Bowflex Ultimate 2 Owners Manual - Page 29
Seated Shoulder Press, Front Shoulder Raise - ab
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27 Shoulder Exercises Seated Shoulder Press - Shoulder Adduction (and elbow extension) Muscles worked: Front Deltoids; Upper Trapezius; Triceps Bench Position: Flat Bench Back Accessory: Hand Grips Pulleys: Chest Bar START FINISH Success Tips • Keep knees bent and feet on floor. • Do not increase the arch in your lower back as you raise your arms, but keep your spine steady and tight. • Keep abdominals tight and maintain good spinal alignment START • Sit on the bench facing away from the Power Rod® units. • Keep your chest up, abs tight and maintain a slight arch in lower back. • Grasp Hand Grips, palms facing out. • Raise the Hand Grips to head level so your elbows are equal to shoulder level. Keep your palms facing forward. ACTION • Straighten your arms slowly over your head, focusing on moving your elbows up and inward toward your ears. • Slowly return to the Start position, keeping tension in your front shoulder muscles. Front Shoulder Raise - Shoulder Flexion (elbow stabilized) Muscles worked: Front and Middle Deltoids Bench Position: Flat Bench Back Accessory: Hand Grips Pulleys: Chest Bar START FINISH Success Tips • Keep abdominals tight and maintain good spinal alignment. • Keep knees bent and feet on floor. • Do not increase the arch in your lower back as you raise your arms, but keep your spine steady and tight. START • Sit on the bench, facing away from the Power Rod® units. • Keep your chest up, abs tight and maintain a slight arch in lower back. • Grasp the Hand Grips, palms facing back, arms straight at your sides. ACTION • Keeping your arms straight, move them forward, leading with your forearms, until arms are extended in front of you at shoulder height. • Arms may be moved alternately or together. • Slowly return to the Start position next to the torso.