Bowflex ST220 Fitness Equipment User Manual


 
22
Arm Exercises
Lying Triceps Extension
Hammer Curls
START ACTION
START
Stand with your feet shoulder
width apart and knees slightly
bent.
Grab the dumbbells with your
palms facing inward toward each
other.
Stabilize the hips, knees and
spine.
Curl the dumbbells forward,
then upward, then in toward the
shoulder, keeping the upper arm
completely motionless.
Keep the palms facing in without
rotating the lower arm.
Slowly move back to the starting
position.
FINISH
START ACTION
START
Lie back on the bench with your
head supported on the bench.
Grab the dumbbells and move
your upper arm up to a position
that your elbow is facing upward
and your hands holding the
dumbbells are just over your
forehead.
Raise your chest and pinch your
shoulder blades together.
Maintain a very slight arch in the
lower back.
Keep the upper arms stationary
while moving the hands in an
arcing motion upward.
Stop the motion slightly before
locking out the elbows. Do not
lock out the elbow!
Slowly reverse the arcing motion
back to the starting position.
FINISH
Muscles worked
Triceps
Bench position
Flat
Success tips
Keep the upper arm motionless.
Keep the wrists straight.
Tighten your triceps throughout the
exercise and control the motion all the
way down.
Keep the knees bend and the feet
planted on the floor directly under
your knees.
Muscles worked
Biceps, brachioradialis and brachialis
Success tips
Keep the upper arms motionless and
your wrists straight throughout the
entire exercise.
Keep the chest lifted, spine straight and
a slight arch in the low back.