Bowflex ElitePlus manual Chest Exercises

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Chest Exercises

Bench Press — Shoulder Horizontal Adduction (and elbow extension)

Muscles worked:

Pectoralis Major; Deltoids; Triceps

Bench Position:

45˚ incline

Accessory:

Hand Grips

Pulleys:

Chest Bar

START

FINISH

Success Tips

START

ACTION

•Maintain a 90° angle between upper arms and torso throughout motion.

•Keep chest muscles tightened. Limit and control your range of motion.

•Keep knees bent, feet on floor, head back against bench.

•Keep elbows in front of shoulders.

•Keep shoulder blades pinched together and maintain good spinal alignment.

•Grasp Hand Grips in both hands.

•Slowly bend your elbows until hands are at chest level. Rotate upper arms away from torso, elbows out, palms forward.

•Line up arms with cables keeping your wrists straight.

•Raise chest, pinch shoulder blades together, and maintain a slight, comfortable arch in your lower back.

•Press your hands forward, straightening your arms while moving your hands together. Do not lock elbows.

•Return to Start position, keeping your wrists at shoulder width and in line with the cables.

Chest Fly — Shoulder Horizontal Adduction (elbow stabilized)

Muscles worked:

Pectoralis Major; Anterior Deltoid

Bench Position:

45˚ incline

Accessory:

Hand Grips

Pulleys:

Chest Bar

Success Tips

•Maintain a 60-90° angle between upper arms and torso during exercise.

•Keep chest muscles tightened. Limit and control your range of motion.

•Keep knees bent, feet on floor, head back against bench.

•To improve your pectoralis involvement, keep your shoulder blades pinched together throughout upward and downward movements.

START

START

•Grasp Hand Grips in both hands.

•Open your arms into a wide, elbow bent position. Keeping elbows and forearms below chest level, palms forward.

•Raise chest, pinch shoulder blades together, and maintain a slight, comfortable arch in your lower back.

FINISH

ACTION

•Slowly press your arms forward and upward, straightening arms and moving your hands together.

•Rotate your wrists and forearms upward.

•Slowly return to Start position.

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Contents Bowflex Elite Home Gym Before You Assemble Get to Know Your MachineHardware List Basic Assembly PrinciplesParts List Accessory ListTools You Will Need Hardware GuideAttach the Base Legs to the Base Platform Assembly GuideCompletely tighten hardware installed during Step Attach the Lower Lat Tower to the Base PlatformAttach the Squat Platform to the Main Assembly Completely tighten hardware installed during Step Attach the Chest Bar with Pulleys to the Main AssemblyAttach the Seat Bracket to the Seat Pad Attach the Rear Leg to the Rear Leg Cross Tube Attach the Seat Rail to the Seat AssemblyItem #10 Rear Leg Do not unwrap cables Do not over-tighten hardware from Step Leg Assembly can move freelyAttach the Rear Leg to the Seat Rail Seat Rail Pull PinDo not over-tighten the hardware from Step Attach the Seat Rail to the Main Assembly10a Attach the Leg Extension Pivot TubeCompletely tighten hardware installed during Step Assemble the Leg Extension Seat Attach the Lat Cross Bar to the Upper Lat Tower Attach the Leg Extension Seat to the Main AssemblyItem #22 Lat Cross Bar Do not unwrap cables Attach the Upper Lat Tower to the Lower Attach the Rod Box with Power Rods to the Rod Box FrameFrom Main Assembly Attach the Faceplate to the Main AssemblyAttach the Rod Box Frame to the Lat Tower Take care not to overtighten hardware from Step Completely tighten hardware installed during Steps 19Attach the Faceplate Back Panels Tighten Lower Bolt on the Seat BracketRoute the Rod Cables Attach the Bench to the Seat AssemblyLocate the following items Route the Lat CablesRoute the Leg Cables Route the Squat CablesPage Page Page Fitness Guide Table of Contents Safety Precautions Bent Lat Bar Lat Bar Pulley Rod Caps Leg Attachment Bench How to Use Your Machine Leg Extension Removing the BenchFlat Bench Incline BenchAccessories and Equipment Using Your Leg Press Belt and Squat Bar Pulleys Bowflex Body Leanness Program Page Bowflex Body Leanness Program IntroductionPersonal Guarantee From Dr. Ellington Darden Men Measure Chest, abdomen, and thigh Body WeightMeasurements Circumference of Body PartsThigh Skinfold MeasurementsAbdomen SuprailiumStarting body-fat percentage Using Calipers When Measuring SkinfoldsOptional Picture Taking Women MenDetermining Your Body Fat For Example Calculating Lean Body MassEnter Your Information Here Pounds or Kilograms Measurements Before After Your Results Summary SheetGuidelines Week 5&6 WorkoutsGuidelines Week 1&2 Guidelines Week 3&4Avoid Too Much Stress Eating GuidelinesFollow a Carbohydrate-Rich, Descending-Calorie Eating Plan Keep Menus Simple and Food Substitutions to a MinimumSuperhydrate Your System Week 5 Eating PlanWeek 1 Week 3Eating Plan US Measurements Frozen Microwave Dinner Choose one meal Eating Plan Metric MeasurementsShopping List Is bottled water better than tap water? Is it possible to drink too much water?May I have dinner for lunch and lunch for dinner? Larger muscles will make your body firmer and more shapely Train on Bowflex at least twice a week Maintenance RoutineAdhere to a carbohydrate-rich, moderate-calorie eating plan Eat smaller meals more frequentlyBenchPress Exercise LogDefine Your Goals Variables are as follows Design Your Own ProgramBreathing Working OutWarming Up Cooling DownChest Exercises Chest Exercises Chest Exercises Anterior Deltoid Triceps Leg Extension Shoulder ExercisesFront Deltoids Upper Trapezius Triceps Shoulder Shrug Scapular Elevation Muscles worked Shoulder Extension elbows stabilized Muscles workedScapular Depression Scapular Protraction elbows stabilizedRear Deltoids Middle Deltoids Trapezius Rhomboids Shoulder Rotator Cuff External Rotation Shoulder Rotator Cuff Internal RotationScapular Retraction Low Back Extension Seated with hip extension Muscles worked Lying Lat PulldownsLatissimus Dorsi Teres Major Rear Deltoids Biceps Lying Lat Fly Shoulder Adduction Muscles worked Lying Narrow Lat PulldownsStraddle the Seat Rail facing the Power Rods Bent Over Row Single Arm Pushdown Elbow Extension Triceps Pushdown Elbow ExtensionFrench Press Elbow Extension overhead Muscles worked Lying Triceps Extension Elbow ExtensionLying 45Triceps Extension Elbow Extension Cross Triceps ExtensionSeated Triceps Extension Elbow Extension Lying Biceps Curl Elbow Flexion in supination Muscles worked Seated Biceps Curl Flexion in supination Muscles workedStanding Wrist Curl Seated Wrist ExtensionReverse Curl Elbow Flexion in pronation Muscles worked Seated Wrist Curl Wrist FlexionRope Pushdown Elbow Extension Muscles worked Standing Wrist ExtensionReverse Crunch Spinal Flexion Muscles worked Resisted Reverse Crunch Spinal FlexionSeated Resisted Abdominal Crunch Spinal Flexion Pulleys Success Tips Trunk RotationPulley Position Lying Leg Extension Leg ExtensionAnkle Inversion Ankle EversionStanding Hip Extension knee stabilized Standing Hip Extension knee ﬂexedSeated Hip Adduction Standing Hip AbductionStanding Leg Kickback Hip and Knee Extension Muscles worked Seated Hip AbductionMuscle Chart What Does This Warranty Cover? 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