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Bowflex Xtreme
®
2 SE Owner’s Manual
37
Seated Lat Rows
– Shoulder Extension (and Elbow Flexion)
Muscles worked:
Latissimus dorsi, teres major and rear
deltoid muscles, which make up the large
pulling muscles of upper back.
Also involves biceps.
Position:
Seated on ground, facing machine
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Squat Pulley Frame
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension and Seat
Key Points:
s$ONOTBENDTORSOFORWARDATANYPOINT
s$ONOTLOSESPINALALIGNMENTnKEEPCHEST
lifted.
s2ELEASESHOULDERBLADESATENDOFEACHREP
and initiate new rep by pinching shoulder-
blades.
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FINISH
s'RABHANDGRIPSWITHPALMSFACING
each other.
s0LACEHEELSAGAINSTENDOFPLAT
-
form, bend knees comfortably.
s3ITUPSTRAIGHTWITHSPINEINGOOD
alignment.
s0INCHSHOULDERBLADESTOGETHER
s0ULLUPPERARMSDOWNANDBACK
brushing past sides of the body
while keeping forearms pointing in
direction of cable.
s3LOWLYRETURNTOSTARTPOSITION
Crossover Seated Lat Rows
– Shoulder Extension (and Elbow Flexion)
Muscles worked:
Latissimus dorsi, teres major and rear
deltoid muscles, which make up large
pulling muscles of upper back. Also
involves biceps.
Position:
Seated on the ground, facing machine
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Squat Pulley Frame
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension
Key Points:
s$ONOTBENDTORSOFORWARDATANYPOINT
s$ONOTLOSESPINALALIGNMENTKEEPCHEST
lifted.
s2ELEASESHOULDERBLADESATENDOFEACH
rep. Initiate new rep by pinching shoul-
derblades.
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FINISH
s#ROSSARMSANDGRASPHANDGRIPS
(right grip in left hand and vice
versa) with palms facing each
other.
s0LACEHEELSAGAINSTENDOFPLATFORM
bend knees comfortably.
s3ITUPSTRAIGHTSPINEINGOODALIGN
-
ment.
s0INCHSHOULDERBLADESTOGETHER
s0ULLUPPERARMSDOWNANDBACK
brushing past sides of body while
keeping forearms pointing in
direction of cable.
s3LOWLYRETURNTOSTARTPOSITION
Back Exercises