Chest exercises – Bowflex Blaze Home Gym User Manual

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Chest Exercises

Decline Chest Fly—Shoulder Horizontal Adduction (elbow stabilized)

Incline Chest Fly—Shoulder Horizontal Adduction (elbow stabilized)

Muscles Worked:

Pectoralis Major and Anterior Deltoid

Bench Position:

45

o

incline

Accessory:

Handgrips

Pulleys:

Chest Bar

Success Tips

• Maintain a 60-90

o

angle between your

upper arms and torso during exercise.

• Keep your chest muscles tightened.

Limit and control your range of

motion.

• Keep your knees bent, feet on floor,

and your head back against bench.

• To improve your pectoralis involve-

ment, keep your shoulder blades

pinched together throughout the

upward and downward movements.

Muscles Worked:

Pectoralis Major and Anterior Deltoid

Bench Position:

45

o

incline

Accessory:

Handgrips

Pulleys:

Chest Bar

Success Tips

• Maintain a 60-90

o

angle between your

upper arms and torso during exercise.

• Keep your chest muscles tightened.

Limit and control your range of

motion.

• Keep your knees bent, feet on floor,

and your head back against the bench.

• To improve your pectoralis involve-

ment, keep your shoulder blades

pinched together throughout the

upward and downward movements.

START

FINISH

START

FINISH

Start

• Grasp the Handgrips in both

hands.

• Open your arms into a wide

position while maintaining a

bend in your elbows.

• Press your forearms downward.

At full extension, your hands

should be level with your hips.

• Raise your chest, pinch

shoulder blades together, and

maintain a slight, comfortable

arch in lower back.

Start

• Grasp the Handgrips in both

hands.

• Open your arms into a wide

position while maintaining a

bend in your elbows

• Press your forearms upward.

At full extension, your elbows

should be level with your ears.

• Raise your chest, pinch

shoulder blades together, and

maintain a slight, comfortable

arch in lower back.

Action

• Press your arms forward and

upward, straightening your

arms and moving your hands

together.

• Return to the Start position,

slowly returning your arms in

front of you just below chest

level.

Action

• Press your arms forward and

upward, straightening your

arms and moving your hands

together.

• Return to the Start position,

slowly returning your arms in

front of you just below chest

level.

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