Bowflex PR1000 Owners Manual - Page 29
Muscles Worked, Machine Set-Up, Success Tips, Abdominal Exercises
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Exercises Abdominal Exercises Seated (Resisted) Abdominal Crunch - Spinal Flexion Muscles Worked Rectus Abdominus, Obliques Machine Set-Up • Adjust the bench to a 45° incline. • Chest Bar pulleys • Handgrips • Attach the clips to the Power Rod® resistance rods. Success Tips • Do not lift your head or chin. Your head should follow the rib motion rather than lead it. • Maintain normal neck posture. • Tighten your abs throughout the entire exercise and relax only at the end of each set. • Move slowly to eliminate momentum. • Exhale during the upward movement and inhale during the downward movement. Trunk Rotation Muscles Worked Rectus Abdominus, Obliques, Serratus Anterior Machine Set-Up • Adjust to Flat Bench Back position. • Chest Bar pulleys • Handgrips • Attach the clips to the Power Rod® resistance rods. Success Tips • Keep your chest lifted, shoulders pinched, abs tight and a slight arch in your lower back. • Use only low weight Rods. • Keep all motion in your torso. • Move only as far as your muscles let you. Do not use momentum to increase your range of motion. Failure to perform this exercise correctly could result in injury. Use only low weight Power Rods. 29 Owner's Manual