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Bowflex Xtreme
®
2 SE Owner’s Manual
43
Triceps Pushdown – with Bent Lat Bar (Elbow Extension)
Muscles worked:
Triceps
Position:
Standing – facing machine
Accessory:
v"ENT,AT"AR
Pulleys:
Lat Tower
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension and Seat
Key Points:
s+EEPUPPERARMSMOTIONLESS
s+EEPWRISTSSTRAIGHT
s4IGHTENTRICEPSTHROUGHOUTEXERCISEAND
control motion on the way up.
s-AINTAINGOODPOSTUREBYKEEPINGCHEST
lifted, abs tight. Maintain a very slight arch
in lower back.
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s3TANDONPLATFORM
s'RASPv"ENT,AT"ARATSHOULDER
width, palms down.
s"RINGARMSDOWNTOSIDESELBOWS
straight. This is Start Position.
s"ENDOVERFROMHIPSSOSHOULDERS
are over hands. Lift chest and
tighten abs to stabilize spine while
maintaining a slight arch in lower
back.
s+EEPUPPERARMSSTATIONARYAND
elbows next to sides of torso.
Slowly allow elbows to bend,
moving hands in arcing motion
away from legs and up.
s3TOPAT
s4HINKABOUTTIGHTENINGTRICEPS
Slowly reverse arcing motion and
straighten arms fully.
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Arm Exercises
Single Arm Pushdown—Elbow Extension
s 'RASPONE(AND'RIPPALM
facing downward.
s 3TANDAPPROXIMATELYFEET
from Lat Tower (adjust for
comfort), but keeping feet on
Standing Platform.
s "RINGYOURARMINFRONTOFYOU
Hand Grip at chest level.
s "ENDOVERSLIGHTLYFROMHIPSSO
that your shoulder is directly
over your hand.
s +EEPINGYOURUPPERARM
stationary, elbow next to trunk,
slowly push your arm downward
in a gentle arc until your hand is
near top of the thigh.
s +EEPINGYOURTRICEPSTIGHTENED
slowly reverse the arcing motion,
bringing the Hand Grip back to
the start position.
Muscles worked:
Triceps
Position:
Standing—facing machine
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Lat Cross Bars
Leg Extension:
Removed
Success Tips
s +EEPYOURUPPERARMSMOTIONLESSAND
your wrists straight.
s +EEPYOURCHESTLIFTEDANDMAINTAIN
spinal alignment, keeping a very slight
arch in your lower back.
s 4IGHTENTHETRICEPSTHROUGHOUTTHE
exercise, using controlled motion.
s +EEPYOURKNEESBENTANDFEETON
Standing Platform.
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