Resisted Punch; Lying Cable Crossover - Bowflex Elite Plus Assembly Instructions Manual

Resisted Punch

Muscles worked:
Anterior Deltoid; Triceps
Bench Position:
Flat Bench Back
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
• Maintain an upright, erect posture as
your trunk rotates with the punch.
• Keep knees bent and feet on floor.
• Maintain good spinal alignment.

Lying Cable Crossover

Muscles worked:
Pectoralis Major
Bench Position:
Flat Bench Back
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
• Keep chest lifted throughout exercise.
• Keep knees bent, feet on floor, head
back against bench.
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— Shoulder Flexion, Elbow Extension, Scapular Protraction
START
• Sit on the bench facing away
from the Power Rod® unit.
• Reach behind your body and
grasp one Hand Grip with an
overhand grip, as shown above.
• Bend your elbows until your
hands are level with your waist.
— Shoulder Extension/Adduction (elbow stabilized)
START
• Lie flat on your back, head
toward the Power Rod® unit.
Position yourself far enough
down the Bench to grasp the
Hand Grips over your head with
arms straight.
• Grasp the Hand Grips, palms
facing up.
• Tighten your abdominals to
stabilize your spine. Maintain a
slight, comfortable arch in your
lower back.
START
START
Chest Exercises
FINISH
ACTION
• Using moderate speed, rotate
your trunk and press your arm
(s) forward to full extension,
allowing shoulder blade to move
forward at the end of the punch.
• Slowly return to the Start
position. Do not relax the tension
in your arm.
• You may vary this exercise by
using bilateral movement with
both arms or punching upward or
downward.
FINISH
ACTION
• Keeping your arms straight, move
your hands in an arc upward and
across your torso toward the
opposite thigh.
• Control the return to the Start
position by slowly moving your
arms back overhead, releasing
the shoulder blades and keeping
arms straight.