How to Install a Band Flex Home Gym

Resistance bands are used to provide the workout on the Bandflex Home Gym.

The Bandflex home gym was made by the Stamina company as an inexpensive alternative to the Bowflex line of home gyms. The Bandflex was equipped with six bungee cables to provide 67 exercises of resistance and cardiovascular training. Installation of the equipment requires an adjustable wrench as well as a rubber mallet. Once assembled, the Bandflex does not take up a lot of space, so you can store it in the corner of just about any room.

Things You'll Need

• Adjustable wrench
• Rubber mallet
• Included hardware

Instructions

1. Lay the horseshoe shaped base frame flat on the ground. Position the lower upright piece with the handlebar down into the bracket at the back of the base frame. Slide two 4 1/4-inch bolts through two washers and the holes in the side of the bracket. Slide two washers onto the bolts on the other side of the bracket and then tighten with two nuts. Slide two 2 1/4-inch bolts through two washers into the back of the upright piece and through to the bracket. Tighten the bolts. Press the plastic cover into the holes on either side of the handlebar.

2. Position the long, main upright piece fit on the top bracket of the lower upright. Slide two 2 1/4-inch bolts through two washers, through the front of the upright piece, and then through the bracket. On the other side, slide two washer onto the bolts and then tighten with nuts. Slide one 3/4-inch bolt into a washer and tighten the bolt into the side of the upright piece. On the other side, slide one 3/4-inch bolt into a washer and tighten the bolt into the side of the upright piece.

3. Slide the top piece onto the main upright piece. Secure it by sliding one 4 1/4-inch bolt with washer through the holes in the pieces. Insert washer on other side and tighten with a nut. Lock the top piece in place using a "L" pin.

4. Slide the tension posts into the two cylinders resting on the handlebars on either side of the unit. Tighten both posts into the holes in the cylinders using two 2 1/4-inch bolts and washers on either side. After the washers, slide a bushing onto each bolt to help alleviate vibrations when the gym is in use. Select the largest bungee cords. Insert the attached pulley into the innermost slot of the tension post on either side of the unit. Insert the pulley for the medium bungee cords in the center slot of the tension posts. Insert the pulley for the smallest bungee cords in the outer slot. Slide a 3-inch bolt through a washer and tighten the bolt into the pulley system on both sides of the gym. Pull the bungee cords to the slotted brackets on the base frame. Slide the pulley system into the brackets and slide a 3-inch bolt through a washer and tighten the bolt into the pulley system on both sides of the gym.

5. Hook the upper end of the pull rope onto the triangle rings on each side of the gym. Hook the triangle rings onto the desired bungee cord on either side of the unit. Secure the pulley on the pull rope to the end of each side of the handlebar using M8 washers and nuts.

6. Position the "U" shaped support frame so its bracket faces away from the main portion of the Bandflex unit. Align the four holes at the base of the support frame to the four holes positioned to the rear of the base frame. Slide a 3/4-inch bolt through a washer and tighten the bolt to secure the support frame. Repeat with the three remaining holes. Position the connector tube so its slot is facing up and against the main portion of the unit. Secure it to the lower upright frame and base frame using M6 bolts and washers.

7. Position the holes on the "T" end of the rail against the holes on the top of the front support frame. Align the holes on the top bracket of the front frame with the top holes on the other side of the front support frame. Slide a 2 1/2-inch bolt through a washer, through the hole on the front frame's top bracket, support frame, and "T" end of the rail. Repeat with the corresponding hole on the other side of the bracket. Slide a washer onto the end of both bolts and tighten with nuts. Slide two 2 3/8-inch bolts through washers and into both sides of the front frame's lower bracket. Insert the bolts into the lower holes on the front support frame and secure with a washer and nut for each bolt.

8. Position the wide-end of the seat cushion to rest next to the hinge on the back of the seat carriage. Secure the seat cushion to the seat carriage using 3/4-inch bolts and washers. Screw the spring pin into the seat carriage. Pull the spring pin to slide the seat carriage onto the rail. Secure the rear end of the rail to the back support frame using a 5 1/4-inch bolt, two washers, and a nut. Lock the rail in place using an "L" pin.

9. Hold the back support up to look like a "T." Position the holes of the "T" to fit with the hole at the rear of the back cushion brace. Insert a 7 7/8-inch bolt through a washer, through the back cushion brace and "T" holes of the back support. Tighten with a washer and nut. Position the back cushion so the wider end is at the bottom of the back cushion brace. Align the holes of the back cushion with the holes of the back cushion brace. Insert a 3/4-inch bolt into a washer and tighten into the hole at the top and bottom of the cushion brace. Slide the back cushion brace onto the the hinge of the seat carriage. Lock in place using an "L" pin. Slide the back support onto the desired bracket on the rail. Lock the back support in place using an "L" pin.

10. Position the leg curl frame so the pulleys are at the bottom and the bracket faces away from the unit. Slide the leg curl frame into the bracket at the top of the support frame. Align the holes in the leg curl frame with the smaller holes at the front of the support bracket. Slide a 2 5/8-inch bolt with washer through the holes in the bracket and leg curl frame. Slide a washer onto the bolt and tighten with a nut. Slide the pad tube through the larger holes at the rear of the support bracket. Press the plastic covers into either side of the pad tube. Slide a pad onto one end of the pad tube. Slide a second pad onto the opposite end of the pad tube. Repeat the slide tube process on the large holes on the top and bottom of the leg curl frame.

11. Feed the eyelet end of the cable through the front slot on the top frame. Slide a pulley into the front and back slots of the top frame. Position the cable on top of each pulley. Pull the ball-end of the cable through the front slot of the top frame. Secure the pulleys through the two holes at the side of the top frame by using 4-inch bolts. Slide each bolt through a washer and spacer and then through the frame. On the other end, slide spacers and washers onto the bolts and then tighten with nuts. Feed the eyelet end of the cable down through the slot in the connector tube. Pull the cable through the bracket on the lower upright. Place a pulley in the bracket to secure the cable. Insert a 1 1/2-inch bolt into a washer, through the bracket and pulley. Slide a washer onto the bolt and then tighten with a nut.

12. Remove the pulley from the support frame. Feed the eyelet end of the cable through the support frame and then reattach the pulley. Feed the cable down to the bottom holes of the leg curl frame. Secure the cable to the to the leg curl frame using a pulley. Slide a 1 1/2-inch bolt through a washer and spacer, through the frame and pulley. Slide a spacer and washer onto the bolt and then tighten with a nut. Feed the cable back through the support frame. Attach the cable to the bungee cords using a hook and hook rings.

13. Attach a hook onto the lat bar. Secure the other end of the hook to the ball end of the cable that extends from the end of the top piece of the gym.

14. Attach the arm curl cushion to the arm curl post using a 3/4-inch bolt and washer. Slide the arm curl post into the square hole at the top of the support frame. Lock the arm curl post in place with a "L" pin. Lock the arm curl bar into the bracket at the end of the leg curl frame using a locking pin.

15. Clip the hand grips onto the inner or outer loops on the ropes on both sides of the Bandflex unit.

Tips & Warnings

• Installation of the Band Flex Home Gym is best accomplished as a two-person job. All hardware should come with the Bandflex Home Gym. Contact Stamina for any needed replacement parts. Use the rubber mallet if there is any difficulty fitting the components together. Use the adjustable wrench to tighten all bolts. Do not over tighten the pulleys; they must be free to rotate.

References

• TV Home Gyms: Bandflex Home Gym
• Stamina Products: Bandflex Gym

Resources

• Stamina Products