Arm Exercises; Triceps Pushdown; French Press - Bowflex Ultimate 2 Owner's Manual And Fitness Manual

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Muscles worked:
Triceps
Bench Position:
Removed
Accessory:
Bent Lat Bar
Pulleys:
Lat Tower
Success Tips
• Keep your upper arms motionless
and your wrists straight.
• Keep your chest lifted, abs tight
and maintain a slight arch in
lower back.
• Tighten the triceps throughout
the exercise, using controlled
motion.
Muscles worked:
Triceps
Bench Position:
Flat Bench Back
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Chest Bar
Success Tips
• Keep your upper arms motionless
and your wrists straight.
• Keep your chest lifted and
maintain spinal alignment,
keeping a very slight arch in your
lower back.
• Tighten the triceps throughout
the exercise, using controlled
motion.

Arm Exercises

Triceps Pushdown

• Straddle the Seat Rail,
• Grasp the Bent Lat Bar,
• Stand slightly back from Lat
• Bring hands in front of
• Bend over slightly from

French Press

— Elbow Extension overhead
• Sit on the bench facing
• Reach behind and grasp
• Draw arms up until elbows
— Elbow Extension
START
START
facing the Power Rod
®
units.
palms facing down.
Tower (adjust for comfort).
you, keeping the Lat Bar
approximately at rib level.
hips, shoulders directly
over hands.
START
START
away from the Power Rod
units, keeping knees bent
and feet flat on floor.
one or both of the Hand
Grips, palms facing inward.
are pointing forward, hands
behind head.
FINISH
ACTION
• Keeping your upper arms
stationary, elbows next to
trunk, slowly push your
arms downward in a gentle
arc until hands are near
tops of your thighs.
• Keeping your triceps
tightened, slowly reverse
the arcing motion and bring
the Bent Lat Bar back to the
Start position.
FINISH
ACTION
• Keeping your upper arms
stationary, straighten your
®
elbows, bringing your
hands overhead, palms
facing out.
• Stop your motion before
your elbows are completely
straight, and then reverse
your motion, slowly
returning to the Start
position without relaxing
muscle tension.