Leg Exercises

Ankle Eversion

Muscles worked:

Peroneals

Bench Position:

Flat Bench Forward

Accessory:

Ankle Cuff

Pulleys:

Chest Bar Pulleys

Success Tips

Movement should occur only at the ankle—keep the rest of your body motionless.

Keep abs tight and do not lift your hips or excessively arch your back.

You should feel tension in the outside of your calf throughout the entire motion

START

START

Sit on the Bench, with one side to the Power Rods®.

Attach an Ankle Cuff around the ball of the outside foot (furthest from pulley).

Straighten the attached leg and sit up straight.

Allow the foot to rotate toward the Power Rods®, keeping tension in the cables.

FINISH

ACTION

Slowly rotate your foot outward, away from Power Rods®.

Then, maintaining tension, slowly return to the Start position.

Ankle Inversion

Muscles worked:

Tibialis Anterior and Posterior

Bench Position:

Flat Bench Forward

Accessory:

Ankle Cuff

Pulleys:

Chest Bar Pulleys

Success Tips

Movement should occur only at the ankle—keep the rest of your body motionless.

Keep abs tight and do not lift your hips or excessively arch your back.

You should feel tension in the inside of your calf throughout the entire motion

START

START

Sit on the Bench, with one side to the Power Rods®.

Attach an Ankle Cuff around the ball of the inside foot (closest to pulley).

Straighten the attached leg and sit up straight.

Allow the foot to rotate toward the Power Rods®, keeping tension in the cables.

FINISH

ACTION

Slowly rotate your foot outward, away from Power Rods®.

Then, maintaining tension, slowly return to the Start position.

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Bowflex ElitePlus manual Ankle Eversion, Ankle Inversion