Bowflex BodyTower Owner's Manual page 14

Muscles worked:
Core, Abdominals
Bar Position:
Not used
Accessory:
Sling straps
Motion
• Stand below sling straps. Place
upper arms in straps and grasp
straps above.
• Raise legs by flexing hips and knees
until hips are fully flexed.
• Continue to raise knees toward
shoulders by flexing waist.
• Return until waist, hips, and knees
are extended downward.
• Repeat.
Muscles worked:
Core, Abdominals
Bar Position:
Lowest
Motion
• Lie with back on floor and position
feet under back pad.
• Cross hands across chest, or place
hands behind neck or head.
• Curl trunk to raise upper torso from
floor.
• Return until back of shoulders
contacts floor.
• Repeat.
Exercises
Vertical Knee Raise
Success Tips
• It may be necessary to completely flex hips
before waist flexion is possible.
Variation
To target the obliques, twist at the hips when
raising knees.
Crunch
Success Tips
• Keep neck in neutral position with space
between chin and sternum.
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