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Abdominal Exercises
Standing Oblique Abdominal Crunch
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• Stand to one side, facing the
seat rail, angled about 45º
away from the platform.
• Grasp the Hand Grip closest
to you with the outside hand
and position the handle
webbing over your shoulder.
• Tighten your ab muscles on
the side with the active arm,
focusing on the side of your ribs
toward the front of your pelvis.
• Slowly move diagonally, rotating
your torso away from the side
holding the hand grip.
• Crunch as deeply as you can
keeping the hips stable. Do not
lean forward at the hips.
• Slowly reverse the motion,
returning to the starting
position without losing muscle
tension.
FINISH
Muscles worked:
Rectus Abdominus; Obliques
Position:
Standing—facing right or left 45º. Seat
removed.
Accessory:
Long Hand Grips
Adjustable Arm Position:
0 or 1
Success Tips
• Keep your knees slightly bent and
feet flat on the floor.
• This exercise must be performed
correctly, failure to do so could
result in injury. Use only low
resistance.
• Keep all motion in your torso.
• Move only as far as your muscles will
take you. Do not use momentum to
increase your range of motion.
Kneeling “Wood Chop” — High to Low Trunk Flexion w/ Rotation
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• Stand off to one side of the
platform and kneel down on
the knee closest to the engine
angled about 45º away from
the platform.
• Raise your arms above your
head and grasp the Hand Grip
closest to you with both hands.
• Extend arms toward the pulley.
• Keep the elbows slightly bent.
• Tighten the entire abdominal
area and slowly rotate your rib
cage and arms away from the
pulley toward your opposite
knee.
• Slowly reverse the motion,
returning to the starting
position without losing muscle
tension.
FINISH
Muscles worked:
Rectus Abdominus; Obliques;
Serratus Anterior
Position:
Kneeling—facing right or left 45º. Seat
removed.
Accessory:
Long Hand Grips
Adjustable Arm Position:
0 or 1
Success Tips
• This exercise must be performed
correctly, failure to do so could
result in injury. Use only low
resistance.
• Keep all motion in your torso.
• Move only as far as your muscles will
take you. Do not use momentum to
increase your range of motion.
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