Decline Bench Press - Bowflex Ultimate 2 Owner's Manual And Fitness Manual

Decline Bench Press

Muscles worked:
Bench Position:
45˚ incline
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
your upper arms and torso at the
start of the motion, and slightly
less than 90° at the finish.
head back against bench.
behind your shoulders.
together and maintain good
spinal alignment.
Incline Bench Press
Muscles worked:
Bench Position:
45˚ incline
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
your upper arms and torso at the
start of the motion, and slightly
more than 90° at the finish.
head back against bench.
behind your shoulders.
together and maintain good
spinal alignment.
Chest Exercises
— Shoulder Horizontal Adduction (and elbow extension)
START
START
hands.
forearms aligned with cables.
keeping upper arms at a 90°
angle from your torso. Elbows
should be 10° (5-6" or 13-15
cm) lower than the standard
Bench Press position.
blades together, and maintain
a comfortable arch in lower
back.
— Shoulder Horizontal Adduction (and elbow extension)
START
START
hands.
Keep your forearms in line
with the cables at all times.
keeping upper arms at a 90°
angle from torso. Forearms
10-15° (6-8" or 13-20 cm)
higher than Bench Press
position.
blades together, and maintain
a slight arch in your lower
back.
FINISH
ACTION
forward, straightening
your arms while moving
your hands to the center
and downward, at least 10°
below your shoulders. Do
not lock
your elbows.
starting position, keeping
your wrists steady and
your movements slow and
controlled.
FINISH
ACTION
forward, straightening your
arms and moving hands to
the center and downward,
at least 10° above your
shoulders.
starting position, keeping
your wrists steady and
your movements slow and
controlled.
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