Bowflex Blaze Home Gym - Manual (Page 24)

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Shoulder Exercises
Shoulder Extension—(elbows stabilized)
Shoulder Shrug—Scapular Elevation
Muscles Worked:
Latissimus Dorsi, Teres Major, Rear
Deltoid, Middle Trapezius, Rhomboids,
and Triceps
Bench Position:
Horizontal
Accessory:
Handgrips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
• Keep your knees bent and feet flat on
the floor.
• Keep your lats tightened throughout
the motion.
• Keep your abdominals tight, and main-
tain good spinal alignment.
• Release your shoulder blades at the
end of each rep, and initiate new rep
by retracting your shoulder blades.
Muscles Worked:
Upper Trapezius
Bench Position:
Removed
Accessory:
Handgrips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
• Keep your abdominals tight, and main-
tain good spinal alignment.
• Do not bend your neck or slouch
during this exercise.
• Raise your shoulders evenly.
• For variation, try this exercise bent
forward slightly from the hips.
START FINISH
START FINISH
Start
• Sit on the Bench, facing the
Power Rod ® unit.
• Grasp the Handgrips, palms
facing down, arms straight
and at approximately a 45
o
angle from your torso.
• Tighten your trunk muscles
to stabilize your spine while
maintaining a slight arch in
your lower back.
Start
• Straddle the Seat Rail, facing
the Power Rod ® unit.
• Reach down and grasp the
Handgrips, palms facing each
other.
• Let your arms hang at your
sides.
Action
• Initiate movement by
pinching your shoulder blades
together.
• Continue the movement by
moving your hands in an arc
downward along your sides
until your hands are level with
your hips.
• With controlled movement,
slowly return to the Start
position.
Action
• Slowly raise your shoulders
toward the back of your head,
keeping your neck and head
still.
• Slowly reverse back to the
Start position, keeping your
upper trapezius muscles tight
throughout the motion.