Abdominal Exercises - Bowflex PR1000 Assembly And Owner's Manual

Muscles Worked
Rectus Abdominus, Obliques
Machine Set-Up
• Adjust the bench to a 45° incline.
• Chest Cross Bar pulleys
• Handgrips
• Attach the clips to the Power Rod
Success Tips
• Do not lift your head or chin. Your head should follow the
rib motion rather than lead it.
• Maintain normal neck posture.
• Tighten your abs throughout the entire exercise and relax
only at the end of each set.
• Move slowly to eliminate momentum.
• Exhale during the upward movement and inhale during the
downward movement.
Muscles Worked
Rectus Abdominus, Obliques, Serratus Anterior
Machine Set-Up
• Adjust to Flat Bench position.
• Chest Cross Bar pulleys
• Handgrips
• Attach the clips to the Power Rod
Success Tips
• Keep your chest lifted, shoulders pinched, abs tight and a
slight arch in your lower back.
• Use only low weight Rods.
• Keep all motion in your torso.
• Move only as far as your muscles let you. Do not use
momentum to increase your range of motion.
Failure to perform this exercise correctly could
result in injury. Use only low weight rods.
Seated (Resisted) Abdominal Crunch - Spinal Flexion
resistance rods.
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resistance rods.
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Trunk Rotation
43
Assembly Manual

Abdominal Exercises