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Bowflex Xtreme
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2 SE Owner’s Manual
25
Shoulder Exercises
Reverse Fly – Shoulder Horizontal Abduction (Elbows Stabilized)
Muscles worked:
Back portion of shoulder muscles (rear
deltoids, rear portion of middle deltoids).
Position:
Standing – facing machine
Seat:
Removed
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Center Cross Bar – narrow position
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension. The pulleys should be in
the narrow position.
Key Points:
s-AINTAINAANGLEBETWEEN
upper arms and sides of torso
throughout exercise.
s+EEPSHOULDERBLADESPINCHEDTOGETHERAND
maintain good spinal alignment.
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FINISH
s3TANDONPLATFORM
s'RASPHANDGRIPSWITHPALMS
facing floor, arms nearly straight.
s3TANDUPSTRAIGHTANDBENDOVER
slightly from hips until arms are
INFRONTOFBODYATAANGLETO
torso.
s,IFTCHESTANDPINCHSHOULDER-
blades together.
s-AINTAININGTHESAMESLIGHTBEND
in arms, move elbows
OUTANDBACKKEEPINGAANGLE
between upper arms
and sides of torso.
s-OVEUNTILELBOWSARESLIGHTLY
behind shoulders, then
slowly reverse the motion,
keeping rear shoulder muscles
tightened.
Crossover Reverse Fly – Shoulder Horizontal Abduction (Elbows Stabilized)
Muscles worked:
Back portion of shoulder muscles (rear
deltoids, rear portion of middle deltoids).
Position:
Standing – facing machine
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Center Cross Bar – narrow position
Before You Begin:
s2EMOVESEATANDLEGEXTENSION4HE
pulleys should be in the narrow posi-
tion.
Key Points:
s-AINTAINANGLEBETWEENUPPERARMS
and sides of torso throughout exercise.
s+EEPSHOULDERBLADESPINCHEDTOGETHER
and maintain good spinal alignment.
START
FINISH
s3TANDONPLATFORM
s#ROSSARMSINFRONTOFBODYANDGRASP
hand grips (right grip in left hand and
vice versa) with palms facing floor
and arms nearly straight.
s3TANDUPSTRAIGHTANDBEND
over slightly from hips until
arms are in front of body at a
ANGLETOTORSO
s,IFTCHESTANDPINCHSHOULDERBLADES
together.
s-AINTAININGSAMESLIGHTBENDIN
arms, move elbows out and back,
crossing cables as you pull arms
back.
s+EEPAANGLEBETWEENUPPER
arms and sides of
torso.
s-OVEUNTILELBOWSARESLIGHTLY
behind shoulders, then slowly
reverse motion keeping rear
shoulder muscles tightened.
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