Abdominal Exercises
Trunk Rotation
Muscles Worked:
Rectus Abdominus, Obliques, and Serratus Anterior
Bench Position:
Horizontal
Accessory:
Handgrips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
•Keep your chest lifted, shoulders pinched, abs tight, and a slight arch in your lower back.
•This exercise must be performed cor-
•Keep all motion in your torso.
•Move only as far as your muscles will take
START
Start
•Sit sideways on the Bench, one side toward the Power Rod® unit.
•Grasp the Handgrip closest to you with both hands.
•Raise both arms up near shoulder level, hands extended over the leg closest to the Power Rod® unit.
•Keep your elbows slightly bent.
FINISH
Action
•Tighten your entire abdom- inal area, and slowly rotate your rib cage and arms away from the Power Rod® unit
•Slowly reverse the motion, returning to the Start posi- tion without relaxing muscle tension.
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