Bowflex Power Pro Owners Manual - Page 36

34 START FINISH START FINISH Arm Exercises TRICEPS PUSHDOWN with Lat Tower - Elbow Extension Muscles worked: This exercise emphasizes the triceps muscles located on the backs of the upper arms. These muscles are responsible for straightening your arm and assist in any upper body pushing or pressing motion. Starting position: •Remove (or straddle) the bench and stand facing the Power Rods. •Grasp the lat bar at shoulder width, with your palms down. NOTE: This exercise can also be performed with the single handles, moving simultaneously or one arm at a time. •Adjust your distance from the pulleys (one to two feet in front of you). This may need to be altered after attempting the first rep. •Bring your arms down to your sides, elbows straight. •Bend over slightly from your hips, so that your shoulders are directly over your hands lift your chest and tighten your abdominals to stabilize your spine while maintaining a very slight arch in the lower back. Action: •Keeping your upper arms stationary and your elbows next to the sides of your torso, slowly allow your elbows to bend, moving your hands in an arcing motion away from your legs and upward. •Stop at approximately 90 degrees. •Thinking about tightening the triceps, slowly reverse the arcing motion and straighten your arms fully. Key points: •Keep your upper arms motionless. •Keep wrists straight. •Tighten the triceps throughout the exercise and control the motion on the way up. •Maintain good posture by keeping your chest lifted, abs tight and maintain a very slight arch in your lower back. SINGLE ARM PUSHDOWN with Lat Tower - Elbow Extension Muscles worked: This exercise emphasizes the triceps muscles located on the backs of the upper arms. These muscles are responsible for straightening your arm and assist in any upper body pushing or pressing motion. Starting position: •Remove (or straddle) the bench and stand facing the Power Rods. •Attach hand grips to the lat tower in place of the bar. •Grasp the hand grip, with your palms up. •Adjust your distance from the pulleys (one to two feet in front of you). This may need to be altered after attempting the first rep. •Bring your arms down to your sides, elbows straight. •Bend over slightly from your hips, so that your shoulders are directly over your hands. Lift your chest and tighten your abdominals to stabilize your spine while maintaining a very slight arch in the lower back. Action: •Keeping your upper arms stationary and your elbows next to the sides of your torso, slowly allow your elbows to bend, moving your hands in an arcing motion away from your legs and upward. •Stop at approximately 90 degrees. •Thinking about tightening the triceps, slowly reverse the arcing motion and straighten your arm fully. Key points: •Keep your upper arm motionless. •Keep wrists straight. •Tighten the triceps throughout the exercise and control the motion on the way up. •Maintain good posture by keeping your chest lifted, abs tight and maintain a very slight arch in your lower back.