Bowflex RevolutionXP Home Gym User Manual


 
Arm Exercises
56
Resisted Dip — Elbow Extension
Reach up and grasp the Hand
Grips, palms facing the floor,
keeping your thumbs on the
inside, toward your body.
Cable should be between your
arms and your body.
Upper arms should be at a 90˚
angle from torso.
Straighten your arms
downward, focusing on not
moving your elbows down or
inward.
Slowly reverse the motion,
returning to the Start position
without relaxing the tension
in the back shoulder muscles.
Muscles worked:
Triceps
Position:
Standing—facing outward. Seat
removed.
Accessory:
Long Hand Grips
Pulleys / Adjustable Arm
Position:
Lat Cross Bar / 9
Success Tips
Lift your chest, keep your knees
slightly bent and feet on Platform.
Keep your back straight and knees
slightly bent.
Keep your abs tight throughout
entire motion and maintain good
spinal alignment.
Arm Opposition Push-Pull
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Grasp the Hand Grips,
keeping the one attached to
the Lat Tower in an overhand
grip and the one attached
to the Squat Cable in an
underhand grip.
Straighten the Squat Cable
arm and bend the Lat Cable
arm at a 90° angle from your
upper arm.
Slowly raise the Squat Cable
arm while simultaneously
lowering the Lat Cable arm,
until each arm has reached
full possible extension in
opposition to each other.
Slowly reverse, returning to
Start position.
Muscles worked:
Biceps; Brachialis; Brachioradialis
Position:
Standing—facing outward. Seat
removed.
Accessory:
Short Hand Grips
Pulleys / Adjustable Arm
Position:
Lat Cross Bar / 0, and
Squat Frame / 9
Success Tips
Lift your chest and keep your knees
slightly bent and feet on Platform.
For this exercise, one Hand Grip
is attached to a Lat Cable and one
Hand Grip is attached to a Squat
Cable. Alternate sides to build muscle
evenly.
Keep your upper body motionless,
elbows at your sides and your wrists
straight.
Keep your trunk muscles tight and
maintain a slight arch in lower back.
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