Bowflex Blaze manual Shoulder Exercises

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Shoulder Exercises

Rear Deltoid Rows—Shoulder Horizontal Abduction (and elbow ﬂexion)

Muscles Worked:

Rear and Middle Deltoids, Posterior

Rotator Cuff, Upper Latissimus, Teres

Major, Trapezius, and Rhomboids

Bench Position:

Horizontal

Accessory:

Handgrips

Pulleys:

Chest Bar

Success Tips

•Keep your knees bent and feet on floor.

•To work one arm at a time, place non- working hand on the Bench to stabi- lize.

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

START

Start

•Sit on the Bench, facing the Power Rod® unit.

•Grasp the Handgrips with your opposite hands. Keep your palms down and arms straight.

•Sit up straight.

•Lift your chest, and keep your shoulder blades together.

•Keep your forearms in line with the cables.

FINISH

Action

•Allowing your arms to bend slowly, move your elbows out- wards and backwards, keeping a 70-90oangle between your forearms and torso.

•Move until your elbows are slightly behind your shoul- ders, then slowly reverse back to the Start position.

•Keep your shoulder blades tightened throughout the motion.

Standing Lateral Shoulder Raise—Shoulder Extension (elbow stabilized)

Muscles Worked:

Middle Deltoids and Upper Trapezius

Bench Position:

Removed

Accessory:

Handgrips

Pulleys:

Chest Bar

Success Tips

•Do not swing your arms upward or move your trunk during the motion.

•Keep your feet on floor.

START

Start

•Remove the Bench, straddle the Seat Rail, and face the Power Rod® unit.

•Grasp the Handgrips, palms facing each other.

•Align your spine, and bend forward slightly at your hips (15-20o).

•Let your arms hang in line with the cables.

•Elevate your shoulders slightly toward the back of your head, keeping your spine aligned.

FINISH

Action

•Slowly raise your arms out to your sides at a 90o angle from your body.

•Keep your forearms facing outward throughout the movement.

•Slowly return to the Start position without relaxing muscle tension.

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