Bowflex Revolution Home Gym User Manual


 
Arm Exercises
Preacher Curl — Elbow Flexion (in supination)
Sit at the end of the bench
facing away from the engine.
Rest your elbows on the
platform and grasp the
inner handles of the ab/
leg attachment with an
underhand grip.
Your knees should be bent
and feet flat on the floor.
Keep tension on the muscle
and do not let the arm go
straight.
Slowly curl the handles in an
arc toward your head while
keeping your elbows and
upper arms completely still.
Slowly lower to the Start
position.
Muscles worked:
Biceps; Brachialis; Brachioradialis
Bench Position:
Seat
Accessory:
Preacher Curl Attachment, Curl Bar;
Leg Press Seat Back (optional)
Adjustable Arm Position:
9
Success Tips
• Keep wrists straight.
Keep chest lifted, abs tight and
maintain a very slight arch in your
lower back.
For additional stability, rest your
back against the Leg Press Seat Back.
Reverse Grip Tricep Pushdown
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Stand on the platform facing
the engine.
Grasp the short hand grips
with an underhand grip at
shoulder width.
Bring your arms straight down
to your sides.
Keeping your upper arms
stationary, elbows in a fixed
position, bend your elbows
moving your hands in an
arcing motion towards your
shoulders.
Stop your motion when your
hands are above your elbows,
then slowly reverse your arcing
motion until your elbows are
straight.
Muscles worked:
Triceps
Bench Position:
Removed
Accessory:
Short Hand Grips
Adjustable Arm Position:
8
Success Tips
• Keep your upper arms motionless
• Keep your wrists straight.
Tighten your triceps throughout the
exercise and control the motion on
the way back.
For information on how to attach
the Preacher Curl Attachment and
cables, and Leg Press Seat Back,
please see the earlier section in
this manual (or the corresponding
section in the Assembly Manual)
on how to install attachments.
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