Bowflex Blaze manual Seated Resisted Abdominal Crunch-Spinal Flexion

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Abdominal Exercises

Seated (Resisted) Abdominal Crunch—Spinal Flexion

Muscles worked:

Rectus Abdominus and Obliques

Bench Position:

45o incline

Accessory:

Handgrips

Pulleys:

Chest Bar

Success Tips

START		FINISH

StartAction

•Do not lift your head or chin—your head should follow the rib motion rather than lead it. Maintain normal neck posture.

•Tighten your abs throughout the entire exercise, relaxing only at the end of each set.

•Move slowly to eliminate momentum.

•Allow exhalation up and inhalation down without exaggerating breathing.

•Grasp the Handgrips in both hands, drawing them over your shoulders. Rest the back of your fists on your chest or shoulders, palms facing up.

•Lower back can start out flat or in a normal arch. Keep your knees and hips bent and your feet flat on the floor.

•Tighten your abs, and curl only your torso, slowly moving your ribs toward your hips. Move as far as you can without moving your hips or neck.

•Do not allow your lower back to lose contact with the Bench during this entire exercise.

•Slowly reverse the motion, returning to the Start position without relaxing your abs.

Seated (Resisted) Oblique Abdominal Crunch—Spinal Flexion/Rotation

Muscles worked:

Rectus Abdominus and Obliques

Bench Position:

45o incline

Accessory:

Handgrips

Pulleys:

Chest Bar

Success Tips

START		FINISH

StartAction

•Do not lift your head or chin—your head should follow the rib motion rather than lead it. Maintain normal neck posture.

•Tighten your abs throughout the entire exercise, relaxing only at the end of each set.

•Move slowly to eliminate momentum.

•Allow exhalation up and inhalation down without exaggerating breathing.

•Cross one arm over the oppo- site shoulder and grasp a Handgrip. Rest the hand on your shoulder or chest, palm facing down.

•Lower back can start out flat or in a normal arch. Keep your knees and hips bent and your feet flat on the floor.

•Tighten your abs on the side with the active arm, focusing on the side of your ribs to the front of your pelvis on that side.

•Slowly move diagonally, rotating torso away from the side holding the Handgrip, ribs turned toward the front of your pelvis.

•Crunch as deeply as you can, keeping lower back on bench.

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