Bowflex RevolutionXP Home Gym User Manual


 
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Leg Exercises
Single Leg Calf Raise — Ankle Plantarflexion (knee stabilized)
START FINISH
START
Stand on one foot, with your
toes/balls of feet on the
Platform.
Use the Hand Grips in both
hands as resistance and as a
balance stabilizer.
Keep the unused leg out of
the way, do not use it to build
momentum.
Slowly press the ball of your
foot into the Platform and lift
your heel upward.
Then, maintaining tension,
slowly return to the Start
position.
FINISH
Muscles worked:
Gastrocnemius; Soleus
Position:
Standing—facing outward. Seat
removed.
Accessory:
Short Hand Grips
Pulleys / Adjustable Arm
Position:
Squat Frame Pulleys—Standard Pulley
/ 0
Success Tips
Do not lose contact with the balls of
your foot and the Platform during
motion.
Keep your chest lifted, spine aligned,
abs tight and a slight arch in your
lower back.
Do not lift your hips or excessively
arch your back.
Do not change hip or knee
position—ONLY ankle motion
should be used.
Calf Raise — Ankle Plantarflexion (knee stabilized)
START FINISH
START
Stand with your toes on the
Platform.
Use the Hand Grips in both
hands as resistance and as a
balance stabilizer.
Slowly press the balls of your
feet into the Platform and lift
your heels upward.
Then, maintaining tension,
slowly return to the Start
position.
FINISH
Muscles worked:
Gastrocnemius; Soleus
Position:
Standing—facing outward. Seat
removed.
Accessory:
Short Hand Grips
Pulleys / Adjustable Arm
Position:
Squat Frame Pulleys—Standard Pulley / 0
Success Tips
Keep your knees slightly bent and toes/
balls of feet on Platform.
Do not lose contact between the balls
of your feet and the Platform.
Keep your chest lifted, spine aligned,
abs tight and slight arch in your lower
back.
Do not lift your hips or excessively arch
your back.
Do not change hip or knee position—
ONLY ankle motion should be used.