Bowflex Motivator 2 Owners Manual - Page 51

Seated Biceps Curl, Lying Biceps Curl

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Arm Exercises Seated Biceps Curl - Flexion (in supination) Muscles worked: Biceps Bench Position: Flat Bench Back Accessory: Hand Grips Pulleys: Chest Bar START FINISH Success Tips • Keep your upper body motionless and your wrists straight. • Keep your chest lifted, trunk muscles tight and maintain a slight arch in lower back. • Keep your spine aligned throughout movement START • Sit on the bench, facing the Power Rod® unit. Keep one foot flat on the floor, and bend the other leg, bringing your foot up onto the bench, knee slightly turned outward. • With the arm on the same side as your lifted leg, reach forward and grasp a Hand Grip, keeping your elbow bent. Allow your upper arm (not elbow) to rest on the elevated knee. ACTION • Slowly curl your forearm up toward your shoulder, keeping the upper arm completely still. • Keeping your biceps tightened, slowly reverse the curling motion and bring your arm back to the Start position. Lying Biceps Curl - Elbow Flexion (in supination) Muscles worked: Biceps; Brachialis; Brachioradialis Bench Position: Flat Bench Forward Accessory: Hand Grips Pulleys: Chest Bar START FINISH Success Tips • Keep your upper arms motionless and your wrists straight throughout the entire exercise. • Keep your chest lifted, spine straight, and a slight arch in your lower back. START • Sit on the bench, facing the Power Rod® unit. Keep your knees bent and feet flat on the floor. • Grasp the Hand Grips, keeping your arms straight and palms up. • Lie back completely with your head supported by the bench. ACTION • Curl the Hand Grip forward and up, toward your shoulder, making sure to keep your upper arm completely motionless and your elbows at your sides. • Slowly bring your arm back to the Start position, maintaining the same arc of motion. Arm Exercises 49

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Arm Exercises
Arm Exercises
³9
Seated Biceps Curl
— Flexion (in supination)
START
ACTION
START
• Sit on the bench, facing the Power
Rod® unit. Keep one foot flat on
the floor, and bend the other leg,
bringing your foot up onto the
bench, knee slightly turned outward.
• With the arm on the same side as
your lifted leg, reach forward and
grasp a Hand Grip, keeping your
elbow bent. Allow your upper arm
(not elbow) to rest on the elevated
knee.
• Slowly curl your forearm up toward
your shoulder, keeping the upper arm
completely still.
• Keeping your biceps tightened,
slowly reverse the curling motion
and bring your arm back to the Start
position.
FINISH
Muscles worked:
Biceps
Bench Position:
Flat Bench Back
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
• Keep your upper body motionless and your
wrists straight.
• Keep your chest lifted, trunk muscles tight
and maintain a slight arch in lower back.
• Keep your spine aligned throughout
movement
Lying Biceps Curl
— Elbow Flexion (in supination)
START
ACTION
START
• Sit on the bench, facing the Power
Rod® unit. Keep your knees bent
and feet flat on the floor.
• Grasp the Hand Grips, keeping your
arms straight and palms up.
• Lie back completely with your head
supported by the bench.
• Curl the Hand Grip forward and up,
toward your shoulder, making sure
to keep your upper arm completely
motionless and your elbows at your
sides.
• Slowly bring your arm back to the
Start position, maintaining the same
arc of motion.
FINISH
Muscles worked:
Biceps; Brachialis; Brachioradialis
Bench Position:
Flat Bench Forward
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
• Keep your upper arms motionless and
your wrists straight throughout the entire
exercise.
• Keep your chest lifted, spine straight, and a
slight arch in your lower back.