Bowflex Blaze Owners Manual - Page 34

Arm Exercises Triceps Pushdown-Elbow Extension Muscles Worked: Triceps Bench Position: Removed Accessory: Handgrips Pulleys: Lat Tower Success Tips • Keep your upper arms motionless and your wrists straight. • Keep your chest lifted, abs tight, and maintain a slight arch in lower back. • Tighten the triceps throughout the exercise, using controlled motion. START FINISH Start • Straddle the Seat Rail, facing the Power Rod® unit. • Grasp the Handgrips, palms facing down. • Stand approximately 2-3 feet (.6-.9 meters) from the Lat Tower (adjust for comfort). • Bring your hands in front of you, keeping the Lat Bar approximately at rib level. • Bend over slightly at the hips, shoulders directly over hands. Action • Keeping your upper arms stationary, elbows next to your trunk, slowly push your arms downward in a gentle arc until your hands are near the tops of your thighs. • Keeping your triceps tightened, slowly reverse the arcing motion and bring the Bent Lat Bar back to the Start position. Single Arm Pushdown-Elbow Extension Muscles Worked: Triceps Bench Position: Removed Accessory: Handgrips Pulleys: Lat Tower Success Tips • Keep your upper arms motionless and your wrists straight. • Keep your chest lifted, abs tight, and maintain a slight arch in lower back. • Tighten the triceps throughout the exercise, using controlled motion. 34 START FINISH Start • Straddle the Seat Rail, facing the Power Rod® unit. • Grasp one Handgrip, palm facing down. • Stand approximately 1-2 feet (.3-.6 meters) from the Lat Tower (adjust for comfort). • Bring your arm in front of you, keeping the Handgrip at chest level. • Bend over slightly at the hips so that your shoulder is directly over your hand. Action • Keeping your upper arm stationary and your elbow next to your trunk, slowly push your arm downward in a gentle arc until your hand is near the top of the your thigh. • Keeping your triceps tightened, slowly reverse the arcing motion, bringing the Handgrip back to the Start position.