XTREME®2

Back Exercises

Good Morning

Muscles worked:

Latissimus Dorsi; Teres Major; Rear Deltoids

Position:

Standing—facing outward

Accessory:

Squat Bar

Pulleys:

Squat Pulley Frame

Leg Extension:

START

 

FINISH

 

 

 

Removed

Success Tips

Keep your chest lifted, spine aligned, abs tight and your back flat with no arch.

Lift with your legs, not lower back or arms.

Use a light resistance for this movement.

Lift your head, keep your knees bent and feet on Standing Platform.

START

Grasp the Squat Bar with your palms facing downward.

Keep your legs bent slightly.

Bend over, approximately 90˚ from your hips (not your waist)

ACTION

Initiate the movement by pushing your hips forward.

Slowly move your trunk until you are in the standing position. Back should be tightened when reaching upright position

Slowly return to the start position without relaxing tension in your legs.

Standing Low Back Extension—(with hip extension)

Muscles worked:

Lower Trapezius; Erector Spinae; Gluteus Maximus

Position:

Standing—facing outward

Accessory:

Hand Grips

Pulleys:

Squat Pulley Frame

START

FINISH

Leg Extension:

Removed

Success Tips

Lift your chest, keep your knees bent and feet on Standing Platform. Pinch shoulder blades together.

Keep your spine aligned, abs tight and a slight arch in your lower back.

Move from the hips only—do not bend from waist.

START

Open the webbing on the Hand Grips and slide them over your forearms, tightening near your elbows.

Bend your knees comfortably, arms crossed in front of chest. Pull the Hand Grips tightly into your chest.

Pinch shoulder blades together and lean forward from the hips, at least 45˚, letting the tension out of the Cables.

ACTION

Keeping your chest lifted, move your entire torso upwards into a straight standing position by pivoting at the hips.

Slowly return to the start position without slouching or changing spinal alignment.

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Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE manual Good Morning, Standing Low Back Extension-with hip extension