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Bowflex Xtreme
®
2 SE Owner’s Manual
Leg Exercises
Leg Extension
Muscles worked:
All muscles on front of upper thigh
(quadriceps muscle group).
Position:
Seated – facing outward
Accessory:
Leg Extension
Pulleys:
Squat Pulley Frame
Before You Begin:
Adjust seat height
Key Points:
s5SESLOWCONTROLLEDMOTION$ONOThKICKv
into extension.
s$ONOTLETKNEESROTATEOUTDURINGEXERCISE
Keep kneecaps pointing up and forward.
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s3ITONSEATFACINGAWAYFROM
machine with knees near
pivot point and lower roller pads
on shins.
s!DJUSTTHIGHSTOHIPWIDTHPOINTING
knee caps to front.
s'RASPSIDESOFSEAT
s3ITUPSTRAIGHTWITHCHESTLIFTED
abs tight and a slight arch in
lower back.
s4IGHTENQUADSANDSTRAIGHTEN
legs by moving feet forward, then
upward until legs are completely
straight and kneecaps are
pointing up toward the ceiling.
s3LOWLYRETURNTOSTARTPOSITION
keeping tension in quads during
movement.
Squat
Muscles worked:
All muscles of legs and buttocks (gluteus
maximus).
Position:
Standing – facing outward
Accessory:
Squat Bar – with squat straps
Pulleys:
Squat Pulley Frame
Before You Begin:
Remove Seat and Leg Extension
Key Points:
s-AKESUREYOUDONOTBENDWAISTOR
lower back.
s+EEPABSTIGHTTHROUGHOUTENTIREEXER
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cise.
s+EEPKNEESPOINTEDSTRAIGHTOUTINFRONT
of you.
s.EVERSTEPOFFPLATFORMWHILEUNDER
resistance.
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s3TANDONPLATFORMFEETSHOULDER
width apart.
s3QUATDOWNANDPLACESQUATBAR
across shoulders. Adjust strap on
bar to make sure you have resis-
tance at start of movement.
s+EEPSPINEINGOODPOSTUREWITH
chest lifted, abs tight and maintain
a very slight arch in lower back.
s3LOWLYRISETOSTANDINGPOSITION
Keep knees slightly bent.
s3LOWLYRETURNTOSTARTPOSITION$O
not allow knees to exceed
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