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... You Will Need 15 Hardware Chart 16 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Gym......17 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Cables......35 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Accessories Squat Attachment 41 Leg Extension 43 Leg Extension Seat 44 Preacher Curl 44 Bench 45 Ab Crunch Attachment 45 DVD Player 46 The Bowflex Ultimate® 2 home gym's exceptional resistance and quality is the...
... You Will Need 15 Hardware Chart 16 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Gym......17 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Cables......35 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Accessories Squat Attachment 41 Leg Extension 43 Leg Extension Seat 44 Preacher Curl 44 Bench 45 Ab Crunch Attachment 45 DVD Player 46 The Bowflex Ultimate® 2 home gym's exceptional resistance and quality is the...
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6 Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Parts Reference Guide Lat Bar Rests Lat Bar Bench Preacher Curl Attachment Seat Leg Extension/ Leg Curl Attachment Vertical Main Frame Rod Hook Cable Adjustable Pulley System Pulley Frame Rod Box Spring Lock Seat Pin Seat Rail Pulley Hand Grip/ Ankle Cuff Standing/Squat Platform Squat Attachment Preacher Curl Attachment Ab Curl Attachment (optional)
6 Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Parts Reference Guide Lat Bar Rests Lat Bar Bench Preacher Curl Attachment Seat Leg Extension/ Leg Curl Attachment Vertical Main Frame Rod Hook Cable Adjustable Pulley System Pulley Frame Rod Box Spring Lock Seat Pin Seat Rail Pulley Hand Grip/ Ankle Cuff Standing/Squat Platform Squat Attachment Preacher Curl Attachment Ab Curl Attachment (optional)
Assembly Manual
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... on the top and pulley end pointing away from step 21) • Ab Handle Bars (Ab Box) Tool: • Hex Key (7/32") • Wrench (9/16") - 32 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 STEP 22 (optional attachment) Parts: • Ab Crunch Frame (Ab Box) • Ab Crunch Pivot Arm (Ab Box) Tool: • Hex Key (7/32") • Wrench (9/16") - Pan Head...
... on the top and pulley end pointing away from step 21) • Ab Handle Bars (Ab Box) Tool: • Hex Key (7/32") • Wrench (9/16") - 32 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 STEP 22 (optional attachment) Parts: • Ab Crunch Frame (Ab Box) • Ab Crunch Pivot Arm (Ab Box) Tool: • Hex Key (7/32") • Wrench (9/16") - Pan Head...
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...Hardware (1:1): Hardware for this step is in the hardware bag in the AB BOX. 33 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 STEP 24 Parts: • Ab Crunch Assembly (from step 23) Tool: • Wrench (1/2") - Washer 24-3 Install and completely tighten hardware. Ab Pivot Arm Tab Bolt Roller Pad End Cap 4 Pan Head Allen Bolt...Pad Roller Pad Shaft Ab Back Pad Bracket Arms 24-1 Place the Middle Pad between the arms on the Pivot Arm. or Adjustable Wrench 25-1 Undo the 1/2" bolt from the bracket at the upper end of the cable and use the same 1/2" bolt to attach the bracket to the ...
...Hardware (1:1): Hardware for this step is in the hardware bag in the AB BOX. 33 Assembling Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 STEP 24 Parts: • Ab Crunch Assembly (from step 23) Tool: • Wrench (1/2") - Washer 24-3 Install and completely tighten hardware. Ab Pivot Arm Tab Bolt Roller Pad End Cap 4 Pan Head Allen Bolt...Pad Roller Pad Shaft Ab Back Pad Bracket Arms 24-1 Place the Middle Pad between the arms on the Pivot Arm. or Adjustable Wrench 25-1 Undo the 1/2" bolt from the bracket at the upper end of the cable and use the same 1/2" bolt to attach the bracket to the ...
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45 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Bench and Ab Crunch Attachment Install Bench 1. Place Cross Brace in Bracket on Sliding Seat and lay Bench on the Seat Rail Support and press down into position. 2. Attach Cables to Cable Hooks at bottom of Ab Crunch Cable. Bench Sliding Seat Seat Rail Bracket Install Ab Crunch Attachment (Optional Attachment) 1. Place Hooks on Ab Crunch Attachment over the posts on Seat Rail. Ab Crunch Attachment Hook Cable Hooks Seat Rail Support Post
45 Installing Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Bench and Ab Crunch Attachment Install Bench 1. Place Cross Brace in Bracket on Sliding Seat and lay Bench on the Seat Rail Support and press down into position. 2. Attach Cables to Cable Hooks at bottom of Ab Crunch Cable. Bench Sliding Seat Seat Rail Bracket Install Ab Crunch Attachment (Optional Attachment) 1. Place Hooks on Ab Crunch Attachment over the posts on Seat Rail. Ab Crunch Attachment Hook Cable Hooks Seat Rail Support Post
Owners Manual
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...Owner's Manual and Fitness Guide Table of Contents Safety Precautions 1 Get To Know Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 2 Using Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 3 About Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Attachments 7 Defining Your Goals 13 Exercising Properly 15 The Workouts 16 Chest Exercises Bench Press 22...Crunch 48 Seated (Resisted) Oblique Abdominal Crunch . . . 48 Ab Crunch using optional Ab Crunch Attachment . 49 Trunk Rotation 49 Leg Exercises Leg Extension 50 Lying Leg Extension 50 Squat using Squat Attachment 51 Lunge 51 Ankle Eversion 52 Ankle Inversion 52 Standing Hip Extension...
...Owner's Manual and Fitness Guide Table of Contents Safety Precautions 1 Get To Know Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 2 Using Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 3 About Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Attachments 7 Defining Your Goals 13 Exercising Properly 15 The Workouts 16 Chest Exercises Bench Press 22...Crunch 48 Seated (Resisted) Oblique Abdominal Crunch . . . 48 Ab Crunch using optional Ab Crunch Attachment . 49 Trunk Rotation 49 Leg Exercises Leg Extension 50 Lying Leg Extension 50 Squat using Squat Attachment 51 Lunge 51 Ankle Eversion 52 Ankle Inversion 52 Standing Hip Extension...
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... exercise before attempting to use your time to Know Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Please take your Bowflex Ultimate® 2. Squat Attachment Preacher Curl Attachment Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Parts Reference Guide Ab Curl Attachment (optional) Lat Bar Rests Lat Bar Bench Preacher Curl Attachment Seat Leg Extension/ Leg Curl Attachment Vertical Main Frame Rod Hook Cable Adjustable Pulley System Pulley Frame Rod...
... exercise before attempting to use your time to Know Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Please take your Bowflex Ultimate® 2. Squat Attachment Preacher Curl Attachment Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Parts Reference Guide Ab Curl Attachment (optional) Lat Bar Rests Lat Bar Bench Preacher Curl Attachment Seat Leg Extension/ Leg Curl Attachment Vertical Main Frame Rod Hook Cable Adjustable Pulley System Pulley Frame Rod...
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...) The optional DVD player provides entertainment during your workout. Next, place the hooks on the ab crunch attachment over the posts on the face plate. 12 About Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Attachments The Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Ab Crunch Attachment (optional) To use the ab crunch attachment, slide the seat all the way to the end of Safety • Make sure the...
...) The optional DVD player provides entertainment during your workout. Next, place the hooks on the ab crunch attachment over the posts on the face plate. 12 About Your Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Attachments The Bowflex Ultimate® 2 Ab Crunch Attachment (optional) To use the ab crunch attachment, slide the seat all the way to the end of Safety • Make sure the...
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...Bench Forward Accessory: Hand Grips Pulleys: Lat Tower START FINISH Success Tips • Keep your chest lifted, abs tight, and a very slight arch in your arms extended and straight. START • Attach a Hand Grip to your lower back. • Keep knees bent and feet flat on floor. •..., drawing them down and inward. • Bent Lat Bar may narrow their grip to increase comfort). • Keep your spine aligned, abs tight and a slight arch in your sides at shoulder width, arms straight. 35 Back Exercises Wide Pulldowns - Initiate movement by pulling shoulder blades...
...Bench Forward Accessory: Hand Grips Pulleys: Lat Tower START FINISH Success Tips • Keep your chest lifted, abs tight, and a very slight arch in your arms extended and straight. START • Attach a Hand Grip to your lower back. • Keep knees bent and feet flat on floor. •..., drawing them down and inward. • Bent Lat Bar may narrow their grip to increase comfort). • Keep your spine aligned, abs tight and a slight arch in your sides at shoulder width, arms straight. 35 Back Exercises Wide Pulldowns - Initiate movement by pulling shoulder blades...
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...away from the Power Rod® units. • Rest your elbows on the platform and grasp the inner handles of the ab/ leg attachment with an underhand grip at shoulder width. • Bring your sides. Elbow Flexion (in your triceps throughout the exercise and... control the motion on the floor. Brachioradialis Bench Position: Seat Accessory: Preacher Curl Attachment Pulleys: Squat Platform START FINISH Success Tips • Keep wrists straight. • Keep chest lifted, abs tight and maintain a very slight arch in supination) Muscles worked: Biceps; START •...
...away from the Power Rod® units. • Rest your elbows on the platform and grasp the inner handles of the ab/ leg attachment with an underhand grip at shoulder width. • Bring your sides. Elbow Flexion (in your triceps throughout the exercise and... control the motion on the floor. Brachioradialis Bench Position: Seat Accessory: Preacher Curl Attachment Pulleys: Squat Platform START FINISH Success Tips • Keep wrists straight. • Keep chest lifted, abs tight and maintain a very slight arch in supination) Muscles worked: Biceps; START •...
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...up and inhalation down without relaxing your neck. ACTION • Tighten your abs and slowly curl your hips toward your upper body, knees and hips stationary. START • Face the Power Rod® units, and attach an Ankle Cuff to eliminate momentum. Keep hips and knees motionless. •...; Move slowly to each set. Relax your neck. • Tighten your abs before you can maintain for the duration of each ankle. • ...
...up and inhalation down without relaxing your neck. ACTION • Tighten your abs and slowly curl your hips toward your upper body, knees and hips stationary. START • Face the Power Rod® units, and attach an Ankle Cuff to eliminate momentum. Keep hips and knees motionless. •...; Move slowly to each set. Relax your neck. • Tighten your abs before you can maintain for the duration of each ankle. • ...
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using optional Ab Crunch Attachment Muscles worked: Rectus Abdominus; Serratus Anterior Bench Position: Flat Bench Back Accessory: Handgrips Pulleys: Chest Bar Success Tips • Keep chest lifted, shoulders pinched, abs tight and slight arch in lower back. • This exercise must ...without relaxing. Obliques Bench Position: Flat Bench Back Accessory: Ab Crunch Attachment Pulleys: Squat Platform START FINISH Success Tips • Relax your neck. • Hold the Ab Attachment against the support and grab the Ab Attachment with a rod through the middle of motion Trunk Rotation...
using optional Ab Crunch Attachment Muscles worked: Rectus Abdominus; Serratus Anterior Bench Position: Flat Bench Back Accessory: Handgrips Pulleys: Chest Bar Success Tips • Keep chest lifted, shoulders pinched, abs tight and slight arch in lower back. • This exercise must ...without relaxing. Obliques Bench Position: Flat Bench Back Accessory: Ab Crunch Attachment Pulleys: Squat Platform START FINISH Success Tips • Relax your neck. • Hold the Ab Attachment against the support and grab the Ab Attachment with a rod through the middle of motion Trunk Rotation...
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... it , feet a little closer than shoulder width, away from the Power Rod® units and grab each handle of the squat attachment. • Flatten your back, tighten your abs and keep your chest up with your torso. • Pay close attention to all alignment and stabilization issues on the balls of... lower leg should be vertical. • Slowly return, under it facing away from the Power Rod® units and grab each handle of the squat attachment. • Step your left leg is parallel to the floor. • Your right foot should be far enough forward such that when down as...
... it , feet a little closer than shoulder width, away from the Power Rod® units and grab each handle of the squat attachment. • Flatten your back, tighten your abs and keep your chest up with your torso. • Pay close attention to all alignment and stabilization issues on the balls of... lower leg should be vertical. • Slowly return, under it facing away from the Power Rod® units and grab each handle of the squat attachment. • Step your left leg is parallel to the floor. • Your right foot should be far enough forward such that when down as...
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...Foot Harness Pulleys: Chest Bar Pulleys Success Tips • Movement should occur only at the ankle-keep the rest of your body motionless. • Keep abs tight and do not lift your hips or excessively arch your back. • You should feel tension in the outside of your calf throughout the... START FINISH START • Sit on the Bench, with one side to the Power Rod® units. • Attach a Foot Harness on the top ring to the cable. • Straighten the attached leg and sit up straight. • Allow the foot to rotate toward the Power Rod® units, keeping tension...
...Foot Harness Pulleys: Chest Bar Pulleys Success Tips • Movement should occur only at the ankle-keep the rest of your body motionless. • Keep abs tight and do not lift your hips or excessively arch your back. • You should feel tension in the outside of your calf throughout the... START FINISH START • Sit on the Bench, with one side to the Power Rod® units. • Attach a Foot Harness on the top ring to the cable. • Straighten the attached leg and sit up straight. • Allow the foot to rotate toward the Power Rod® units, keeping tension...
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... a 30-45° angle, keeping your hips and spine motionless. • Slowly return to a straight position. • Slowly move the attached leg outward, away from your hip. ACTION • Initiate the movement by tightening your glutes and slowly pivoting your leg from the Power Rod®...Removed Accessory: Foot Harness Pulleys: Chest Bar Standing Hip Abduction START START FINISH FINISH Success Tips • Keep your chest lifted, spine aligned, abs tight and a slight arch in your lower back. • Do not bend from your hips (not your waist) and very slightly bend the...
... a 30-45° angle, keeping your hips and spine motionless. • Slowly return to a straight position. • Slowly move the attached leg outward, away from your hip. ACTION • Initiate the movement by tightening your glutes and slowly pivoting your leg from the Power Rod®...Removed Accessory: Foot Harness Pulleys: Chest Bar Standing Hip Abduction START START FINISH FINISH Success Tips • Keep your chest lifted, spine aligned, abs tight and a slight arch in your lower back. • Do not bend from your hips (not your waist) and very slightly bend the...
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... only a small range of you, at the start of the exercise. • Lift leg with harness in front of the stabilized leg. • Keep abs tight and do not lift your hips or excessively arch your back. • Keep your spine straight and your hips level-do not raise your.... Muscles worked: Piriformis; Gluteus Maximus Bench Position: Flat Bench Forward Accessory: Foot Harness Pulleys: Chest Bar START • Sit sideways on the bench and attach a Foot Harness to move inward, toward the center as you , at the start of the exercise. • Lift leg with harness in front of ...
... only a small range of you, at the start of the exercise. • Lift leg with harness in front of the stabilized leg. • Keep abs tight and do not lift your hips or excessively arch your back. • Keep your spine straight and your hips level-do not raise your.... Muscles worked: Piriformis; Gluteus Maximus Bench Position: Flat Bench Forward Accessory: Foot Harness Pulleys: Chest Bar START • Sit sideways on the bench and attach a Foot Harness to move inward, toward the center as you , at the start of the exercise. • Lift leg with harness in front of ...
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... Muscles worked: Gluteus Maximus Bench Position: Removed Accessory: Foot Harness Pulleys: Chest Bar START FINISH Success Tips • Keep your chest lifted, spine aligned, abs tight and a very slight arch in your lower back. • Do not bend from your hips (not your waist) and very slightly bend the knee...be allowed. ACTION • Slowly press the balls of your feet on the seat facing the Power Rod® units with the leg press belt attached and adjusted. • Place the balls of your feet into the frame and pull your heels towards your feet and the frame as you push...
... Muscles worked: Gluteus Maximus Bench Position: Removed Accessory: Foot Harness Pulleys: Chest Bar START FINISH Success Tips • Keep your chest lifted, spine aligned, abs tight and a very slight arch in your lower back. • Do not bend from your hips (not your waist) and very slightly bend the knee...be allowed. ACTION • Slowly press the balls of your feet on the seat facing the Power Rod® units with the leg press belt attached and adjusted. • Place the balls of your feet into the frame and pull your heels towards your feet and the frame as you push...
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... • Your left ankle. ACTION • Bend your knees and hips slowly allowing yourself to slide toward the Power Rod® units. • Attach the Foot Harness on your right foot, bend your knee, place your heel on the bench, and sit upright such that allows you . • Slowly.... • Keep your quads tightened throughout the entire motion. • Do not use momentum, MOVE SLOWLY. • Lift your chest, tighten your abs and maintain a very slight arch in your lower back. Leg Press START FINISH START • Remove the bench, unlock the rowing seat, and sit facing...
... • Your left ankle. ACTION • Bend your knees and hips slowly allowing yourself to slide toward the Power Rod® units. • Attach the Foot Harness on your right foot, bend your knee, place your heel on the bench, and sit upright such that allows you . • Slowly.... • Keep your quads tightened throughout the entire motion. • Do not use momentum, MOVE SLOWLY. • Lift your chest, tighten your abs and maintain a very slight arch in your lower back. Leg Press START FINISH START • Remove the bench, unlock the rowing seat, and sit facing...
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...Platform Success Tips • Do not change your hip or knee position, ONLY ankle motion should be allowed. • Keep your chest lifted, abs tight and maintain a very slight arch in your lower back. 57 Leg Exercises Standing Calf Press START FINISH START • Remove the bench assembly and... stand under the squat attachment. • Straighten your legs, stand upright, and grab the handles with your other leg on the other leg. • Insure there is ...
...Platform Success Tips • Do not change your hip or knee position, ONLY ankle motion should be allowed. • Keep your chest lifted, abs tight and maintain a very slight arch in your lower back. 57 Leg Exercises Standing Calf Press START FINISH START • Remove the bench assembly and... stand under the squat attachment. • Straighten your legs, stand upright, and grab the handles with your other leg on the other leg. • Insure there is ...
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... Wide Squat START FINISH START • Remove the bench assembly. • Use the squat attachment and stand under control, to all alignment and stabilization issues on every part of the squat attachment. • Flatten your back, tighten your abs and keep your chest up with your knees bend. 58 Muscles worked: Quadriceps; ACTION...
... Wide Squat START FINISH START • Remove the bench assembly. • Use the squat attachment and stand under control, to all alignment and stabilization issues on every part of the squat attachment. • Flatten your back, tighten your abs and keep your chest up with your knees bend. 58 Muscles worked: Quadriceps; ACTION...