Official DP weight system parts

Toning exercise routines to use on your DP weight system

• Always consult with your physician before beginning any fitness routine on your weight system.
• Start by stretching muscles and exercising lightly before beginning your muscle toning routine to avoid injury. A thorough warm-up routine increases your body temperature, heart rate and circulation in preparation for muscle toning.
• To tone muscles, set weights to work your muscles at a moderate percentage of their capacity such as 50 percent.
• Start with a moderate number of repetitions and increase the number of repetitions with each set that you complete.
• Complete as many sets of 15 to 20 repetitions as possible without extreme discomfort. Rest for 1 minute between sets.
• Tone muscles by completing more sets of 15 to 20 repetitions rather than by increasing the weight while completing sets.

Tightening the cables on your DP weight system

• Cables stretch over time so inspect the slack in all weight system resistance cables before using the weight system each time.
• Tighten any loose cables to eliminate slack before using the weight system. Don't overtighten the cables.
• To tighten cables that use a bolt and locknut adjustment, slide the cable stop away from the cable clip. Use a pair of pliers or a screwdriver to tighten the locknut on the bolt that goes into the cable clip to shorten the cable and remove slack. Slide the cable stop against the cable clip.
• To remove slack from a cable with adjustable sets of holds in a U-bracket, remove the nut and bolt that hold the adjustable cable pulley in place and move the bolt up to hold the pulley in a higher set of holes to remove cable slack. Reinstall the nut and tighten it firmly to hold the bolt and pulley in place.
• Inspect the DP weight bench on your system regularly. Tighten any loose weight bench fasteners and replace any worn or broken parts.