Bowflex BD1090 manual Stationary Lunges, Stiff-leg Dead Lift

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Leg Exercises

Stationary Lunges

Muscles worked

Quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings and adductors

Success tips

START

FINISH

•Place feet in a position so that when you lunge down, your front foot is directly under your knee and your back leg lines up under your hip.

•Keep your head and chest lifted, with a slight arch in the lower back during the movement.

•Do only one side to fatigue, then switch to the other side.

START

•Stand with one foot forward and one foot backward in a position so when you move to the bottom of the lunge, you front foot is under your knee and you back knee is directly under you hip.

•Hold the dumbbells at your sides with your palms facing inward.

•Keep the chest lifted, abs tight and a slight arch in the lower back.

ACTION

•Slowly lower your body bending at both knees, simultaneously keeping the front knee in line with the toes.

•Move down and stop just before the back knee is going to touch the floor.

•Reverse the motion and come back up to the starting position.

Stiff-leg Dead Lift

Muscles worked

Hamstrings, glutes and spinal erectors

Success tips

START

FINISH

•Your torso should move from standing vertical to leaning forward at the hips without rounding your spine during any part of the movement.

•Keep the knees slightly bent.

•Only move as far as you can correctly.

•It is critical that you keep the chest lifted and do not allow your spine to round at any time during the movement.

START

•Stand with your feet approximately shoulder width apart

•Hold the dumbbells down in front of your thighs with your palms facing back.

•Stand with a very slight bend at the knees.

•Keep the chest lifted, abs tight and a very slight arch in your lower back.

ACTION

•Maintaining your knee position, slowly bend forward at the hips moving your butt backward.

•Stop as your hamstings begin to get taut and before your back begins to round.

•Concentrate on tensing your hamstrings to pull you back up to the starting position.

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Contents Model BD1090 Preface Table of ContentsImportant Safety Precautions Product Specifications Getting to know your Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbells Function Understanding and testing the locking mechanism functionPurpose Example of offset weight selection workout Offset weight selection17.5 Offset Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbell maintenancePage Problem Solution Troubleshooting guideSelectTech 6 Week Challenge Page Page Page Select Tech Menu Plan For Males Wide Squats Leg ExercisesCalf Raises Stiff-leg Dead Lift Stationary LungesReverse Lunge Flat Chest Press Chest ExercisesIncline Chest Press Incline Chest Fly Flat Chest FlyDecline Chest Press Standing Curls Arm ExercisesConcentration Curls Scott Curls Standing Concentration Curls Incline Bench CurlsTriceps Kickback Overhead Triceps ExtensionHammer Curls Lying Triceps ExtensionSingle Arm Row Alternating Rows Back ExercisesWide Rows Dead Lifts Ab Crunch Abdominal ExercisesReverse Crunch Twisting Side Crunch Lying Trunk RotationLying Leg Raise Standing Shoulder Press Shoulder ExercisesLateral Raise Front Raise Seated Overhead PressShrugs Rear Delt RowPage Muscle Chart Warranty Bowflex SelectTech Dumbbells Warranty Registration Card Please fold over and tape before mailing What is CoveredImportant contact numbers

BD1090 specifications

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