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Bowflex Xtreme
®
2 SE Owner’s Manual
23
Chest Exercises
Decline Bench Press
– Shoulder Horizontal Adduction (and Elbow Extension)
Muscles worked:
Chest muscles (pectoralis major). Also
involves front shoulder muscles (anterior
deltoid) and triceps.
Position:
Seated (seat in lowest position)
facing outward
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Center Cross Bar – standard position
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension and adjust seat to
lowest setting.
Key Points:
s-AINTAINANGLEBETWEENUPPERARMSAND
torso at the bottom of the motion, and slightly
LESSTHANATTHETOPOFTHEMOTION
s,IMITRANGEOFMOTIONSOELBOWSDONOTTRAVEL
behind shoulders.
s+EEPSHOULDERBLADESPINCHEDTOGETHERAND
maintain good spinal alignment.
s3ITANDGRASPHANDGRIPSWITH
cable and grip positioned beneath
forearm.
s,OWERARMSINCHESFROMSTAN
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dard bench press position.
s3TRAIGHTENARMSTOFRONT
s"ESUREARMSAREDIRECTLYINLINE
with cables, palms facing down and
wrists straight.
s2AISECHESTANDPINCHSHOULDER
-
blades together. Keep a gentle arch
in lower back.
s3LOWLYMOVEELBOWSOUTWARD
simultaneously bending arms,
keeping forearms in line with
cables at all times.
s3TOPWHENUPPERARMSARESTRAIGHT
OUTTOSIDESBELOWSHOULDERS
s3LOWLYPRESSFORWARDMOVING
hands toward center. Return to
start position, arms straight at
shoulder width, hands just above
knees in line with cables. Keep
chest muscles tightened.
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Incline Bench Press
– Shoulder Horizontal Adduction (and Elbow Extension)
Muscles worked:
Chest muscles (pectoralis major), especially
upper portion. Also involves front shoulder
muscles (anterior deltoid) and triceps.
Position:
Seated – facing outward
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Center Cross Bar – wide position
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension and adjust
seat height.
Key Points:
s5PPERARMSWILLBEFROMSIDESOF
torso at the bottom of movement and slightly
MORETHANFROMTHEFRONTOFTORSOATTHETOP
s,IMITRANGEOFMOTIONSOELBOWSDONOTTRAVEL
behind shoulders.
s+EEPSHOULDERBLADESPINCHEDTOGETHERAND
maintain good spinal alignment.
s3ITANDGRASPHANDGRIPS
s3TRAIGHTENARMSTOFRONT
s2AISEARMSINCHESABOVE
regular bench press position.
s+EEPARMSINLINEWITHCABLES
palms down, wrists straight.
s2AISECHESTANDPINCHSHOULDER
-
blades together. Keep a slight,
comfortable, arch in lower back.
s3LOWLYMOVEELBOWSOUTSIMULTA
-
neously bending arms. Keep fore-
arms in line with cables.
s3TOPWHENUPPERARMSAREOUTTO
SIDESABOVESHOULDERS
s3LOWLYPRESSFORWARDMOVING
hands toward center. Return to
start position, with arms straight
to front at shoulder width and in
line with cables.
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