spinal alignmentwith the chest lifted and the abstight.

• Curl the forearms towardthe upper arm, keeping yourupper arm and shoulder bladecompletely still.

• Slowly return to the startingposition without relaxing thebiceps.

Biceps and other elbow �exors

Inclined to 45 degrees

• Keep tension on the bicepsthroughout the movement, don’tallow the arm to go to full extension.

• Keep your wrist straight.

• Keep your chest lifted, trunk musclestight and maintain a very slight arch inyour lower back.

Biceps and other elbow �exors

Inclined to 60 degrees

• Do not rock the upper body whilebending the elbow.

• Keep your wrist straight.

• Keep your chest lifted, trunk musclestight and maintain a very slight arch inyour lower back.

• Stop the arm motion at the top of themovement slightly before your arm isstraight up.

• Keep feet slightly wider than shouderwidth.

• Kneel with one leg on the bench,bend forward at the hips andplace one hand on the bench.

• Support yourself w ith one armon the bench and hold thedumbbell w ith the other withyour palm facing in.

• Keeping your elbow bent, bringyour upper arm to your side,parallel to the ground.

• Straighten the elbow whilekeeping your upper armcompletely still.

• When the arm is completelystraight, slowly return to thestarting position.

• Stand with your knees slightlybent and feet shoulder widthapart.

• Place both hands over the insideedge of one side of the dumbbellweights.

• Bring the arms up over yourhead with an approximate 90bend at the elbow.

• Keeping your upper arms stable,slowly straighten your elbowsmoving your arms in a arcingmotion upward, over your head.

• Stop the motion before yourarms are completely straight, andthen reverse the motion, slowingreturning to the starting position,keeping tension on the muscle.

Triceps

• Keep your knees slightly bent with yourfeet approximately shoulder width apart.

• Keep your chest lifted, shoulderspinched together and a very slight archin your lower back.

• Keep your upper arms and shouldersmotionless and your wrists straight.

• Tighten your triceps throughout theexercise, using a controlled motion.

Triceps

Flat

• Maintain spinal alignment.

• Keep your arm at your side and yourwrist straight throughout the entiremotion.

• Tighten your triceps throughout theexercise and control the motion.

• Stand with your feet shoulderwidth apart and knees slightlybent.

• Grab the dumbbells with yourpalms facing inward toward eachother.

• Stabilize the hips, knees andspine.

• Curl the dumbbells forward,then upward, then in toward theshoulder, keeping the upper armcompletely motionless.

• Keep the palms facing in withoutrotating the lower arm.

• Slowly move back to the startingposition.

• Lie back on the bench with yourhead supported on the bench.

• Grab the dumbbells and moveyour upper arm up to a positionthat your elbow is facing upwardand your hands holding thedumbbells are just over yourforehead.

• Raise your chest and pinch yourshoulder blades together.

• Maintain a very slight arch in thelower back.

• Keep the upper arms stationarywhile moving the hands in anarcing motion upward.

• Stop the motion slightly beforelocking out the elbows. Do notlock out the elbow!

• Slowly reverse the arcing motionback to the starting position.

Triceps

Flat

• Keep the upper arm motionless.

• Keep the wrists straight.

• Tighten your triceps throughout theexercise and control the motion allthe way down.

• Keep the knees bend and the feetplanted on the floor directly underyour knees.

Biceps, brachioradialis and brachialis

• Keep the upper arms motionless andyour wrists straight throughout theentire exercise.

• Keep the chest lifted, spine straightand a slight arch in the low back.

• While standing holding thedumbbells, lean forward at thehip allowing the arms to extenddirectly in line with the resistance.

• Keep your spine in a stableposition.

• Rotate the shoulder so that youpalms are facing behind you.

• Allow your arms to bend as yougo, move your elbows outwardand backward keeping a 70-90degree angle between your upperarms and your torso.

• Move until your elbows are slightlybehind your shoulders, then slowlyreverse the action keeping the rearshoulder muscles tightened duringthe entire motion.

• Put one knee on the bench andplace the other foot on the floordirectly under your hip.

• Place free hand on the benchslightly in front of you in aposition that allows you tostabilize your upper body.

• Allow the arm with the dumbbellto hang straight down, whilemaintaining control of your backand shoulder.

• Hold dumbbell in a neutral gripwith your palm facing the bench.

• Initiate the movement by pinchingyour shoulder blades back, whilesimultaneously moving yourelbow backward, then upward.

• Continue moving the elbow up,slightly above the height of yourtrunk while keeping the forearmlined up under the elbow.

• While controlling the resistance,lower the arm back to the startingposition letting the shoulder bladeslide forward without slouching.

Latissimus Dorsi, teres minor, postier

deltoid and biceps

Flat

• Stabilize your body in position so theeffort is focused on your lat as youlead the movement with extendingyour elbow upward.

• Keep the dumbbell lined up directlyunder your wrist and elbow whendoing the movement.

• Keep your spine aligned, abs tight anda slight arch in your lower back.

• Do not let your spine rotate sideto side, keep the shoulder at equalheight during the movement.

Rear deltoid, rear portion of the middle

deltoid, postier rotator cuff, upper lats

and teres minor

• Place the feet in a comfortableshoulder width position.

• Keep the chest lifted, abs tight and avery slight arch in the lower back.

• Lean forward slightly at the hip whilekeeping the upper body in alignment.

• Your forearms should always point inthe direction of the dumbbells.

• Position your feet in line with thedumbbell about shoulder widthapart.

• Point your toes outward slightlyand direct the thighs to the sameoutward angle as the feet.

• Hold the dumbbells with yourpalms facing backward.

• Under control, slowly squat downby sticking the hips out as the knees start to bend.

• Keep the chest lifted and backflat as the hips continue to movebackward.

• Lower to approximately a 90° bend at the knees, unlessotherwise determined.

• Move back to the startingposition, keeping the chest liftedwhile moving the hips forwardand extending the knee.

Glutes, adductors, hamstrings, quads,

spinal erectors and traps

• Keep knees pointed in the samedirection as the feet.

• Keep head and neck in line with thetrunk.

• Pay close attention to all thealignment and stabilization issues onevery part of each repetition.

• Keep pressure through the middle ofthe arches/feet, not the toes or heels.

• Lie on your back with your headresting on the bench.

• Bend your knees fully.

• Determine these positions andmaintain throughout the exercise.

• Reach over the head and grasp thebench with each hand.

• Relax the neck.

• Tighten your abs and slowly curlyour hips toward your rib cage.

• Move as far as you canwithout using your legs to getmomentum, and do not curl uponto your shoulder blades.

• Slowly reverse the action andreturn to the starting positionwithout relaxing.

• Grab a dumbbell w ith bothhands, as shown.

• Lie flat on the bench holding thedumbbell over your upper chest.

• Place your legs behind theroller pads, as shown, for addedsupport, with your feet flat on the floor.

• Your lower back can start out flator in a normal arch.

• Tighten your abs and only curlyour torso, slowly moving yourlower ribs toward your hips.

• Move as far as you can withoutmoving the hips and neck.

• The lower back should not losecontact w ith the bench when fully crunched.

• Slowly reverse the action,returning to the start positionkeeping tension on the abs throughout the movement.

Rectus abdominus and obliques

Flat

• Do not lift your head or chin. Yourhead should follow the rib motion,rather than lead it.

• Maintain normal neck posture.

• Move slowly to eliminate momentum.

• Allow exhalation up and inhalationdown, without exaggeratingbreathing.

Abdominal area, including the rectus

abdominus and the obliques

Flat

• Tighten your abs before you move.

• Keep knees and hips stationary.

• Allow exhalation up and inhalationdown, without exaggeratingbreathing.

• Contract as far into the movementsas possible.

• Lower under control.

• The amount of bend in your hipsbased upon desired difficulty.

• Beginners should be fully bent,bringing your legs near the abs.

• Lie back flat on the bench andplace one hand behind the headof the involved side.

• Place legs behind the roller padsfor added support, as shown.

• Your back can start flat againstthe bench or in a normal arch.

• Tighten your abs and move in adiagonal direction, slowly movingyour ribs to the opposite hip.

• The lower back should not losecontact with the bench when fully crunched.

• Slowly reverse the motion to thestarting position without relaxingthe abdominal muscles.

• Lie flat on the bench.

• Bend your hips and knees toapproximately 90 degrees.

• Keep your chest lifted, abs tightand a slight arch in your lowback.

• Hold onto the sides of thebench.

• Tighten the entire abdominal areaand slowly rotate your legs andhips to one side.

• Move slow and controlled, beingcareful not to let your legs andhips rotate uncontrolled to theside.

• Move back to the startingposition.

• Work one side to fatigue andthen do the opposite side.

Deep spinal and trunk muscles

Flat

• This is an important exercise but canbecome high risk if done incorrectly.

• Keep the chest lifted and alwaysmaintain a good spinal alignment witha very slight arch in the lower back.

• More range of motion is notnecessarily better, especially in thisexercise.

• Move only as far as your muscles cantake you. Try to eliminate uncontrolledmomentum.

Obliques and rectus abdiminus

Flat

• Allow exhalation up and inhalationdown.

• Your head should follow the motionof the rib cage. Maintain normal neckposture.

• Move slowly to eliminate momentum.

• Move as far as you can withoutmoving your hips or neck.

• Lie on your back with your headresting on the bench.

• Tighten your abs and flatten yourback against the bench.

• Bend your knees and hips to 90degrees.

• Reach to the side and grasp thebench with each hand.

• Relax the neck.

• Tighten your abs and slowlyextend your hips and knees.

• Move your legs away from youkeeping them parallel to the floor.

• Keep your back flat against thebench for the entire movement.

• Slowly reverse the action andreturn to the starting positionwithout relaxing.

Abdominal area, including the rectus

abdominus, obliques and quadriceps

Flat

• Tighten your abs before you move.

• Allow exhalation up and inhalationdown, without exaggeratingbreathing.

• Contract as far into the movementsas possible.

• Keep your back flat against the bench.

• Grab the dumbbells with thepalms facing each other.

• Stand with your feet slightlywider than shoulder width apart.

• Maintain an erect spinalalignment with the chest lifted,abs tight and a slight curve in thelower back.

• Raise arms directly outward,then upward, to approximatelyshoulder height.

• Lift your hand and elbow at thesame speed.

• Do turn or rotate your arms whileraising them.

• Keep the side of your arm/elbowfacing out/up throughout themovement.

• Grab the dumbbells and stand upstraight.

• Keep your chest lifted, abs tightand a slight arch in the lowerback.

• Raise the dumbbells to shoulderheight, keeping your palmsfacing forward.

• Upper arms should be 90degrees away from your torsoand your elbows should be bentto 90 degrees, as shown.

• Straighten your arms slowly overyour head, focusing on movingyour elbows up and inwardtoward your ears.

• Straighten your arms slowly overyour head, focusing on movingyour elbows up and inwardtoward your ears.

• Slowly return to the startingposition, keeping tension on yourfront shoulder muscles throughthe entire motion.

Front deltoid, upper traps and triceps

• Keep knees slightly bent.

• Keep abs tight and a good spinalalignment.

• Do not increase the arch in the lowerback as you raise your arms. Keepyour spine steady.

Front and middle deltoids

• Do not swing the arms upward ormove the trunk during the motion.

• Maintain good spinal alignment.

• Grab the dumbbells and stand upstraight.

• Feet should be approximatelyshoulder width a part.

• Keep your chest lifted, abs tightand a slight arch in the lowerback.

• Hold the dumbbells in front ofyou with your palms facing back.

• Keep the arms straight and thepalms facing down, move yourarms forward and then upwardto shoulder height.

• Slowly return to the startingposition, keeping tension on yourfront shoulder muscles throughthe entire motion.

• Grab the dumbbells and sit upstraight.

• Keep your chest lifted, abs tightand a slight arch in the lowerback.

• Raise the dumbbells to shoulderheight, keeping your palms facingforward.

• Upper arms should be 90degrees away from your torsoand your elbows should be bentto 90 degrees as shown.

• Straighten your arms slowly overyour head, focusing on movingyour elbows up and inwardtoward your ears.

• Slowly return to the startingposition, keeping tension on yourfront shoulder muscles throughthe entire motion.

Front deltoid

• Keep knees slightly bent.

• Keep abs tight and a good spinalalignment.

• Do not increase the arch in the lowerback as you raise your arms. Keepyou spine steady.

Front deltoid, upper traps and triceps

• Keep feet flat on the floor and directlyunder your knees.

• Keep abs tight and a good spinalalignment.

• Do not increase the arch in the lowerback as you raise your arms. Keepyou spine steady.

• Grab the dumbbells and stand upstraight.

• Feet should be approximatelyshoulder width a part.

• Keep your chest lifted, abs tightand a slight arch in the lower back.

• Hold the dumbbells naturally toyour sides.

• Raise your shoulders toward theback of your head, making sureyour neck/head position does notmove.

• Slowly return the shoulders tothe starting position, keepingtension on your upper shoulderand neck muscles through theentire motion without slouchingor rounding your upper spine.

• Stand with your feetapproximately shoulder widthapart.

• Grab the dumbbells with yourpalms facing back.

• Bend forward at the knees andhips so that your arms will hangslightly in front of your kneesholding the dumbbells.

• Keep your head/neck in line withyour spine, as shown.

• Allow your arms to bend asyou move your elbows upwardkeeping a 60-80 degree anglebetween your arms and yourtorso.

• Your forearms should always pointin the direction of the dumbbells.

• Move till your elbows are slightlybehind your shoulders, thenslowly reverse the motion,keeping tension on the rearshoulder muscles during theentire motion.

Back of the middle deltoid, the rear del-

toid, posterior rotator cuff, trapezius and

rhomboids.

• Keep your spine and hips stable and donot allow your body to sway during themotion.

• For normal pulling exercises you maychoose to let the shoulder bladesfloat forward and backward naturally.However, for more emphasis to therear deltoid, keep the shoulder bladespinched together throughout themovement.

• Keep your abs tight, chest lifted andmaintain a slight arch in your lowerback.

Upper trapezius

• Do not bend the neck backward orforward while raising the shoulders.

• Keep abs tight and a good spinalalignment.

• Make sure both shoulders are raisedevenly.

All Bow �ex® exercise products are warranted to the

retail purchaser to be free from defects in materials

and workmanship. Warranty coverage valid to the

original purchaser only and proof of the purchase will be

required. Any product sold or placed in an application not

recommended by Nautilus, Inc. (“ Nautilus” ) will void any

warranty coverage set forth by Nautilus warranty policies

and procedures. This dumbbell set is for home use only.

This product was designed, warranted, and intended for

residential use only.

Residential Environment:

Parts (including handle assembly, weight plates and base

assembly): 2 years

1. Damage to the product due to dropping the dumbbell.

2. Normal wear and tear.

3. Any damage, failure or loss caused by accident, misuse,

neglect, abuse, improper assembly, improper mainte-

nance, Acts of God (such as floods or power surges),

or failure to follow instructions or warnings in Owner’s

Manual.

4. Use of products in a manner or environment for which

they were not designed.

5. Extended warranties: Nautilus, Inc. will not be responsible

for any extended coverage terms offered by a distributor

or service provider.

The preceding warranties are the sole and exclusive

express warranties made by Nautilus. They supersede any

prior, contrary or additional representations, whether oral

or written. No agent, representative, dealer or employee

has the authority to alter or increase the obligations

or limitations of this warranty. Any implied warranties,

including the WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY and

any WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR

PURPOSE, are limited in duration to the term of the

applicable express warranty provided above, whichever is

longer. Some states do not allow limitations on how long

an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not

apply to you.

Warranty service will be performed by the original retailer

(seller) or an authorized Bow �ex® service provider. The

original purchaser must provide proof of purchase. Service

calls assembly, transportation, and/or delivery expenses

are the responsibility of the purchaser.

1. Nautilus will have the option to repair or replace any

exercise product, which requires service.

2. Nautilus will replace any equipment frame that is

structurally defective with a new frame or replace

the unit w ith a unit of equal value. Nautilus is not

responsible for labor charges in replacing defective

frames.

3. In the event a product cannot be repaired, Nautilus

will apply a limited credit reimbursement toward

another Bow �ex® exercise product of equal or

greater value.

4. Nautilus is not responsible for dealer labor charges

for the component change overs completed after

the labor related warranty period stated herein.

5. If you elect to repair an exercise product or part

yourself, using the services of someone other

than an authorized Bow �ex® Dealer or Service

Technician, or use a replacement part not supplied

by Nautilus, Nautilus shall not be liable for any cost,

damage, failure or loss caused by the use of such

unauthorized service or parts.

6. See an authorized Bow �ex distributor for more

information or write to us at:

Nautilius, Inc.

16400 SE Nautilus Drive

Vancouver, Washington, USA 98683

Ser ial Num ber

Dat e of Purchase

Please record the following information for future reference.

TECHNICAL/CUSTOMER SERVICE

Phone: 800-NAUTILUS (800-628-8458)

Fax: (877) 686-6466

E-mail: [email protected]

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS

Nautilus, Inc.

World Headquarters

16400 SE Nautilus Drive

Vancouver, Washington, USA 98683

Phone: (800) NAUTILUS (800) 628-8458

For technical assistance and a list of distributors in your

area, please call or fax one of the following numbers.

INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE

Nautilus International S.A.

Rue Jean Prouvé

1762 Givisiez / Switzerland

Tel: (41) (26) 460 77 77

Fax: (41) (26) 460 77 70

E-mail: [email protected]

GERMANY and AUSTRIA

Nautilus Deutschland GmbH

Albin-Köbis-Str. 4

51147 Köln

Tel.: (49) 02203 2020 0

Fax: (49) 02203 2020 45 45

ITALY

Nautilus Italy S.r.l., Via della Mercanzia, 103

40050 Funo di Argelato - Bologna

Tel: (39) 051 664 6201

Fax: (39) 051 664 7461

SWITZERLAND

Nautilus Switzerland SA

Rue Jean-Prouvé 6,

CH-1762 Givisiez

Tel: (41) 026 460 77 66

Fax: (41) 026 460 77 60

UNITED KINGDOM

Nautilus UK Ltd

Nautilus UK, 4 Vincent Avenue,

Crownhill, M ilton Keynes, Bucks, MK8 0AB

Tel: (44) 1908 267 345

Fax: (44) 1908 567 346

CHINA

Nautilus Representative Of�ce

Nautilus, Shanghai, 7A No.728, Yan’an Rd(West)

200050 Shanghai, China

Tel: (86) 21 523 707 00

Fax: (86) 21 523 707 09


Recommended