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Abdominal Exercises

Kneeling “Wood Chop” – High to Low Trunk ﬂexion with rotation

START FINISH

START

• Stand off to one side of the

platform and kneel down on

the knee closest to the engine

angled about 45° away from the

platform.

• Raise your arms above your

head and grab the handle

closest to you with both hands.

• Arms extended toward the

pulley.

• Keep the elbows slightly bent.

• Tighten the entire abdominal area

and slowly rotate your rib cage

and arms away from the pulley

toward your opposite knee.

• Slowly reverse the motion,

returning to the Start position

without losing muscle tension.

FINISH

Muscles worked:

Rectus Abdominus, Obliques, and Serratus

Anterior

Bench Position:

Removed

Accessory:

Long hand grips

Adjustable Arm Position:

0 or 1

Success Tips

• This exercise must be performed

correctly, failure to do so could result in

injury (use a light resistance).

• Keep all motion in your torso.

• Move only as far as your muscles will

take you. Do not use momentum to

increase your range of motion.

Kneeling Low to High Trunk Rotation

START FINISH

START

• Stand off to one side of the

platform and kneel down on

the knee closest to the engine

angled about 45° away from the

platform.

• Reach across and down, grab

the handle closest to you with

both hands.

• Arms extended toward the

pulley.

• Keep the elbows slightly bent.

• Tighten the entire abdominal area

and slowly rotate your rib cage

and arms up and away from the

pulley toward your opposite knee

and slightly above your head.

• Slowly reverse the motion,

returning to the Start position

without losing muscle tension.

FINISH

Muscles worked:

Rectus Abdominus, Obliques, Spinal Erec-

tors and Serratus Anterior

Bench Position:

Removed

Accessory:

Long hand grips

Adjustable Arm Position:

9

Success Tips

• This exercise must be performed

correctly, failure to do so could result in

injury (use a light resistance).

• Keep all motion in your torso.

• Move only as far as your muscles will

take you. Do not use momentum to

increase your range of motion.

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