Bowflex Ultimate 2 Owners Manual - Page 35

Muscles worked: Latissimus Dorsi Bench Position: Removed Accessory: Lat Bar Pulleys: Lat Tower Success Tips • Do not lose spinal alignment. • Keep your lats tightened throughout the entire motion. • Release your shoulder blades at the end of each rep and initiate each new rep by lowering your shoulder blades. • Keep your elbows nearly straight (not locked). 33 Shoulder Exercises Stiff Arm Pulldown START FINISH START • Remove the bench and stand facing the Power Rod® units straddling the rail. • Grasp the lat bar with your palms down and step back slightly. • Bend over slightly from your hips (not your waist), lift your chest and tighten your abdominals to stabilize your spine while maintaining a very slight arch in your lower back. ACTION • Initiate the movement by lowering your shoulders down and together. • Keeping your arms straight, continue by slowly moving your hands in an arc toward your legs. • Slowly return to the starting position without relaxing.