Bowflex ElitePlus manual Seated Triceps Extension Elbow Extension

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Arm Exercises

Seated Triceps Extension — Elbow Extension

Muscles worked:

Triceps

Bench Position:

Flat Bench Back

Accessory:

Hand Grips

Pulleys:

Chest Bar

Success Tips

Keep knees bent, feet flat on the floor.

Lay your head back against the bench.

Keep your chest lifted, shoulders pinched together, and a very slight arch in your lower back.

Keep your upper arms and shoulders motionless and your wrists straight.

Tighten the triceps throughout the exercise, using controlled motion

START

START

Sit facing away from the Power Rods®.

Using an overhand grip, reach behind you and grasp the Hand Grips, bending your elbows until your hands are near the top of your head, palms facing up.

Keep your arms in line with the cables.

FINISH

ACTION

Keeping your upper arms stationary, slowly straighten your elbows moving your arms in an arcing motion upward, over your headuntiltheyareapproximately 90° from your torso.

Stop the motion before your elbows are completely straight, and then reverse your motion, slowly returning to the Start position without relaxing muscle tension.

Standing Biceps Curl — Elbow Flexion (in supination)

Muscles worked:

Biceps

Bench Position:

Removed

Accessory:

Hand Grips

Pulleys:

Chest Bar

Success Tips

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

Keep your elbows at your sides and your wrists straight.

START

START

Straddle the Seat Rail, facing the Power Rods®.

Reach down and grasp the Hand Grips, palms facing forward.

Straighten, keeping your arms by your sides, elbows loose.

FINISH

ACTION

Keeping your upper arms stationary and your elbows at your sides, slowly curl the Hand Grips forward, then upward and in towards your shoulders.

Slowly reverse the arcing motion bringing your hands back to the Start position.

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Bowflex ElitePlus manual Seated Triceps Extension Elbow Extension