Front Shoulder Raise; Seated Shoulder Press - Bowflex XTREME 2 SE Owner's Manual

Front Shoulder Raise

Muscles worked:
Front part of shoulder muscles (front
deltoids) and front part of middle deltoids.
Position:
Standing – facing outward
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Squat Pulley Frame
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension and seat. Use plat-
form pulleys.
Key Points:
throughout entire motion and maintain
good spinal alignment.
lifting arms.

Seated Shoulder Press

Muscles worked:
Front portion of shoulder muscles
(front deltoids and front part of middle
deltoids), upper back muscles (upper
trapezius), and triceps.
Position:
Seated – facing outward
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Center Cross Bar – wide position
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension and adjust seat
height.
Key Points:
motion and maintain good spinal align-
ment.
back while pressing up.
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Shoulder Exercises
– Shoulder Flexion (Elbow Stabilized)
START
START
with knees slightly bent. You may
want to lean back against bench.
tain a slight arch in
lower back.
facing machine and arms straight
at sides.
– Shoulder Adduction (and Elbow Extension)
START
START
feet flat on floor.
tain a slight arch in
lower back.
facing away from machine.
shoulder level, keeping palms
facing forward.
FINISH
ACTION
together.
- forward, then up to shoulder
height.
torso and repeat.
FINISH
ACTION
focusing on moving elbows up
and in toward head.
-
keeping tension in front shoulder
muscles.