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Bowflex Xtreme
®
2 SE Owner’s Manual
35
Narrow Pulldowns with Bent Lat Bar
– Shoulder Extension (with Elbow Flexion)
Muscles worked:
Latissimus dorsi, teres major and rear
deltoid, which make up the large pulling
muscles of upper back. Also involves biceps
group.
Position:
Seated – facing machine
Accessory:
v"ENT,AT"AR
Pulleys:
Lat Tower
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension
Key Points:
s$ONOTLOSESPINALALIGNMENT
s+EEPLATSTIGHTENEDTHROUGHOUTENTIRE
motion.
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s'RASPv"ENT,AT"ARPALMS
facing down, and sit facing
machine.
s0OSITIONTHIGHSUNDERPULLEYS
Sit upright with arms extending
up. You may position hips under
pulleys, but you must lean back
slightly from the hips.
s-AINTAINGOODSPINALALIGNMENT
chest lifted, abs tight and slight
arch in lower back.
s0ULLSHOULDERBLADESDOWNAND
together while drawing elbows
down to front, and then in,
toward sides of body.
s!TENDOFMOTIONARMSSHOULDBE
near (not touching) sides, shoulder-
blades fully depressed toward hips,
and forearms in line with cables
(not forward).
s3LOWLYRETURNTOSTARTPOSITION!LLOW
arms and shoulderblades to move
up, w/o relaxing muscles.
Narrow Pulldowns with Hand Grips
– Shoulder Extension (with Elbow Flexion)
Muscles worked:
Latissimus dorsi, teres major and rear
deltoid, which make up the large pulling
muscles of upper back. Also involves
biceps group.
Position:
Seated – facing machine
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Lat Tower
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension
Key Points:
s$ONOTLOSESPINALALIGNMENT
s+EEPLATSTIGHTENEDTHROUGHOUTENTIRE
motion.
START
FINISH
s'RASP(AND'RIPSPALMSFACING
each other, and sit facing
machine.
s0OSITIONTHIGHSUNDERPULLEYSAND
sit upright with arms extending
up. You may position hips under
pulleys but you must lean back
slightly from the hips.
s-AINTAINGOODSPINALALIGNMENT
chest lifted, abs tight and a slight
arch in lower back.
s0ULLSHOULDERBLADESDOWNAND
together while drawing elbows
down and then in, toward sides of
body.
s!TENDOFMOTIONARMSSHOULDBE
near (not touching) sides, shoul-
derblades fully depressed toward
hips and forearms in line with
cables (not forward).
s3LOWLYRETURNTOSTARTPOSITION
Allow arms and shoulderblades
to move up fully, without relaxing
muscles.
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