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Bowflex Xtreme
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2 SE Owner’s Manual
Standing Hip Adduction
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Standing Hip Abduction
Muscles worked:
Sides of hips (gluteus medius), especially on
the standing/support side.
Position:
Stand to left or right of machine –
facing outward
Accessory:
Hand Grip over ankle
Pulleys:
Squat Pulley Frame
Before You Begin:
Remove Seat and Leg Extension
Key Points:
s$ONOTUSETHISEXERCISEFORLOSINGFATFROM
hips. It will not make hips smaller. Use it to
develop hip strength and stability.
s5SEASMALLRANGEOFMOTION-OREISNOT
better.
s+EEPSPINESTRAIGHTANDHIPSLEVEL4RYNOTTO
raise hips when raising leg
to the side.
s3TANDTOONESIDEOFPLATFORMWITH
one side near machine. Slide
hand grip to ankle furthest from
machine (outside leg).
s3TANDUPSTRAIGHTLIFTCHESTTIGHTEN
abs and maintain a slight arch in
lower back.
s!DJUSTPOSITIONSOTHEREISSOME
resistance in cables.
s3LOWLYMOVEATTACHEDLEGOUTTO
SIDEAWAYFROMPULLEY
keeping hips and spine still.
s3LOWLYRETURNTOSTARTPOSITION
without relaxing muscles.
Muscles worked:
Insides of thighs (adductor muscle
groups). Also, the outside of hip
(gluteus medius) on support leg.
Position:
Stand to left or right of machine –
facing outward
Accessory:
Hand Grip over ankle
Pulleys:
Squat Pulley Frame
Before You Begin:
Remove Seat and Leg Extension
Key Points:
s$ONOTUSEEXERCISEFORLOSINGFATFROMTHIGHS
Use it to develop hip strength and stability.
s$ONOTCROSSATTACHEDLEGINFRONTOFSTANDING
support leg. Use a small range of motion.
More is not better.
s+EEPSPINESTRAIGHTANDHIPSLEVEL4RYNOTTO
raise hips when raising leg to side or drop the
hip when returning to start position.
s3LOWLYALLOWATTACHEDLEGTOMOVE
INTOWARDSUPPORTLEG
keeping hips and spine still.
s3LOWLYDRAWLEGBACKTOSTARTPOSI
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tion.
s3TANDTOONESIDEOFPLATFORMWITH
one side near machine. Slide
a hand grip over ankle nearest
machine (inside leg).
s3TANDSTRAIGHTLIFTCHESTTIGHTENABS
and maintain a slight arch in lower
back.
s!DJUSTPOSITIONAWAYFROMMACHINE
so there is room to move attached
leg toward pulley.
Leg Exercises