Arm Exercises
French Press — Elbow Extension overhead
Muscles worked:
Triceps
Bench Position:
Flat Bench Back
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
•Keep your upper arms motionless and your wrists straight.
•Keep your chest lifted and maintain spinal alignment, keeping a very slight arch in your lower back.
•Tighten the triceps throughout the exercise, using controlled motion.
START
START
•Sit on the bench facing away from the Power Rods®, keeping knees bent and feet flat on floor.
•Reach behind and grasp one or both of the Hand Grips, palms facing inward.
•Draw arms up until elbows are pointing forward, hands behind head.
FINISH
ACTION
•Keeping your upper arms stationary, straighten your elbows, bringing your hands overhead, palms facing out.
•Stop your motion before your elbows are completely straight, and then reverse your motion, slowly returning to the Start position without relaxing muscle tension.
Lying Triceps Extension — Elbow Extension
Muscles worked:
Triceps
Bench Position:
Flat Bench Back
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
•Keep your chest lifted and maintain a very slight arch in your lower back.
•Keep knees bent and feet flat on floor.
•Keep your upper arms motionless and your wrists straight.
•Tighten the triceps throughout the exercise, using controlled motion throughout the exercise.
START
START
•Lie on the bench, head toward the Power Rods®, knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
•Reach overhead and grasp the Hand Grips, palms facing upward.
•Keep your hands up, near your shoulders, spreading your back and shoulders into the bench.
•Raise your chest and pinch your shoulder blades together.
FINISH
ACTION
•Keeping your arms stationary, slowly straighten your elbows, bringing your hands in an arcing motion until they are approximately 1 foot or .3 m above your thighs.
•Slowly reverse the arcing motion bringing your hands back to the Start position.
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