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      T h e B o wf l e x X ce e d ™ H om e Gy m O wn e r ’ s M a nu a l a nd F it n e s s G u id e PN 0 01- 6 9 0 6 Re v . B ( 0 8 / 06 ) Costco_BFX_Xceed_OM_FINAL_print.indd 1 8/16/2006 3:39:47 PM[...]

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    CON GRA TUL A TIONS on you r comm itm ent to imp rov ing you r heal th an d fitn ess! Wi th the Bowf lex Xceed ™ hom e gym , you have ev eryth ing you nee d to exc eed all of you r phy sical fitn ess , str eng th, and he alt h expe ctati ons! The Bowf lex Xcee d™ ho me gym ’ s exc ept ional resi sta nce and qua lit y is unm atc hed by any oth[...]

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    Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual 1 Spe c if i cat ions / A pp rova ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 I mpor t a nt Sa fet y P re ca ut ion s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Sa fet y War ni n g L a bel s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Ge t T o K now Y ou r Hom e Gy m . . . .[...]

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    Regula tor y Ap prov als : Product W eight 157 lbs. (71 kg) Product Dimensions 53" (135 cm) long x 49" (124 cm) wide x 82" (208 cm) high W orkout Area 96" (244 cm) long x 78" (198 cm) wide Number of Exercises Over 60 Power Rod ® Resistance 210 lbs. (95 kg) Power Rod ® Upgradability 310 lbs. (141 kg.) 410 lbs. (186 kg.) Us[...]

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    Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual 3 I m p o r t a n t S a f e t y P r e c a u t i o n s • R ead a nd und erstand the O w ne r s Man ual prio r to using this mac hine . • R ead a nd und erstand all W ar ning Labe ls on t his mac hine . • Kee p C hildr en away fro m t his machin e. Childre n m u st be su per v ised cl ose ly if t he y are ne[...]

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    4 Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual H o m e G y m The fol low ing sa fety wa rni ngs are lo cat ed on t he Bow flex Xce ed™ ex erc ise mac hin e. Plea se rea d all saf ety pr eca utio ns and wa rnin g i nfo rma tion pr ior to usi ng you r p rodu ct. Be su re t o r epl ace any war nin g l abe l if da mag ed, ill egi ble , o r mi ssi ng. I f yo[...]

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    Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual 5 The fol low ing sa fety wa rni ngs are lo cat ed in s ite sp eci fic a rea s o n t he u nit . P lea se r evi ew and und erst and th e s afet y w arn ing lab els an d t heir lo cat ion s on th e u nit pri or to use . If you nee d t o r epla ce a w arn ing lab el ple ase cal l 1 -80 0-NA UTI LUS (1 -800 -62 8-8[...]

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    6 Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual G e t t o K n o w Y o u r M a c h i n e P ower Rod ® Resist a nce Rods Rod Hoo k U pper L at T ow er Seat Back Pad Seat Ba se Fra me Plat fo r m Rod C aps Cable Ha nd Gr ip Rod Box Lower Pu l ley / Squat St at io n Center Cros s B a r Leg Att a chmen t 50” Bent Lat Ba r Pu l ley Costco_BFX_Xceed_OM_FINAL_pr[...]

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    Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual 7 P o wer Rod ® Resist ance Pow er Rod ® resist ance rods are mad e fro m a spec ial com posit e mat eri al. Y ou r rods are she ath ed with a pro tecti ve blac k rubb er coat ing . Each rod is ma rke d wit h its weig ht rat ing on the “Rod Ca p.” A djustin g and Unde rstan ding the Resist ance The stan da[...]

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    8 Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual The Bow flex Xceed ™ Home Gym Pulley P ositions Wit h the vers ati lit y to perform over 65 diffe rent exe rcise s, the Bow fle x Xce ed ™ home gy m easi ly tra nsiti ons fro m one ex erc ise to anot her . Below is a gui de to the fiv e dif feren t pul ley posi tio ns you wil l use to opt ima lly per for m[...]

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    Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual 9 Maintenance and Care of Y our Bo w f lex X ceed ® Home Gym Ins pect yo ur mac hine fo r any wo rn or lo ose compo nents prio r to use . Tig hte n or rep lace an y worn or loo se com ponen ts prio r to use . Pay cl ose atten tion to cable s, stra ps, or harn ess and the ir con necti ons. Cle an the ben ch wi t[...]

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    10 Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual Hand Grips and Straps The han d grip s fit snug ly ar oun d your wris t, an kle , or in ste p. Att ach gri ps to ca ble s by sna ppi ng th e cab le clip onto th e D-ri ng. Sta ndar d Gri p: Gras p the han dle and cuff to get her to for m a gri p with out inse rti ng you r han d thr oug h the cu ff por tion. M[...]

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    Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual 11 Y ou r bod y wil l do wha t you tr ain it to do. Th at’ s why it’ s im por tan t to def ine your go als and foc us the m. Here are some fitn ess compo nents that will help you def ine your go als and cho ose your fi tne ss pro gram. Mus cle Str engt h is the ma xim um for ce that you can exer t aga ins t [...]

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    12 Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual Design Y our O wn Progra m Und erst a n d f it nes s a nd it s compon ents . Im pr ope rly des ign ed p ro gr ams can be dang er ous. T a k e so m e t ime to revie w this manual as we l l as o the r f i tness gu i de s. Kno w you r curren t fit ness le vel . Befo re you sta rt an y fit ness pr ogr am you shou[...]

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    Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual 13 W orking Out A wor kou t begi ns in your mind ’ s eye . With con centr ation and vis ualiz ation you ca n appr oach you r wor kou t wit h a posi tiv e, cons tru cti ve att itude . A goo d pre- worko ut ment al rou tin e is to si t and rel ax, so tha t you can foc us on wh at you are abo ut to do and thi nk [...]

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    14 Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual 20 Minute Bet ter Body W orko ut Fre quenc y: 3 Days Per W eek (M- W -F) Time : Abo ut 20 Minu tes Start by per formin g one set of each exercise. W arm up with a light resistanc e that you can per form easily for 5 -10 reps withou t fatiguing . Focus on practi cing and learning your techn ique before incre a[...]

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    Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual 15 Bod y Par t Chest Back Shoulders A r m s Exerci se Bench Pre ss Se ated L at Rows Cro ss over Rea r Deltoid Row s Biceps Cu rl T r iceps E xten sion Set s 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 1-3 Reps 12- 15 12- 15 12- 15 12- 15 12- 15 20 Minute Upper/ Low er Body Fre quenc y: 4 Days Per W eek (M- T -TH -F) Tim e: Abou t 20 Min u[...]

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    16 Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual Body Building Fre quenc y: 3 Days On, 1 Day Of f Ti me: Abou t 45- 60 Minu tes Body buildi ng requires focus ed concentra tion and dedicati on to train ing, as well as proper eatin g habits. T rain each muscle group to failure befor e moving on to the next exercise . Do not neglect any muscle group . If neede[...]

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    Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual 17 Circui t T raining – Anaerobic /Cardiov asc ular Fre quenc y: 2-3 Ti mes Per W eek Ti me: Abou t 20- 45 Minu tes Circui t training is a great way to achieve the benefit s of streng th training and cardio vascula r training in one quick, challe nging routi ne. The idea is to move quickly from exerci se to ex[...]

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    18 Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual T rue Aerobic Circ uit T rainin g Fre quenc y: 2-3 Ti mes Per W eek Ti me: Abou t 20- 60 Minu tes Circui t training is a great way to achieve the benefit s of streng th training and cardio vascula r training in one quick, challe nging routi ne. By returning to an aerobic exercis e between each set you are inc[...]

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    Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual 19 Strength T rainin g F re qu en c y: 3 Days P er W ee k (M-W - F) Tim e : Abo ut 45 - 60 Minu tes Th is progr am is designed to em phasi ze ov era ll st rength deve lop men t. T his is a n adv anced routine to be used only a f ter you have progressed f rom t he adva nced gen er a l con dit ioning rou t ine a n[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH C h e s t E x e r c i s e s Be nc h P re ss – Shoulder Hor izontal A dduction (and Elbow Ext ension) ST ART FINISH • Sit and gra sp ha nd g rips. • Strai ght en arms to fr ont. • Be su re arm s ar e d ire ctly in lin e w ith cable s, p alms faci ng dow n a nd w rists str aight . • [...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH C h e s t E x e r c i s e s De cli ne B enc h P re ss – Shoulder Hor izontal A dduction (and Elbow Ext ension) Muscles work ed: Chest muscles (pectoralis major). Also involves front shoulder muscles (anterior deltoid) and triceps. P osition: Seated (seat in lowest position) facing outward [...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH FI NI SH S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s Re v erse F ly – Shoulder Hor izontal Abduction (Elbo ws Stabilized) Muscles work ed: Back portion of shoulder muscles (rear deltoids, rear portion of middle deltoids). P osition: Standing – facing machine Seat: Removed Accessor y: Hand Grips Pu[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s Cr os so v er R ea r D elto id R o ws – Elbo w Flexion Muscles work ed: Back portion of shoulder muscles (rear deltoids, rear portion of middle deltoids). P osition: Standing – facing machine Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Center Cross Bar – narrow p[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s Late ral Sho ulde r Ra is e – Shoulder Abduction (Elbo ws Stabilized) Muscles work ed: Side shoulder muscles (middle deltoids), top muscle of rotator cuff (supraspinatus) and upper trapezius muscles. P osition: Standing – facing outward Accessor y: Hand [...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s F r ont Sho ulde r Rai se – Shoulder Flexion (Elbo w Stabilized) Muscles work ed: Front part of shoulder muscles (front deltoids) and front part of middle deltoids. P osition: Standing – facing outward Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Frame [...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s Sh oul der Rota tor Cu f f – Int er nal Rotation Muscles work ed: Front rotator cuff muscle (subscapularis). P osition: Standing – facing left or right Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Center Cross Bar -wide position Before Y ou Begin: Rem ove Sea t and [...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH Sh oul der Exte nsio n – Elbo ws Stabilized S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s Muscles work ed: Upper back (latissimus dorsi, teres major , rear deltoid muscles), muscles between shoulder blades (middle trapezius, r homboid muscles) and triceps. P osition: Standing – facing machine Access[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s S cap ula r P r ot rac tion – Elbows Stabilized Muscles work ed: Serratus anterior muscles, the muscles on the side of the rib cage. P osition: Seated – facing outward Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Center Cross Bar – narrow position Before Y ou Begi[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH S h o u l d e r E x e r c i s e s S cap ula r Re trac ti on Muscles work ed: Develops muscles between shoulder blades (trapezius and r homboids). P osition: Seated on floor , facing machine Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Frame Before Y ou Begin: Remove Leg Extension and Seat [...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH B a c k E x e r c i s e s St and ing Shou lder P ull ov er – with Bent Lat Bar (Elbows Stabiliz ed) Muscles work ed: Upper back (latissimus dorsi, teres major , rear deltoid muscles). Also involves chest (pectoralis major muscles) and triceps. P osition: Standing – facing machin e Access[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH B a c k E x e r c i s e s Na rr o w P ull do wns wit h Be nt Lat Bar – Shoulder Extension (with Elbo w Flexion) Muscles work ed: Latissimus dorsi, teres major and rear deltoid, which make up the large pulling muscles of upper back. Also involves biceps group. P osition: Seated – facing m[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH B a c k E x e r c i s e s Be nt Ov er R ow Muscles work ed: Latissimus dorsi, teres major and rear deltoid, which make up the large pulling muscles of upper back. Also involves biceps group. P osition: Standing – facing machine Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Frame Before Y o[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH B a c k E x e r c i s e s S eat ed L at Ro ws – Shoulder Extension (and Elbo w Flexion) Muscles work ed: Latissimus dorsi, teres major and rear deltoid muscles, which make up the large pulling muscles of upper back. Also involves biceps. P osition: Seated on ground, facing machine Accessor[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH B a c k E x e r c i s e s St and ing Lo w Ba c k E xte nsio n – with Hip Extension Muscles work ed: Muscles in lower back (erector spinae, deep spinal muscles), lower back muscles, gluteus maximus and hamstrings. P osition: Standing – facing outward Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Squat[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH B a c k E x e r c i s e s Cr os so v er Wide P ulld o wns – Shoulder Ext ension (with Elbow Flexion) Muscles work ed: Latissimus dorsi, teres major and rear deltoid. Also involves chest (pectoralis major) muscles and triceps muscles. P osition: Seated – facing machine Accessor y: Hand Gr[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH B a c k E x e r c i s e s S eat ed L at Pu ll do wns – Shoulder A dduction (with Elbow Flexion) Muscles work ed: Latissimus dorsi, teres major and rear deltoid. Also involves biceps group. P osition: Seated – facing machine Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Lat T ower Before Y ou Begin: R[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH A r m E x e r c i s e s T rice ps P us hdo wn – Elbo w Extension Muscles work ed: T riceps muscles. P osition: Standing – facing machine Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Lat T ower Before Y ou Begin: Remove Seat and Leg Extension K e y P oints: • Ke ep u pper arms mo tio nles s. • Ke[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH A r m E x e r c i s e s T rice ps P us hdo wn – with Bent Lat Bar (Elbo w Extension) Muscles work ed: T riceps muscles. P osition: Standing – facing machine Accessor y: 50” Bent Lat Bar Pulle ys: Lat T ower Before Y ou Begin: Remove Leg Extension and Seat K e y P oints: • Ke ep u ppe[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH A r m E x e r c i s e s Ha mme r T ric eps Ext en sio n – Elbow Ext ension ST ART FINISH Muscles work ed: T riceps muscles. P osition: Seated – facing outward Accessor y: Hand Grips in “Hammer Grip” Pulle ys: Center Cross Bar – narrow position Before Y ou Begin: Remove Leg Extensio[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH A r m E x e r c i s e s T rice ps K ic kbac k Muscles work ed: T riceps muscles. P osition: Standing – facing machine Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Center Cross Bar – narrow position Before Y ou Begin: Remove Seat and Leg Extension K e y P oints: • Ma inta in sp inal al ign ment . ?[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH A r m E x e r c i s e s Re sis ted Dip – Elbo w Extension Muscles work ed: T riceps muscles. P osition: Standing – facing outward Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Lat T ower Before Y ou Begin: Remove Seat and Leg Extension K e y P oints: • Ke ep b ack s trai ght an d kn ees sli ght ly [...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH A r m E x e r c i s e s Co nce ntra tion Bic ep s C url – Elbo w Flexion (in Supination) Muscles work ed: Biceps muscles. P osition: Standing – right or left side facing machine Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Frame Before Y ou Begin: Remove Seat and Leg Extension K e y P o[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART FINISH ST ART FINISH A r m E x e r c i s e s Ba rbe ll B icep s Cu rl – Elbow Ext ension Muscles work ed: Biceps muscles. P osition: Standing – facing machine Accessor y: Squat Bar – with squat straps Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Frame Before Y ou Begin: Remove Seat and Leg Extension [...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH A r m E x e r c i s e s S eat ed Bice ps C ur l – Elbo w Flexion (in Supination) Muscles work ed: Biceps muscles. P osition: Seated – facing outward Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Frame Before Y ou Begin: Remove Leg Extension K e y P oints: • Do not rock upp er bod y wh [...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH W ris t C url – with Wr ist Flexion Muscles work ed: Front part of forearms. Also increases the strength of grip and isometrically challenges biceps muscles. P osition: Standing – facing machine Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Frame Removed Before Y ou Begin: Remove Seat an[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH T runk Rot atio n Muscles work ed: Most of trunk muscles. Note: rotation is limited in the spine and should be per formed with minimal resistance, in proper alignment. P osition: Seated, facing outward left or right Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Center Cross Bar – standard position Befo[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH A b d o m i n a l E x e r c i s e s S eat ed (Res iste d) A bdo mina l Cr unc h – Spinal Flexion Muscles work ed: Abdominal area including upper and lower front abs (rectus abdominus) and side abs (obliques). P osition: Seated – facing outward Accessor y: Abdominal Crunch Shoulder Harnes[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH L e g E x e r c i s e s Le g E xten sion Muscles work ed: All muscles on front of upper thigh (quadriceps muscle group). P osition: Seated – facing outward Accessor y: Leg Extension Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Frame Before Y ou Begin: Adj ust sea t hei ght K e y P oints: • Us e sl ow co ntro [...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART FINISH Muscles work ed: Buttocks area (gluteus maximus). P osition: Standing – facing machine Accessor y: Hand Grip on arch Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Frame Before Y ou Begin: Remove Seat and Leg Extension K e y P oints: • Ma ke s ure a ll m oti on occu rs at hip , N OT w aist or l ow[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH L e g E x e r c i s e s Le g K ic kbac k – Hip and Knee Ext ension Muscles work ed: Buttocks area (gluteus maximus). P osition: Standing – facing machine Accessor y: Hand Grip on arch Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Frame Before Y ou Begin: Remove Seat and Leg Extension K e y P oints: • Do not [...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART A CTION ST ART FINISH ST ART FINISH De ad Lif t L e g E x e r c i s e s St if f Le g De ad L if t Muscles work ed: Buttocks area (gluteus maximus) and hamstrings. P osition: Standing – facing outward Accessor y: Squat Bar Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Frame Before Y ou Begin: Remove Seat and Leg Extension K e y P oint[...]

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    ST ART A CTION ST ART A CTION L e g E x e r c i s e s St and ing Hip A dduc tion ST ART FINISH ST ART FINISH St and ing Hip Abd ucti on Muscles work ed: Sides of hips (gluteus medius), especially on the standing/support side. P osition: Stand to left or right of machine – facing outward Accessor y: Hand Grip over ankle Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Fram[...]

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    ST ART A CTION L e g E x e r c i s e s Ca lf Rais e – Ankle Plantarflexion (Knee Stabilized) Muscles work ed: Lower leg or calf (gastrocnemius, soleus). P osition: Standing – facing machine Accessor y: Hand Grips Pulle ys: Squat Pulley Frame Before Y ou Begin: Remove Seat and Leg Extension K e y P oints: • Do not lose con tac t b etwe en the[...]

  • Page 56

    Sternocleidomastoid Pectoralis Major Anterior Deltoid Medial Deltoid Biceps Brachialis External Obliques Brachioradialis Pronator T eres Flexor Carpi Radialis T ensor Fasciae Latae Iliopsoas Pectineus Rectus Femoris V astus Lateralis V astus Medialis Peroneus Longus Extensor Digitorum Longus Tibialis Anterior Posterior Deltoid Infraspinatus T eres [...]

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    Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual 55 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 D A TE D A TE D A TE Sets Reps Resistance Sets Reps Resistance Sets Reps Resistance Sets Reps Resistance Sets Reps Resistance Sets Reps Resistance Sets Reps Resistance Sets Reps Res[...]

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    Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program 57 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 E ll ington D arden , Ph.D . The f ollowi ng progra m wa s created by Dr . Ell i ng ton Da rden. It conta i ns a rigorous fitnes s and diet ar y progra m. Please consu lt y our physici an bef ore beg in ni ng a ny fitnes s or d ieta r y progra m. So[...]

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    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 Bow f le x ® En thusiast, I’ m ex cited, really ex cited! I’ m ela ted because I’ ve research ed a nd dev elo ped an ex ercise a nd eating progr am t hat prod uces fat loss fa ster t han any plan I’ ve eve r tested. F or exampl e, t he me n i nv olve d i n[...]

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    60 Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program I n t r o d u c t i o n T he B ow f lex ® B od y L ea n ne s s Prog r a m Thi s pro gra m is sc ien tif ica lly desi gne d for ma xim al fat loss over a per iod of six we eks . It is imp ort ant tha t you prac tic e every as pec t of the plan to ach ieve op tim um res ults. The prog ram sepa rat es into three t[...]

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    Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program 61 1 2 3 4 5 6 W omen Measur e: Su pr ail ium, tri cep s, and th ig h. Men Measur e: Ch es t, ab dom en, an d thi gh . M e a s u r e m e n t s If yo u woul d lik e to mea sur e you r per son al bef ore-a nd- aft er resu lts , ther e are seve ral step s you need to ta ke. It is im por tan t tha t you ac cur ate ly p[...]

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    62 Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program S ki nf ol d Me asu rem en ts T o ac cu rat el y t ra ck you r p ro gr es s th ro ug h t hi s si x- we ek pr og ra m, it i s n ec es sary to ta ke sk in fo ld mea su rem en ts . By me as ur in g yo ur sel f i n t hi s w ay , yo u w il l be abl e t o d ete rm ine yo ur l ea n- bo dy ma ss a nd yo ur b od y- fa t [...]

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    Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program 63 Using Caliper s When Meas urin g Skinfolds The proc edu re for mea sur ing ski nfo ld thi cknes s is to gr asp firml y wit h the thumb and for efing er a fo ld of ski n and sur fac e fat and pul l it awa y from the und erl ying mu scl e. T a ke the cali per in you r othe r han d and ope n the jaws . Clam p the j[...]

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    64 Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program 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 35 30 25 20 15 1 0 Su m of T h ree Sk i nfolds ( m m) A ge i n Y ea rs P e rce nt Bod y - Fat Ma le F e ma le Bau n, [...]

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    Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program 65 Now that you kno w you r body -fat pe rce nta ge, you can calc ula te you r lea n-b ody per cen tag e. Th is wil l eve ntual ly show you how many po und s of mus cle were ad ded to your body , af ter compl eting the pr ogr am. For E xam ple : Bef ore the progr am, Joe weigh s 200 pound s (90 .7 kg ) and me asu r[...]

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    66 Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program 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. Meas urement s Right Arm Left Arm 2 " (5 cm) Above Navel Navel 2 " (5 cm) Below Navel Hips Right Thigh Left Thigh Percent Body Fa[...]

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    Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program 67 GU I DE L I N E S W eek 1 & 2 A l l exe rc ises should b e pract iced w i t h one s et of 8 to 12 repetit ions. T he st yle of p er fo r mance is ver y import a nt. The mo vem en t for each repetit ion sho u ld be 4 seconds i n t he po sitive phas e and 4 secon d s i n t he negat ive. K eep t he mo t ion slo[...]

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    68 Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program Y ou w ill b e follo w ing a reduced- ca lor ie nu t r ition prog r am, which is d iv i ded i n to t hree t wo -wee k s eg men t s. T he progr a m is a prov en me t hod for achiev i ng m a x ima l f at loss over a si x-wee k p eriod. It co nsi st s of a c a rboh ydr ate - r ich, descen di ng- c a lorie eat i ng [...]

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    Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program 69 Dr in k ing plen t y of w ater is es sen t ia l to t he success of t hi s progr a m. D r ink ing t he recommen ded a mo unt of w ater ca n seem l ike a cha l len ge at f ir st. St ick w it h it. Ca r r y a l ar ge spor t s bott le or si mi la r item w i t h you t hrough out t he day . A fter severa l wee k s, yo[...]

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    70 Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program The men u s in t he Bow f lex ® eat i ng pla n a re designed fo r ma x imum f at-los s ef fectiveness a nd nu t r i t ional va lue. F or be st resu lt s, follo w t hem exact ly . Ev er y att em pt ha s b een m ade to ut il i ze cu r ren t popula r bra nd n ames a nd accu r ate ca lorie coun t s, which a re l is[...]

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    Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program 71 Breakfast = 300 calories Choice of bagel, cereal or shake. Bagel 1 plain bagel (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. Cereal 1.5 oz. (42 grams) serving equals approximately 1[...]

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    72 Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program Breakfast = 300 calories Choice of bagel, cereal or shake. Bagel 1 plain bagel (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. Cereal 42 gram serving equals approximately 165 calories. C[...]

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    Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program 73 S h o p p i n g L i s t Qu an t i t ies n eed ed fo r listed ite m s w i ll de pen d on yo ur specif i c sel ections. Review yo u r cho ices and adj u st t he sh op ping list acc ording ly . It may be h el pfu l fo r you to ph otoc opy th is list each wee k bef ore do ing yo u r sh op ping . Staple s Ora ng e ju[...]

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    74 Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program Q. I ofte n get he ad a che s w hen I ea t on l y 1 0 00 ca lor ie s a d a y . W ha t shou 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. Some people who are used to drinking regular[...]

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    Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program 75 Q. W hy i s it so i mpor t a nt I p er for m t he B ow f lex ® exerc i s e s w ith a 4 - se con d cou nt on th e l if t in g a n d lower i ng ? A. Because a slow , smooth 4-second lifting followed by a 4-second lowering involves more muscle fibers more thoroughly than faster speeds of movement. The more complet[...]

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    76 Bowflex ® Body Leanness Program Continue your Bowflex ® exercise routine at the highest level. Per form the same 10 exercises three times per week. T ry to get as strong as you can in each exercise, while always focusing on the 4- second count in both lifting and lowering. Q. I ’ m ple a s ed t hat I lo st t he fa t I w a nt ed to lo s e. W[...]

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    Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual 79 W a r r a n t y I n f o r m a t i o n (K e e p F o r Y o u r R e c o r d s) W e want you to know that the Bowflex Xceed ™ home gym is a superi or product. Y our satisfa ction is guarante ed. If, for any reason, you are not 100% satisf ied with your Bowflex Xceed ™ home gym, please follow the instructio ns[...]

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    80 Bowflex Xceed ™ Owner’ s Manual I m p o r t a n t C o n t a c t N u m b e r s OFFICES IN THE UNITED ST A TES: E-m ail: cu sto mer servi ce@ nau til us. com • NAUTILUS INNOV A TION CENTER Nautilus, Inc. 1886 Prairie W ay Louisville, Colorado, USA 80027 V ancouver , Washington, USA 98683 Phone: 800-NAUTILUS (800-628-8458) Email: customerser[...]

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