Bowflex ST220 Fitness Equipment User Manual


 
20
Arm Exercises
Incline Bench Curls
Scott Curls — Standing Concentration Curls
START ACTION
START
Grab the dumbbell and rest the
back of your upper arm against
the upper portion of the bench
pad.
The arm holding the dumbbell
should be slightly bent
maintaining tension on the biceps.
Place the other arm between the
bench and the upper arm.
Maintain a good spinal alignment.
Curl the forearm toward the upper
arm, keeping your upper arm and
shoulder blade completely still.
Slowly return to the starting
position without relaxing the
biceps.
FINISH
START ACTION
START
Grab the dumbbells and sit on
the inclined bench and place your
feet flat on the floor directly under
your knees.
Hold the dumbbell with a slight
bend at the elbow maintaining
tension on the biceps.
Maintain a good spinal alignment
with the chest lifted and the abs
tight.
Curl the forearms toward
the upper arm, keeping your
upper arm and shoulder blade
completely still.
Slowly return to the starting
position without relaxing the
biceps.
FINISH
Muscles worked
Biceps and other elbow fl exors
Bench position
Inclined to 45 degrees
Success tips
Keep tension on the biceps throughout
the movement, don’t allow the arm to
go to full extension.
Keep your wrist straight.
Keep your chest lifted, trunk muscles
tight and maintain a very slight arch in
your lower back.
Muscles worked
Biceps and other elbow fl exors
Bench position
Inclined to 60 degrees
Success tips
Do not rock the upper body while
bending the elbow.
Keep your wrist straight.
Keep your chest lifted, trunk muscles
tight and maintain a very slight arch in
your lower back.
Stop the arm motion at the top of the
movement slightly before your arm is
straight up.
Keep feet slightly wider than shoulder
width.