Bowflex Power Pro Owners Manual - Page 38

36 START FINISH START Arm Exercises CROSS TRICEPS EXTENSION Muscles worked: This exercise develops the triceps muscle located on the back of the upper arm. Starting position: •Seated in the 45 degree position, reach straight behind your body, grasp a handle, and bend your elbow until your hand is near your chest and your palms are facing toward the floor. •Keeping knees bent and feet flat on the floor, lay your head back against the bench and straighten your arm to the front. •Then, reaching slightly across mid-line, grasp the handle, palm down, with the opposite arm. •With your free hand lightly grasp the back of your arm near your elbow, to give yourself a reference point to help stabilize the working arm. •Raise your chest and "pinch" your shoulder blades together. Maintain a very slight arch in your lower back. Action: •Keeping your upper arm stationary, bend your elbow, moving your hand in an arcing motion across your chest. •Stop your motion at approximately 90 degrees, then slowly reverse the arcing motion until your elbow is straight. Key points: •Keep your upper arm motionless. •Keep wrist straight. •Tighten your triceps throughout the exercise and control the motion on the way down. TRICEPS KICKBACK Muscles worked: This exercise emphasizes the triceps muscle located on the back of the upper arm. Starting position: •Straddle the bench facing the Power Rods, bend forward at the hips (not the waist) unit the torso is parallel to the bench, keeping your chest lifted and maintaining a very slight arch in your lower back. •Support yourself with one arm on the bench and grasp a handle with your free hand, palm facing inward. •Draw your elbow back so that the upper arm is beside the body, parallel to the bench, and the elbow is bent approximately 90 degrees. Action: •Straighten elbow while keeping your upper arm completely still. •When arm is completely straight, slowly return to the starting position. Key points: •Maintain spinal alignment. •Keep your arm at your side and your wrist straight throughout entire motion. •Tighten the triceps throughout the exercise and control the motion. FINISH