Arm Exercises

 

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Lying Biceps Curl Elbow Flexion (in supination)

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Muscles worked: This exercise emphasizes and develops the biceps muscles, which are located on the front of your upper arms and are primarily responsible for bending your elbows, as well as the brachialis and brachioradialis.

Pulley position: Wide or narrow (wide will work ideally for most people due to the angle created in the arm (carrying angle) in the palm forward (supinated position).

Position:

Sit on the bench facing the Power Rods®, knees bent and feet flat on the platform.

Grasp the handles, with your arms straight and your palms facing upward. Lie back completely so that your head is supported by the bench.

Keep your chest up, abdominals tight and maintain a slight arch in your lower back.

Motion:

Curl handles forward, then upward and then in toward the shoulders while keeping your elbows at your sides and your upper arms completely still.

Slowly lower to the starting position by performing the same arcing motion.

Key points:

Keep elbows from moving forward and backward.

Keep wrists straight.

Keep your trunk muscles tight and maintain a very slight arch in your lower back.

Reverse Grip Barbell Curls Elbow Flexion (in pronation)

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Muscles worked: This exercise emphasizes the deep arm muscle (brachialis) while involving the front forearm muscle (brachioradialis) and the biceps as well.

Pulley position: Low pulley.

Starting position:

Remove the bench and stand on the platform facing away from the Power Rods®.

Grasp the bar with an overhand grip.

The bar harness may have to be adjusted to insure that there is enough movement in the cable to complete the range of motion.

Stand with your arms down by your sides.

Lift your chest, tighten your abdominals and maintain a very slight arch in your lower back.

Motion:

Keeping the palms facing down, slowly curl the bar forward, then upward, then in toward your shoulders while keeping your elbows at your sides and your upper arms completely still.

Slowly lower to the starting position.

Key points:

Keep elbows from moving forward and backward.

Keep knees slightly bent.

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Bowflex 51370 manual Lying Biceps Curl Elbow Flexion in supination, Reverse Grip Barbell Curls Elbow Flexion in pronation

51370 specifications

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