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Bowflex Xtreme
®
2 SE Owner’s Manual
Shoulder Extension
– Elbows Stabilized
Muscles worked:
Upper back (latissimus dorsi, teres major,
rear deltoid muscles), muscles between
shoulderblades (middle trapezius,
rhomboid muscles) and triceps.
Position:
Standing – facing machine
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Center Cross Bar – narrow position
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension and seat.
Key Points:
s$ONOTLOSESPINALALIGNMENTKEEP
chest lifted.
s+EEPLATSTIGHTENEDTHROUGHOUT
entire motion.
s2ELEASESHOULDERBLADESATENDOF
each rep. Initiate new rep by retracting
shoulderblades.
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FINISH
s3TANDONPLATFORMFACING
machine, knees slightly bent, feet
flat on floor.
s'RASPHANDGRIPSWITHPALMS
facing floor.
s4IGHTENTRUNKMUSCLESTOSTABILIZE
spine while maintaining a slight
arch in lower back.
s)NITIATEBYPINCHINGSHOULDERBLADES
together.
s#ONTINUEMOVEMENTBYMOVING
hands in an arc, down and back
toward hips.
s3LOWLYRETURNTOSTARTPOSITION
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FINISH
Shoulder Shrug
– Scapular Elevation
Muscles worked:
Upper trapezius and associated smaller muscles
of region.
Position:
Standing – facing machine
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Squat Pulley Frame
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension and seat.
Key Points:
s$ONOTBENDNECKBACKWARDORFORWARDWHILE
raising shoulders.
s$ONOTSLOUCHUPONLOWERING
shoulders.
s+EEPSPINEINGOODALIGNMENTTHROUGHENTIRE
motion.
s-AKESUREBOTHSHOULDERSRAISEEVENLY
s&ORVARIATIONBENDFORWARDSLIGHTLYFROMHIPSNOT
spine.
s3TANDONPLATFORMFACING
machine.
s2EACHDOWNANDGRASPHANDGRIPS
with palms facing away.
s,ETARMSHANGEXTENDINGTOWARD
pulleys.
s2AISESHOULDERSTOWARDBACKOF
head, making sure neck/head
does not move.
s3LOWLYREVERSEMOTIONKEEPING
upper trapezius muscles tight.
Shoulder Exercises