Power Rod® Resistance; Adjusting And Understanding The Resistance; Connecting The Power Rod Unit To The Cables; Safety - Bowflex PR1000 Owner's Manual

Power Rod Resistance
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Power Rod units are made from a special composite material.
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The rods are sheathed with a protective black rubber coating.
Each rod is marked with its weight rating on the "Rod Cap".

Adjusting and Understanding the Resistance

The Bowflex PR1000 home gym comes with 210 lbs. (95kg) of
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nominal resistance [one pair of 5 lb. (2.25kg) rods, two pair of 10
lb. (4.5kg) rods, one pair of 30 lb. (13.5kg) rods, and one pair of 50
lb. (22.5kg) rods].
Note: The actual resistance supplied by the rods can vary
because of environmental conditions, such as temperature or
humidity.
Connecting the Power Rod
You may use one rod or several rods in combination, to create
your desired resistance level.
To hook multiple rods up to one cable, bend the closest rod
toward the cable and place the cable hook through that rod cap.
You can then hook up the next closest rod through the same
cable hook.
Hooking up the closest rod first prevents rods from crossing over
the top of one another.

Safety

When you attach the Power Rod
directly looking above the top of the rods. Stay off to the
side while you attach the rods.

When You Are Not Using Your Home Gym

Disconnect the cables from the Power Rod
not using your home gym. Use the rod binding strap included with
your machine to bind all the rods together at the top. You can also
place your cables and grips through the strap to keep them out of
the way. Leaving the rods and cables under tension could cause
injury if a rod were inadvertantly released.
Keep the cables and Power Rod
binding strap when not in operation.
Features and Use
Unit to the Cables
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units do not stand
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unit when your are
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units bound with the rod
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