Bowflex ULTIMATE Owner's Manual page 65

Measurements
If you would like to measure your personal before-and-after
results, there are several steps you need to take. It is
important that you accurately perform each task, then at
the end of the six week program, repeat the process in the
saIIle itlailner,
Body Weight:
Remove clothing and shoes and record your weight to the
nearest quarter poufld. Be sure to use
the
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scale
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weighing yourself at the end of the six-week program. For
the most accurate recordings, weigh yourself nude in the
morning.
Since the program is divided into three taro-week segments,
you may want to weigh yourself at the end of each two-
week period. Understand, however that weight loss is not
the best way to determine your success. Eat loss is the key
component. To determine the amount of f_lt you've lost,
you'll need to follow the instructions in the next section.
Enter you starting weight on your RESULTS SUMMARY
SHEET, which is fimnd on page 64.
Circumference of Body Parts:
For an even better idea of the changes that will occur to
your body in the next six weeks, it is necessary to measure
the circumference of certain body parts. This will tell you
where the fat is shrinking and what areas are toning up.
Use a plastic tape to measure the following:
1) Upper arms -- hanging and relaxed, midway
between the shoulder and ell)o_v
2) Two inches above navel -- belly relaxed.
3) At navel -- belly relaxed.
4) Two inches below navel -- belly relaxed.
5) Hips -- feet together at maximum protrusion of
buttocks.
6) Thighs high, just below the buttocks crease with
legs apart and weight distributed equally on both feet.
Record each measurement on your Results Summary
Sheet.
Women Measure: suprailium,
triceps, and thigh.
Men Measure:
Chest, abdomen, and thigh.
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