Bowflex Conquest Owners Manual - Page 23

Shoulder Rotator Cuff

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Muscles worked: Subscapularis Bench Position: Flat Bench Forward Accessory: Hand Grips Pulleys: Chest Bar Shoulder Exercises Shoulder Rotator Cuff - Internal Rotation START FINISH Success Tips • Keep knees bent and feet flat on floor. Lean head back against the bench. • Keep your spine aligned and a slight arch in your lower back. • Maintain a 90° angle between forearms and torso throughout exercise. • Do not rotate the spine to get additional range of motion. START • Sit on the Bench, one side toward the Power Rod® unit. • Grasp the Hand Grip nearest you and draw your upper arm into your torso, keeping your forearm at a 90° angle from torso. • Give yourself enough distance to eliminate slack in the cable. • Use a light resistance. ACTION • Rotate your forearm toward your abdomen, keeping your elbow at your side throughout motion. • Slowly return to the Start position, maintaining controlled motion. Muscles worked: Infraspinatus; Teres Minor Bench Position: Flat Bench Forward Accessory: Hand Grips Pulleys: Chest Bar Shoulder Rotator Cuff - External Rotation START FINISH Success Tips • Keep knees bent and feet flat on floor. Lean head back against the bench. • Keep your spine aligned and a slight arch in your lower back. • Maintain a 90° angle between forearms and torso throughout exercise. • Do not rotate the spine to get additional range of motion. START • Sit on the Bench, one side toward the Power Rod® unit. • Using the arm farthest from the Power Rod® unit, grasp the Hand Grip nearest you and draw that upper arm into your torso, keeping your forearm at a 90° angle from torso. • Allow forearm to rest against your abdomen, elbow at your side to remove cable tension • Use a light resistance. ACTION • Rotate your forearm away from your abdomen, keeping your elbow at your side throughout motion. • Slowly return to the Start position, maintaining controlled motion. 23

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Shoulder Exercises
Shoulder Rotator Cuff
— Internal Rotation
Shoulder Rotator Cuff
— External Rotation
START
ACTION
START
• Sit on the Bench, one side
toward the Power Rod® unit.
• Using the arm farthest from the
Power Rod® unit, grasp the
Hand Grip nearest you and draw
that upper arm into your torso,
keeping your forearm at a 90°
angle from torso.
• Allow forearm to rest against
your abdomen, elbow at your
side to remove cable tension
• Use a light resistance.
• Rotate your forearm away from
your abdomen, keeping your
elbow at your side throughout
motion.
• Slowly return to the Start
position, maintaining controlled
motion.
FINISH
START
ACTION
START
• Sit on the Bench, one side
toward the Power Rod® unit.
• Grasp the Hand Grip nearest you
and draw your upper arm into
your torso, keeping your forearm
at a 90° angle from torso.
• Give yourself enough distance to
eliminate slack in the cable.
• Use a light resistance.
• Rotate your forearm toward your
abdomen, keeping your elbow at
your side throughout motion.
• Slowly return to the Start
position, maintaining controlled
motion.
FINISH
Muscles worked:
Subscapularis
Bench Position:
Flat Bench Forward
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
• Keep knees bent and feet flat on floor.
Lean head back against the bench.
Keep your spine aligned and a slight arch
in your lower back.
• Maintain a 90° angle between forearms
and torso throughout exercise.
• Do not rotate the spine to get additional
range of motion.
Muscles worked:
Infraspinatus; Teres Minor
Bench Position:
Flat Bench Forward
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
• Keep knees bent and feet flat on floor.
Lean head back against the bench.
• Keep your spine aligned and a slight arch
in your lower back.
• Maintain a 90° angle between forearms
and torso throughout exercise.
• Do not rotate the spine to get additional
range of motion.