User Manual
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Version 1.2
8.9
Squad, Art. 10666500
Purpose of Use
The device allows a complete training of the leg extension loop.
Specific Positioning of Customer
Starting position / Positioning:
Place the shoulders under the cushion. Grap the handles firmly. Place the
feet according to the markers on the footplate symmetrically. Important:
the knee joint may not extend beyond the toes. Bend slightly the trunk
forward and stabilize actively the torso muscles by contracting the core.
Movement description:
Lower your trunk by bringing the buttocks backwards firstly until the anlge
in the knee joint reaches 80° (reference value: neutral-zero). The straighten
movement needs to be carried out by starting with the shoulder. Only
extend so far that the knee is slightly flexed. Take attention to a rectilinear
motion with constant knee distance.
Special note:
Keep your upper body stable (to avoid evasion of the pelvis) by activating
trunk muscle. Keep your arms sideward next to the body. Avoid swinging
movements. With problems in the lumbar spine perform only very cautious
and slowly.
Performing muscles
M. quadriceps femoris
M. glutaeus maximus
M. triceps surae
M. erector spinae
Technical data
Dimensions (L x W x H):
120x80x145 cm
Total weight:
97 kg
Maximum allowance of body weight: 200 kg
