Narrow Pulldowns W/ Bent Lat Bar; Narrow Pulldowns W/ Hand Grips - Bowflex Xtreme 2 SE Owner's Manual

Narrow Pulldowns with Bent Lat Bar
Muscles worked:
Latissimus dorsi, teres major and rear
deltoid, which make up the large pulling
muscles of upper back. Also involves biceps
group.
Position:
Seated – facing machine
Accessory:
50" Bent Lat Bar
Pulleys:
Lat Tower
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension
Key Points:
• Do not lose spinal alignment.
• Keep lats tightened throughout entire
motion.
Narrow Pulldowns with Hand Grips
Muscles worked:
Latissimus dorsi, teres major and rear
deltoid, which make up the large pulling
muscles of upper back. Also involves
biceps group.
Position:
Seated – facing machine
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Lat Tower
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension
Key Points:
• Do not lose spinal alignment.
• Keep lats tightened throughout entire
motion.
Back Exercises
– Shoulder Extension (with Elbow Flexion)
START START
START
• Grasp 50" Bent Lat Bar, palms
facing down, and sit facing
machine.
• Position thighs under pulleys.
Sit upright with arms extending
up. You may position hips under
pulleys, but you must lean back
slightly from the hips.
• Maintain good spinal alignment,
chest lifted, abs tight and slight
arch in lower back.
– Shoulder Extension (with Elbow Flexion)
START START
START
• Grasp Hand Grips, palms facing
each other, and sit facing
machine.
• Position thighs under pulleys and
sit upright with arms extending
up. You may position hips under
pulleys but you must lean back
slightly from the hips.
• Maintain good spinal alignment,
chest lifted, abs tight and a slight
arch in lower back.
FINISH FINISH
ACTION
• Pull shoulderblades down and
together while drawing elbows
down to front, and then in,
toward sides of body.
• At end of motion, arms should be
near (not touching) sides, shoulder-
blades fully depressed toward hips,
and forearms in line with cables
(not forward).
• Slowly return to start position. Allow
arms and shoulderblades to move
up, w/o relaxing muscles.
FINISH FINISH
ACTION
• Pull shoulderblades down and
together while drawing elbows
down and then in, toward sides of
body.
• At end of motion, arms should be
near (not touching) sides, shoul-
derblades fully depressed toward
hips and forearms in line with
cables (not forward).
• Slowly return to start position.
Allow arms and shoulderblades
to move up fully, without relaxing
muscles.
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