Bowflex RevolutionXP Home Gym User Manual


 
47
Back Exercises
Standing Shoulder Pullover with Hand Grips — Elbow Stabilized
START FINISH
START
Grasp the Hand Grips, palms
facing down, keeping hands
shoulder-width apart.
Tighten your abdominals
to stabilize your spine while
maintaining a slight arch in
your lower back.
Initiate the movement by
pulling your shoulder blades
downwards and tightening
your lats.
Pull your arms in an arc into
your sides, keeping them as
steady as possible and using
slow, controlled movement.
Slowly return to the Start
position, allowing your arms
and shoulder blades to relax
without losing readiness.
FINISH
Muscles worked:
Latissimus Dorsi; Teres Major; Rear
Deltoids; Biceps; Triceps
Position:
Standing—facing machine. Seat
removed.
Accessory:
Long Hand Grips
Pulleys / Adjustable Arm
Position:
Lat Cross Bar / 9
Success Tips
Lift your chest, keep your knees bent
and feet on Standing Platform.
Keep your lats tightened throughout
entire motion.
Keep your spine aligned, abs tight
and a slight arch in your lower back.
Release your shoulder blades at the
end of each rep. Initiate each new
rep by depressing your shoulder
blades.
Reverse Grip Pulldown with Lat Bar
START FINISH
START
• Grasp the Lat Pulldown Bar,
keeping your hands next to
each other with an underhand
grip, and then sit, with your
arms extending upward,
muscles relaxed and ready.
• You may position your thighs
directly beneath the pulleys,
but lean back slightly from
hips.
• Initiate the movement by
pulling your shoulder blades
downward and together,
drawing your elbows down
toward your hips and then
inward into your trunk.
• The Lat Pulldown Bar may not
touch your chest.
• Forearms should stay in line
with the direction of the cables.
• Slowly return to the Start
position, without relaxing the
tension in your shoulders.
FINISH
Muscles worked:
Latissimus Dorsi; Teres Major;
Rear Deltoids; Biceps
Position:
Seated—facing machine
Accessory:
Lat Pulldown Bar
Pulleys / Adjustable Arm
Position:
Lat Cross Bar / 9
Success Tips
• Lift your chest, keep your knees bent
and feet on Standing Platform.
• Do not bend your neck forwards or
backwards during motion.
• Keep your spine aligned, abs tight
and a slight arch in your lower back.
Do not slouch.