Bowflex 2 manual Seated HIP Abduction, Ankle Inversion

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Leg Exercises

SEATED HIP ABDUCTION

Muscles worked: This exercise will not burn off fat from your outer thighs or make them smaller! There is no exercise that will burn fat from a specific area. This exercise will, however, strengthen the muscles on the sides of your hips, which in the seated (hip flexed) position includes the piriformis and gluteus maximus.

Pulley position: Wide.

Starting position:

•Sit with one side near the Power Rods, and attach a handle/strap to the ankle farthest from the machine.

•Adjust your position away from the machine so that tension is created.

•Sit straight, lift your chest, tighten your abs and maintain a very slight arch in your lower back.

Motion:

•Slowly move the attached leg outward away from the pulley, keeping your hips and spine perfectly still.

•Slowly control the leg back toward the pulley, returning to the starting position.

Key points:

•Do not use this exercise for losing fat from your thighs. It will not make your thighs smaller. Use it to develop hip strength and stability.

•Keep your spine straight and your hips level.

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ANKLE INVERSION

Muscles worked: This exercise strengthens and develops the muscles on the inside of your lower legs (tibialis anterior and posterior). These muscles are essential for standing balance, support/alignment of the knee, and lateral agility of the ankle.

Pulley position: Narrow.

Starting position:

•Sit on the bench with one side of your body facing the Power Rods.

•Attach the handle around the ball of the foot closest to the pulley.

•Straighten the attached leg and sit up straight.

•Allow the foot to rotate toward the Power Rods, keeping tension in the cables.

Motion:

•Keeping your leg stationary, slowly rotate your foot away from the Power Rods.

•Slowly return to the starting position without relaxing.

Key points:

•Movement should occur only at the ankle, keep the rest of your body motionless.

•You should feel tension in the inside of your calf throughout the entire motion.

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Both the Ankle Inversion and Ankle Eversion exercises will be easier if you utilize this unique cuff placement. Simply separate the cuff from the handle, sliding the handle half way between the cable D-ring and the cuff. Fold the cuff in half and place the foot through with the cuff and D-ring on the inside of the foot for eversion and outside of the foot for inversion.

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Contents Bowflex Table of Contents Bowflex Ultimate Getting To Know Your MachineHooking The Power Rods To The Cables Using Your MachineWhen You Are Not Using Adjusting And Understanding ResistanceWorkout Bench Using the Bowflex Hand Grips Using the Bowflex Adjustable Pulley System Using Your Machine Folding & Moving Your Bowflex About Your Bowflex Attachments SafetyFor Your Safety Please Follow These Instructions Defining Your Goals Reaching Your Goals Performing Your Routine Exercising ProperlyWarming Up Aerobic Rowing PositionMinute Better Body Workout WorkoutsMinute UPPER/LOWER Body Body Building Circuit Training ANAEROBIC/CARDIOVASCULAR True Aerobic Circuit Training Strength Training Chest Exercises Chest Exercises Pulley position Narrow only Starting position Pulley position Low pulleys only Starting Position Flat Barbell Bench PressPulley position Wide only Starting position Shoulder Exercises Pulley position Narrow Starting position Pulley position Wide or narrow Starting PositionScapular Protraction elbow stabilized Shoulder Rotator Cuff Internal Rotation Scapular DepressionShoulder Extension Elbows Stabilized Shoulder Rotator Cuff External RotationPulley position Narrow or wide Starting position Barbell Shoulder Shrug Scapular ElevationLying Front Shoulder Raise Military Press Pulley position Lat tower Starting position Back ExercisesPulley position Wide Starting position Lying LAT PulldownsAlternate motion Back Exercises Scapular Retraction Pulley position Low pulley Starting position Barbell Bent Over ROWLying Triceps Extension Elbow Extension Arm ExercisesPulley position Lat tower Lying 45 Degree Triceps Extension Elbow ExtensionTriceps Pushdown Elbow Extension SINGLE-ARM Pushdown Elbow Extension Rope Pushdowns Elbow ExtensionTriceps Kickback Cross Triceps ExtensionSeated Triceps Extension Elbow Extension Pulley position Narrow Seated position Seated Wrist ExtensionSeated Wrist Curl Standing Wrist ExtensionStanding Wrist Curl Position Barbell Curls Elbow Flexion in supination Seated Resisted Abdominal Crunch Spinal Flexion Abdominal ExercisesPulley position None Starting position Resisted Reverse Crunch Spinal FlexionAbdominal Crunch Spinal Flexion Trunk RotationLEG Curl Leg ExercisesLEG Extension Pulley position Low pulley Starting position Lying Prone LEG Curl Knee flexion Standing HIP Flexion With knee flexion Seated Straight LEG Calf Raise Kneeling LEG Kickback Hip extension and knee extension Seated HIP Adduction Standing HIP AbductionAnkle Inversion Seated HIP AbductionDeadlift Ankle EversionSTIFF-LEG Deadlift Hip extension Now Bowflex Body Leanness Program IntroductionPersonal Guarantee From Dr. Ellington Darden Record each measurement on your Results Summary Sheet MeasurementsTwo inches above navel belly relaxed Two inches below navel belly relaxedSuprailium Skinfold MeasurementsStarting body-fat percentage Optional Picture TakingTo Use The Nomogram Determining Your Body FatFor Example Calculating Lean Body MassYour Results Summary Sheet Your ResultsGuidelines Week 1&2 Follow a Carbohydrate-Rich, Descending-Calorie Eating Plan Eating GuidelinesSuperhydrate Your System Week 5 Eating PlanWeek 1 Week 3Chocolate or Vanilla BagelCereal Banana-OrangeLate-Night Snack Tuna Salad DinnerSteak Dinner Frozen Microwave DinnerStaples Shopping ListIs bottled water better than tap water? May I have dinner for lunch and lunch for dinner?Is it possible to drink too much water? Page Drink at least 1 gallon of cold water each day Maintenance RoutineAdhere to a carbohydrate-rich, moderate-calorie eating plan Eat smaller meals more frequently120 Exercise LogMuscle Chart Bowflex
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