Bowflex 51370 Abdominal Exercises, Seated Resisted Abdominal Crunch Spinal Flexion, Diagonals

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Abdominal Exercises

 

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Seated (Resisted) Abdominal Crunch Spinal Flexion

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Muscles worked: This exercise emphasizes the abdominal area including the upper and lower front abs (rectus abdominus) and the side abs (obliques).

Pulley position: Wide or narrow.

Starting position:

•While seated in the 45 degree position, spread the cuffs from the handles and put the arms through, positioning each cuff around the front of the respective shoulder.

•Your lower back can start out flat or in a normal arch, knees and hips are bent and your feet are flat on the floor.

Motion:

•Tighten your abs and curl only your torso, slowly moving your ribs toward your hips. Move as far as you can without moving the hips or neck. THE LOWER BACK SHOULD NOT LOSE CONTACT WITH THE BENCH when fully crunched.

•Slowly reverse the motion returning to the starting position, without relaxing.

Key points:

•Allow exhalation up and inhalation down, don’t exaggerate it.

•Do not lift your head/chin. Your head should follow the rib motion, not lead, allowing you to maintain normal neck posture.

•Tighten your abdominals throughout the entire exercise range of motion. Do not let your abs relax until the set is over.

•MOVING SLOWLY to eliminate momentum is critical.

•This exercise will NOT spot-reduce fat!

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Seated (Resisted) Oblique Crunch Spinal Flexion with Rotation

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(Diagonals)

Muscles worked: This exercise emphasizes the side abs (obliques) as well as the upper and lower front abs (rectus abdominus)

Pulley position: Wide or narrow

Starting position:

•While seated in the 45 degree position, bring the left handle to the left shoulder, and then reaching across the chest, grasp and hold with the right hand as pictured.

•Alternative Handle Position: Spread the left cuff from the handle and put the left arm through, positioning the cuff around the front of the shoulder (a one-sided version of the handle position described in the Seated Resisted Abdominal Crunch).

•Your lower back can start out flat or in a normal arch, knees and hips are bent and your feet are flat on the floor.

Motion:

•Tighten your abs and move in a diagonal direction, slowly moving your right ribs toward your left hip. Move as far as you can without moving the hips or neck. THE LOWER BACK SHOULD NOT LOSE CONTACT WITH THE BENCH when fully crunched.

•Slowly reverse the motion returning to the starting position, without relaxing.

•After you’ve completed sufficient reps of this exercise, repeat it on the other side of your body.

Key points:

•Allow exhalation up and inhalation down, don’t exaggerate it.

•Do not lift your head/chin. Your head should follow the rib motion, not lead, allowing you to maintain normal neck posture.

•Tighten your abdominals throughout the entire exercise range of motion. Do not let your abs relax until the set is over.

•MOVING SLOWLY to eliminate momentum is critical.

•This exercise will NOT spot-reduce fat!

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straight and maintain erect posture Pulley position Wide or narrow Starting positionShoulder Rotator Cuff Internal Rotation Scapular DepressionPulley position Wide or narrow Shoulder Extension Elbows Stabilized Shoulder Rotator Cuff External RotationControl the motion during the entire exercise Pulley position Narrow or wide Barbell Shoulder Shrug Scapular ElevationSlowly return to the starting position, arms by your sides Lying Front Shoulder Raise Shoulder Flexion elbow stabilizedBack of the upper arms Undue stress on the joint capsule Military PressPulley position Low pulleys only Key points Rods, directly over the low pulleys, knees bentLying Shoulder Pullover Shoulder Extension elbow stabilized Back ExercisesWide Pulldowns Shoulder Adduction with elbow flexion Pulley position Lat tower Starting positionLying Lat Pulldowns Back ExercisesNarrow Pulldowns Shoulder Extension with elbow flexion Pulley position WideAlternate motion Low Back Extension Seated with hip extensionSeated Lat 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