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24
Bowflex Xtreme
®
2 SE Owner’s Manual
Decline Chest Fly
—
Shoulder Horizontal Adduction (elbow stabilized)
Incline Chest Fly—
Shoulder Horizontal Adduction (elbow stabilized)
s 'RASP(AND'RIPSINBOTHHANDS
s /PENYOURARMSINTOAWIDE
hEMBRACEvPOSITIONELBOWS
slightly bent. Press your forearms
downward. At full extension,
hands should be level with your
hips, palms facing forward.
s $ONOTLOCKYOURELBOWS
s 2AISECHESTPINCHSHOULDERBLADES
together, and maintain a slight,
comfortable arch in your lower
back.
s 3LOWLYPRESSYOURARMSFORWARD
and downward, straightening
arms and moving your hands
together. Hands should be 5-6"
lower than standard Chest Fly
Finish position.
s 2OTATEYOURWRISTSANDFOREARMS
upward.
s 2ETURNTOSTARTPOSITIONSLOWLY
bringing your arms in front of
you, just below chest level.
Muscles worked:
Pectoralis Major; Anterior Deltoid
Position:
Seated—facing outward
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Center Cross Bar—Wide Position
Leg Extension:
Removed
Success Tips
s -AINTAINAANGLEBETWEENUPPER
arms and torso during exercise.
s +EEPCHESTMUSCLESTIGHTENED,IMITAND
control your range of motion.
s +EEPKNEESBENTFEETON0LATFORMHEAD
back against Seat Back Pad.
s 4OIMPROVEYOURPECTORALISINVOLVEMENT
pinch your shoulderblades together
throughout movement.
Muscles worked:
Pectoralis Major; Anterior Deltoid
Position:
Seated—facing outward
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Center Cross Bar—Wide Pulleys
Leg Extension:
Removed
Success Tips
s -AINTAINAANGLEBETWEENUPPER
arms and torso during exercise.
s +EEPCHESTMUSCLESTIGHTENED,IMITAND
control your range of motion.
s +EEPKNEESBENTFEETON0LATFORMHEAD
back against Seat Back Pad.
s 4OIMPROVEYOURPECTORALISINVOLVEMENT
pinch your shoulderblades together
throughout movement.
s 'RASP(AND'RIPSINBOTHHANDS
s 0RESSYOURARMSFORWARDAND
upward, straightening arms ans
moving your hands together. Hands
should be 5–6" higher than the
standard Chest Fly start position..
s $ONOTLOCKYOURELBOWS
s 2AISECHESTPINCHSHOULDERBLADES
together, and maintain a slight,
comfortable arch in your lower
back.
s /PENYOURARMSINTOAWIDE
hEMBRACEvPOSITIONELBOWS
slightly bent. Press your forearms
upward. At full extension, your
elbows should be level with your
ears, palms facing forward.
s 2OTATEYOURWRISTSAND
forearms upward.
s 2ETURNTO3TARTPOSITIONSLOWLY
bringing your arms in front of
you, just below chest level.
Chest Exercises