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54
Bowflex Xtreme
®
2 SE Owner’s Manual
Trunk Rotation
Muscles worked:
Most of trunk muscles. Note: rotation is limited
in the spine and should be performed
with minimal resistance, in proper alignment.
Position:
Seated, facing outward left or right
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Center Cross Bar – standard position
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension
Key Points:
Failure to perform this exercise correctly
could result in injury. Use only low
weight Power Rods.
s+EEPCHESTLIFTEDANDMAINTAINGOODSPINAL
alignment with a slight arch in lower back.
s+EEPHANDSCENTEREDINFRONTOFMIDDLEOF
chest and shoulderblades pinched together.
Make sure all of motion occurs in torso.
s-OVEONLYASFARASMUSCLESWILLTAKEYOUAND
eliminate uncontrolled momentum.
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s3ITTINGSIDEWAYSONSEATWITH
one side facing machine, grasp
hand grip closest to you with both
hands.
s2AISEBOTHARMSUPTOSHOULDER
level, centered in front of middle
chest.
s+EEPELBOWSSLIGHTLYBENT
s,IFTCHESTPINCHSHOULDERBLADES
together, tighten abs and maintain
a slight arch in lower back.
s4IGHTENENTIREABAREAANDSLOWLY
rotate rib cage/arms away from
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as if rotating with a rod through
middle of spine.
s3LOWLYRETURNTOSTARTPOSITION
Seated (Resisted) Oblique Abdominal Crunch
Muscles worked:
External obliques on resistance side and
internal obliques on opposite side.
Position:
Seated – facing outward
Accessory:
Abdominal Crunch Shoulder Harness
Pulleys:
Abdominal bar
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension
Key Points:
s!LLOWEXHALATIONUPANDINHALATIONDOWN
don’t exaggerate it.
s$ONOTLIFTHEADCHINHEADSHOULDFOLLOWRIB
motion, not lead, allowing you to maintain
normal neck posture.
s4IGHTENABSTHROUGHOUTRANGEOFMOTION$O
not let abs relax until
set is over.
s-/6).'3,/7,9TOELIMINATEMOMENTUMIS
critical.
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s!TTACHTHE!BDOMINAL#RUNCH
Shoulder Harness by snapping a
hook to each of the D rings. Place
the harness on your shoulders
letting the handles hang over your
chest. Grab both handles. With high
resistance, a cross arm opposite-
handle grip may be used.
s,OWERBACKCANSTARTmATORINA
normal arch, knees and hips bent,
feet flat on floor.
s4IGHTENABSBEFOREYOUMOVE
focusing on area from side of ribs
to front of pelvis on the same side.
s3LOWLYMOVEDIAGONALLY
rotating and curling torso,
with the side of ribs directed
toward front of pelvis.
s-OVEASFARASYOUCANWITHOUT
moving hips or lower back from
bench.
s3LOWLYREVERSEMOTIONRETURNINGTO
start position without resting.
Abdominal Exercises