Bowflex PR3000 Owners Manual - Page 23

Back Exercises, Muscles Worked, Machine Set-Up, Success Tips

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Exercises Back Exercises Narrow Pulldowns with Hand Grips - Shoulder Extension (with elbow flexion) Muscles Worked Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Rear Deltoids, Biceps Machine Set-Up • Seated - Facing the Power Rod® unit • Front Lat Cross Bar • Leg extension removed • Handgrips • Attach the clips to the Power Rod® resistance rods. Success Tips • Keep your chest lifted, knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. • Do not bend your neck forwards or backwards during the motion. • Keep your spine aligned, abs tight and a slight arch in your lower back. Do not slouch. Stiff Arm Pulldowns Muscles Worked Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Rear Deltoids, Lower Trapezius, Biceps Machine Set-Up • Standing - Facing the Power Rod® unit • Front Lat Cross Bar • Leg extension and seat assembly removed • Handgrips • Attach the clips to the Power Rod® resistance rods. Success Tips • Keep your lats tightened throughout the exercise. • Keep your chest lifted and maintain spinal alignment with a slight arch in your lower back. • Release your shoulder blades at the end of each rep. • Initiate each new rep by depressing your shoulder blades. • Keep your elbows nearly straight (do not lock your elbows) throughout the exercise. 23 Owner's Manual

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Exercises
Back Exercises
Narrow Pulldowns with Hand Grips -
Shoulder Extension (with elbow flexion)
Muscles Worked
Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Rear Deltoids, Biceps
Machine Set-Up
Seated - Facing the Power Rod® unit
Front Lat Cross Bar
Leg extension removed
Han
dgrips
Attach the clips to the Power Rod® resistance rods.
Success Tips
Keep your chest lifted, knees bent and your feet flat
on the floor.
Do not bend your neck forwards or backwards
during the motion.
Keep your spine aligned, abs tight and a slight arch in
your lower back. Do not slouch.
Stiff Arm Pulldowns
Muscles Worked
Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Rear Deltoids, Lower
Trapezius, Biceps
Machine Set-Up
Standing - Facing the Power Rod® unit
Front Lat Cross Bar
Leg extension and seat assembly removed
Han
dgrips
Attach the clips to the Power Rod® resistance rods.
Success Tips
Keep your lats tightened throughout the exercise.
Keep your chest lifted and maintain spinal alignment
with a slight arch in your lower back.
Release your shoulder blades at the end of each rep.
Initiate each new rep by depressing your shoulder
blades.
Keep your elbows nearly straight (do not lock your
elbows) throughout the exercise.
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