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Bowflex Xtreme
®
2 SE Owner’s Manual
31
Scapular Protraction
– Elbows Stabilized
Muscles worked:
Serratus anterior muscles, the muscles
on the side of the rib cage.
Position:
Seated – facing outward
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Center Cross Bar – narrow position
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension and adjust seat height.
Key Points:
s-AINTAINAANGLEBETWEENUPPERARMS
and torso throughout the exercise.
s+EEPELBOWSSTRAIGHT
s$ONOTSLOUCHFORWARDINTHEUPPERSPINETO
further the motion. Maintain
a very slight arch in lower back
at all times.
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FINISH
s3ITGRASPHANDGRIPS
s,IEHEADBACKONBENCHAND
straighten arms to front.
s"ESUREARMSAREINLINEWITHCABLES
palms facing down and wrists
straight.
s2AISECHESTANDPINCHSHOUL
-
derblades. Maintain a slight,
comfortable, arch in lower back.
s+EEPINGARMSSTRAIGHTANDPOINTINGIN
the same direction of cables, slowly
move shoulderblades forward off
bench.
s3LOWLYRETURNTOSTARTPOSITION
s-OVEMENTISSUBTLEANDONLYOCCURS
in shoulder.
Muscles worked:
Develops lower trapezius
muscles, which stabilize and
move shoulderblades.
Position:
Seated – facing outward
Accessory:
v"ENT,AT"AR
Pulleys:
Lat Tower
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension and adjust seat
height.
Key Points:
s$ONOTLOSESPINALALIGNMENT
keep chest lifted.
Scapular Depression
START
FINISH
s3ITFACING
outward, knees bent, feet
flat on floor.
s'RASPv"ENT,AT"AR
s4IGHTENTRUNKMUSCLESTOSTABILIZE
spine while maintaining a slight arch
in lower back.
s+EEPINGARMSSTRAIGHTSLIDESHOUL
-
derblades toward hips.
s7HENSHOULDERBLADESAREFULLY
depressed, slowly return to start
position.
s-OVEMENTISSUBTLEANDONLYOCCURS
in shoulder.
Shoulder Exercises