Seated (Resisted) Abdominal Crunch - Bowflex XTREME 2 SE Owner's Manual

Seated (Resisted) Abdominal Crunch

Muscles worked:
Abdominal area including upper and lower
front abs (rectus abdominus)
and side abs (obliques).
Position:
Seated – facing outward
Accessory:
Abdominal Crunch Shoulder Harness
Pulleys:
Abdominal bar
Before You Begin:
Remove Leg Extension
Key Points:
but don't exaggerate it.
follow rib motion, not lead, allowing you to
maintain normal neck posture.
not let abs relax until
set is over.
is critical.
Abdominal Exercises
START START
Shoulder Harness by
snapping one hook to each of the
D rings. Place the harness on your
shoulders letting the handles hang
over your chest. Grab both handles.
With high resistance, a cross arm
opposite-handle grip may be used.
normal arch, knees and hips bent
and feet flat on floor.
START
– Spinal Flexion
START
Abdominal Crunch
START
FINISH FINISH
ACTION
slowly moving ribs toward hips.
Move as far as you can without
moving hips or neck. LOWER
BACK SHOULD NOT LOSE
CONTACT WITH BENCH when
fully crunched.
start position without relaxing.
FINISH
ACTION
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