Bowflex Xtreme 2 User Manual

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STRENGTH TRAINING

FREQUENCY: 3 DAYS PER WEEK (M-W-F) TIME: ABOUT 45–60 MINUTES

This program is designed to emphasize overall strength development. This is an advanced routine to be used only after you have

progressed from the advanced general conditioning routine and only after you have perfected your exercise techniques. Work each

set to near exhaustion. If you can perform more than 5 to 8 reps, you should increase your resistance 5 lbs and decrease your reps

to 5. Rest 60–120 seconds between each set and exercise. Focus on proper form. Tighten the muscle before you move, squeeze the

muscle as you move, cramp the muscle at the point of full contraction, and resist the movement as you lower the weight. Move

slowly on each rep. Use a pace that would allow you to stop the movement instantly at any point in the rep. Count two seconds up

and four seconds down and work to fatigue during each set.

Body Part

Chest

Shoulders

Exercise

Bench Press

Chest Fly

Seated Shoulder Press

Crossover Rear Delt Rows

Shoulder Shrug

Sets

2-4

2-4

2-4

2-4

2-4

Reps

5-8

5-8

5-8

5-8

5-8

Body Part

Back

Arms

Exercise

Seated Lat Row

Seated Lat Pulldowns

Biceps Curl

Reverse Curl

Triceps Pushdown

Triceps Extension

Sets

2-4

2-4

2-4

2-4

2-4

2-4

Reps

5-8

5-8

5-8

5-8

5-8

5-8

Body Part

Legs

Trunk

Exercise

Squat

Leg Extension

Leg Curl

Standing Hip Extension

Standing Low Back Extension

Seated Abdominal Crunch

Sets

2-4

2-4

2-4

2-4

2-4

2-4

Reps

5-8

5-8

5-8

5-8

5-8

5-8

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

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