Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Owners Manual - Page 52

Barbell Biceps Curl, Reverse Barbell Biceps Curl

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Arm Exercises Barbell Biceps Curl - Elbow Extension Muscles worked: Biceps Position: Standing - facing machine Accessory: Squat Bar - with squat straps Pulleys: Squat Pulley Frame Before You Begin: Remove Seat and Leg Extension Key Points: • Keep elbows at sides. • Keep wrists straight. • Keep trunk muscles tight and maintain a very slight arch in lower back. START FINISH START • S tand on platform. • B end down and grasp squat bar with palms facing forward. • S tand with upper arms by sides (although not pressed tightly). Lift chest, tighten abs and maintain a slight arch in lower back. ACTION • C url squat bar forward, then up, and then in toward shoulders while keeping elbows at sides and upper arms completely still. • S lowly lower to start position by performing same arcing motion. Reverse Barbell Biceps Curl - Elbow Extension Muscles worked: Biceps Position: Standing - facing machine Accessory: Squat Bar - with squat straps Pulleys: Squat Pulley Frame Before You Begin: Remove Seat and Leg Extension Key Points: • Keep elbows at sides. • Keep wrists straight. • Keep trunk muscles tight and maintain a very slight arch in lower back. START FINISH START • S tand on platform. • B end down and grasp squat bar with palms facing down. • S tand with upper arms by sides (although not pressed tightly). Lift chest, tighten abs and maintain a very slight arch in lower back. ACTION • C url wrists back to bring squat bar forward, then up, and then in toward shoulders while keeping elbows at sides and upper arms completely still. • S lowly lower to start position by performing same arcing motion. 50 Bowflex Xtreme® 2 SE Owner's Manual

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Barbell Biceps Curl
– Elbow Extension
Muscles worked:
Biceps
Position:
Standing – facing machine
Accessor°:
Squat Bar – with squat straps
Pulle°s:
Squat Pulley Frame
Before You Begin:
Remove Seat and Leg Extension
Ke° Points:
Keep elbows at sides.
Keep wrists straight.
Keep trunk muscles tight and maintain a
very slight arch in lower back.
Stand on platform.
Bend down and grasp squat bar
with palms facing forward.
Stand with upper arms by sides
(although not pressed tightly). Lift
chest, tighten abs and maintain a
slight arch in
lower back.
Curl squat bar forward, then up,
and then in toward shoulders
while keeping elbows at sides and
upper arms completely still.
Slowly lower to start position by
performing same arcing motion.
Reverse Barbell Biceps Curl
– Elbow Extension
Muscles worked:
Biceps
Position:
Standing – facing machine
Accessor°:
Squat Bar – with squat straps
Pulle°s:
Squat Pulley Frame
Before You Begin:
Remove Seat and Leg Extension
Ke° Points:
Keep elbows at sides.
Keep wrists straight.
Keep trunk muscles tight and maintain
a very slight arch in lower back.
Stand on platform.
Bend down and grasp squat bar
with palms facing down.
Stand with upper arms by sides
(although not pressed tightly). Lift
chest, tighten abs and maintain a
very slight arch in lower back.
Curl wrists back to bring squat
bar forward, then up, and then in
toward shoulders while keeping
elbows at sides and upper arms
completely still.
Slowly lower to start position by
performing same arcing motion.
Arm Exercises