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Stand in center of machine with bar resting against shoulder blades, feet staggered, right foot in front.
Do 12 reps; return bar to pegs, then switch legs and repeat.
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Tackle itUse 80 percent of your weight to start (e.g., 110 pounds for a 135-pound woman).
Step onto footholds, and grasp overhead handles wider than shoulder width.
Put knees on platform, and allow it to lower until arms straighten.
Pull up (as shown).
Do 2 sets of 12 reps. “The added time under tension recruits more muscles for faster results.”
Tackle itSit on the machine with feet on resistance plate, grasping handles (as shown).
Push away from plate without locking knees.
“To challenge your quads, do one leg at a time.”
Tackle itSit on machine, with feet on footrests, and grab handles, abs engaged and arms extended.
Pull handles toward body, squeezing shoulder blades together (as shown).
Extend arms back to start.
Do 2 sets of 12 reps. (Use a weight that makes the final reps challenging.)
Expert tip"Sit up tall, and keep your arms close to your sides with wrists straight.
Lower torso toward floor (as shown); rise, keeping back straight.
Do 2 sets of 12 reps. works lower back, abs, obliques
