Body Flex Sports Body Power BST800 StepTrac Owner's Manual & Parts List page 17

Warm-Up Instructions
Before use, you must read and understand all instructions & warnings stated in this Owner's Manual as well as posted
on the equipment. Before beginning any exercise program including the following flexibility exercises, please consult with
your physician.
The following flexibility exercises are provided to you as a means to prevent injury while you are exercising. A proper
warm-up routine decreases the chance of injuring your muscles while you are exercising. Please take the time to do these
flexibility exercises before and after each time you exercise.
Groin Stretch
1. Sit with your knees flexed and
soles of feet together.
2. Hold your ankles and bend
at your hips (keep your back
straight) as you press your
knees toward the floor with your
elbows.
Groin Stretch
1. Lie on your back and raise
your right leg as you clasp both
hands under the back of the
knee. Keep your left leg straight.
2. Gently pull your right leg toward
your trunk without
raising your upper body. Switch
leg positions and repeat.
BST800
Hamstring Stretch
1. Sit with your left leg extended
and bend your right leg at the
knee as you place the sole of
your right foot against the inner
thigh of your extended leg.
2. Flex the foot of your extended
leg (toes pointed toward
ceiling) and gently bend forward
from your hips; keep your back
straight.
3. Reach your hands on your
extended leg as far as possible
and then switch legs and repeat.
Trunk Flexion, Prone
1. Assume the depicted position on your hands and knees. Stretch your
hands out in front of you and then slowly start to pull them back in toward
your body as you tuck your chin and arch your back upward.
2. Return to the starting position slowly.
Trunk Twister
1. Sit with your leg extended and
bend your right knee as you
cross your right leg over your
left leg. Your right foot of your
extended leg foot should be flat
on the floor alongside your left
knee.
2. Place your left arm on the
outside of your right leg and pull
against that leg while twisting
your trunk as far as possible to
the right. Place your right hand
on the floor behind your but-
tocks. Reverse leg positions and
repeat.
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