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Bowflex ElitePlus manual Ankle Eversion, Ankle Inversion

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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

Contents

Bowflex Elite Home Gym Before You Assemble Get to Know Your MachineHardware List Basic Assembly PrinciplesParts List Accessory ListTools You Will Need Hardware GuideAttach the Base Legs to the Base Platform Assembly GuideCompletely tighten hardware installed during Step Attach the Lower Lat Tower to the Base PlatformAttach the Squat Platform to the Main Assembly Attach the Seat Bracket to the Seat Pad Attach the Chest Bar with Pulleys to the Main AssemblyCompletely tighten hardware installed during Step Item #10 Rear Leg Do not unwrap cables Attach the Seat Rail to the Seat AssemblyAttach the Rear Leg to the Rear Leg Cross Tube Do not over-tighten hardware from Step Leg Assembly can move freelyAttach the Rear Leg to the Seat Rail Seat Rail Pull PinDo not over-tighten the hardware from Step Attach the Seat Rail to the Main Assembly10a Attach the Leg Extension Pivot TubeCompletely tighten hardware installed during Step Assemble the Leg Extension Seat Item #22 Lat Cross Bar Do not unwrap cables Attach the Leg Extension Seat to the Main AssemblyAttach the Lat Cross Bar to the Upper Lat Tower Attach the Upper Lat Tower to the Lower Attach the Rod Box with Power Rods to the Rod Box FrameAttach the Rod Box Frame to the Lat Tower Attach the Faceplate to the Main AssemblyFrom Main Assembly Take care not to overtighten hardware from Step Completely tighten hardware installed during Steps 19Attach the Faceplate Back Panels Tighten Lower Bolt on the Seat BracketRoute the Rod Cables Attach the Bench to the Seat AssemblyLocate the following items Route the Lat CablesRoute the Leg Cables Route the Squat CablesPage Page Page Fitness Guide Table of Contents Safety Precautions Bent Lat Bar Lat Bar Pulley Rod Caps Leg Attachment Bench How to Use Your Machine Leg Extension Removing the BenchFlat Bench Incline BenchAccessories and Equipment Using Your Leg Press Belt and Squat Bar Pulleys Bowflex Body Leanness Program Page Bowflex Body Leanness Program IntroductionPersonal Guarantee From Dr. Ellington Darden Men Measure Chest, abdomen, and thigh Body WeightMeasurements Circumference of Body PartsThigh Skinfold MeasurementsAbdomen SuprailiumStarting body-fat percentage Using Calipers When Measuring SkinfoldsOptional Picture Taking Women MenDetermining Your Body Fat Enter Your Information Here Pounds or Kilograms Calculating Lean Body MassFor Example Measurements Before After Your Results Summary SheetGuidelines Week 5&6 WorkoutsGuidelines Week 1&2 Guidelines Week 3&4Avoid Too Much Stress Eating GuidelinesFollow a Carbohydrate-Rich, Descending-Calorie Eating Plan Keep Menus Simple and Food Substitutions to a MinimumSuperhydrate Your System Week 5 Eating PlanWeek 1 Week 3Eating Plan US Measurements Frozen Microwave Dinner Choose one meal Eating Plan Metric MeasurementsShopping List May I have dinner for lunch and lunch for dinner? Is it possible to drink too much water?Is bottled water better than tap water? Larger muscles will make your body firmer and more shapely Train on Bowflex at least twice a week Maintenance RoutineAdhere to a carbohydrate-rich, moderate-calorie eating plan Eat smaller meals more frequentlyBenchPress Exercise LogDefine Your Goals Variables are as follows Design Your Own ProgramBreathing Working OutWarming Up Cooling DownChest Exercises Chest Exercises Chest Exercises Anterior Deltoid Triceps Leg Extension Shoulder ExercisesFront Deltoids Upper Trapezius Triceps Shoulder Shrug Scapular Elevation Muscles worked Shoulder Extension elbows stabilized Muscles workedScapular Depression Scapular Protraction elbows stabilizedRear Deltoids Middle Deltoids Trapezius Rhomboids Shoulder Rotator Cuff External Rotation Shoulder Rotator Cuff Internal RotationScapular Retraction Low Back Extension Seated with hip extension Muscles worked Lying Lat PulldownsLatissimus Dorsi Teres Major Rear Deltoids Biceps Lying Lat Fly Shoulder Adduction Muscles worked Lying Narrow Lat PulldownsStraddle the Seat Rail facing the Power Rods Bent Over Row Single Arm Pushdown Elbow Extension Triceps Pushdown Elbow ExtensionFrench Press Elbow Extension overhead Muscles worked Lying Triceps Extension Elbow ExtensionLying 45Triceps Extension Elbow Extension Cross Triceps ExtensionSeated Triceps Extension Elbow Extension Lying Biceps Curl Elbow Flexion in supination Muscles worked Seated Biceps Curl Flexion in supination Muscles workedStanding Wrist Curl Seated Wrist ExtensionReverse Curl Elbow Flexion in pronation Muscles worked Seated Wrist Curl Wrist FlexionRope Pushdown Elbow Extension Muscles worked Standing Wrist ExtensionReverse Crunch Spinal Flexion Muscles worked Resisted Reverse Crunch Spinal FlexionSeated Resisted Abdominal Crunch Spinal Flexion Pulley Position Trunk RotationPulleys Success Tips Lying Leg Extension Leg ExtensionAnkle Inversion Ankle EversionStanding Hip Extension knee stabilized Standing Hip Extension knee ﬂexedSeated Hip Adduction Standing Hip AbductionStanding Leg Kickback Hip and Knee Extension Muscles worked Seated Hip AbductionMuscle Chart What Does This Warranty Cover? Warranty InformationBowflex Elite Home Gym Warranty Registration Card Place Stamp Here Please fold over and tape before mailing