Bowflex SelectTech BF1090, Owner'S Manual

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Abdominal Exercises
Ab Crunch
Reverse Crunch
START ACTION
START
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resting on the bench.
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and maintain throughout the
exercise.
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bench with each hand.
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hips toward your rib cage.
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using your legs to get momentum,
and do not curl up onto your
shoulder blades.
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to the starting position without
relaxing.
FINISH
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START
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shown.
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dumbbell over your upper chest.
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pads, as shown, for added support,
with your feet flat on
the floor.
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in a normal arch.
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torso, slowly moving your lower ribs
toward your hips.
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moving the hips and neck.
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contact with the bench when fully
crunched.
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to the start position keeping tension
on the abs throughout the movement.
FINISH
Muscles worked
Rectus abdominus and obliques
Bench position
Flat
Success tips
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should follow the rib motion, rather than
lead it.
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without exaggerating breathing.
Muscles worked
Abdominal area, including the rectus abdo-
minus and the obliques
Bench position
Flat
Success tips
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without exaggerating breathing.
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possible.
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determines the degree of difficulty.
Perfoming the exercise with less bend
(so that your knees are farther from your
chest) increases the difficulty.
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your legs near the abs.