Chest exercises, Decline chest fly, Incline chest fly – Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE User Manual

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Decline Chest Fly—

Shoulder Horizontal Adduction (elbow stabilized)

Incline Chest Fly—

Shoulder Horizontal Adduction (elbow stabilized)

• Grasp Hand Grips in both hands.

• Open your arms into a wide,

“embrace” position, elbows

slightly bent. Press your forearms

downward. At full extension,

hands should be level with your

hips, palms facing forward.

• Do not lock your elbows.

• Raise chest, pinch shoulderblades

together, and maintain a slight,

comfortable arch in your lower

back.

• Slowly press your arms forward

and downward, straightening

arms and moving your hands

together. Hands should be 5-6"

lower than standard Chest Fly

Finish position.

• Rotate your wrists and forearms

upward.

• Return to start position, slowly

bringing your arms in front of

you, just below chest level.

Muscles worked:

Pectoralis Major; Anterior Deltoid

Position:

Seated—facing outward

Accessory:

Hand Grips

Pulleys:

Center Cross Bar—Wide Position

Leg Extension:

Removed

Success Tips

• Maintain a 60-90° angle between upper

arms and torso during exercise.

• Keep chest muscles tightened. Limit and

control your range of motion.

• Keep knees bent, feet on Platform, head

back against Seat Back Pad.

• To improve your pectoralis involvement,

pinch your shoulderblades together

throughout movement.

Muscles worked:

Pectoralis Major; Anterior Deltoid

Position:

Seated—facing outward

Accessory:

Hand Grips

Pulleys:

Center Cross Bar—Wide Pulleys

Leg Extension:

Removed

Success Tips

• Maintain a 60-90° angle between upper

arms and torso during exercise.

• Keep chest muscles tightened. Limit and

control your range of motion.

• Keep knees bent, feet on Platform, head

back against Seat Back Pad.

• To improve your pectoralis involvement,

pinch your shoulderblades together

throughout movement.

• Grasp Hand Grips in both hands.

• Press your arms forward and

upward, straightening arms ans

moving your hands together.

Hands should be 5–6" higher

than the standard Chest Fly start

position..

• Do not lock your elbows.

• Raise chest, pinch shoulderblades

together, and maintain a slight,

comfortable arch in your lower

back.

• Open your arms into a wide,

“embrace” position, elbows

slightly bent. Press your

forearms upward. At full

extension, your elbows should

be level with your ears, palms

facing forward.

• Rotate your wrists and

forearms upward.

• Return to Start position, slowly

bringing your arms in front of

you, just below chest level.

Chest Exercises

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