Bowflex Xxtreme 2 SE, Owner'S Manual & Fitness Manual

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Bowflex Xtreme
®
2 SE Owner’s Manual
Triceps Pushdown
– with Bent Lat Bar (Elbow Extension)
Muscles worked:
Triceps
Position:
Standing – facing machine
Accessory:
50” Bent Lat Bar
Pulleys:
Lat Tower
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension and Seat
Key Points:
• Keep upper arms motionless.
• Keep wrists straight.
• Tighten triceps throughout exercise
and control motion on the way up.
• Maintain good posture by keeping
chest lifted, abs tight. Maintain a very
slight arch in lower back.
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• Stand on platform.
• Grasp 50” Bent Lat Bar at
shoulder width, palms down.
• Bring arms down to sides,
elbows straight. This is Start
Position.
• Bend over from hips, so shoul-
ders are over hands. Lift chest
and tighten abs to stabilize
spine while maintaining a
slight arch in lower back.
• Keep upper arms stationary
and elbows next to sides of
torso. Slowly allow elbows to
bend, moving hands in arcing
motion away from legs and up.
• Stop at 90º.
• Think about tightening triceps.
Slowly reverse arcing motion
and straighten arms fully.
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Arm Exercises
Single Arm Pushdown—
Elbow Extension
• Grasp one Hand Grip, palm
facing downward.
• Stand approximately 1-2 feet
from Lat Tower (adjust for
comfort), but keeping feet on
Standing Platform.
• Bring your arm in front of
you, Hand Grip at chest level.
• Bend over slightly from
hips, so that your shoulder is
directly over your hand.
• Keeping your upper arm
stationary, elbow next to
trunk, slowly push your arm
downward in a gentle arc until
your hand is near top of the
thigh.
• Keeping your triceps
tightened, slowly reverse the
arcing motion, bringing the
Hand Grip back to the start
position.
Muscles worked:
Triceps
Position:
Standing—facing machine
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Lat Cross Bars
Leg Extension:
Removed
Success Tips
• Keep your upper arms motionless and
your wrists straight.
• Keep your chest lifted and maintain
spinal alignment, keeping a very
slight arch in your lower back.
• Tighten the triceps throughout the
exercise, using controlled motion.
• Keep your knees bent and feet on
Standing Platform.