The Best Bowflex Exercises

Two Types of Bowflex Exercises - Isolation & Compound

An isolation exercise moves only 1 joint in the exercise.

For example - the chest fly only incorporates the shoulder joint

Because an isolation exercise uses fewer joints, it also uses fewer muscles.

For example - A chest fly only trains your chest muscles with a little help from your shoulders

In contrast, a compound exercise moves multiple joints throughout the exercise.

For example - the bench press not only uses your shoulder joint, but also incorporates your elbow joint as well

Because compound exercises use multiple joints, your body must use multiple muscles groups at the same time.

For example - A bench press not only trains your chest muscles - like the chest fly, but also trains your shoulder and triceps muscles as well

Result? More muscles used = more fat burned and more muscle toned/developed.

In addition, compound exercises can also empower you to use much greater resistance than isolation exercises.

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Sample Bowflex Workouts

Bowflex Workout 1 (Using "Compound" Bowflex Exercises)

• Chest - bench press (Trains: chest, shoulder, and triceps muscles)


• Back - seated rows (Trains: back, shoulder, biceps muscles)


• Biceps - biceps curls (Trains: biceps muscles)


• Calves - standing calve raises (Trains: calf muscles)


• Shoulders - shoulder press (trains: shoulders, triceps muscles)


• Triceps - triceps pushdowns (trains: triceps muscles)


• Thighs - squats (trains: quads, hamstrings, and glutes)


• Abs - resisted crunches (trains: abdominal muscles)

Bowflex Workout 2 (Using "Isolation" Bowflex Exercises)

• Chest - chest fly (trains: chest muscles)


• Back - pullovers (trains: back muscles)


• Biceps - stand biceps curls (trains: biceps muscles)


• Calves - standing calf raises (trains: calf muscles)


• Shoulders - front raises (trains: shoulder muscles)


• Triceps - triceps extensions (trains: triceps muscles)


• Thighs - leg extensions (trains: quad muscles)


• Abs - resisted crunches (trains: abdominal muscles)

Which workout do you feel would empower you to burn more fat and tone/develop more muscle?

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- Stretching Tip –

Want a simple and easy way to improve your stretching routine? Use a stop watch/timer to keep your stretch time consistent.

Not only can keeping count in your head be challenging, it can also keep you from reaping the most from your efforts. Why? If you have stretched for awhile then you have experienced those days when your body doesn’t “feel” like it and it’s telling your mind “hurry up!” – So it speeds up the count.

Tip - any timer will do (I use a $5 kitchen time).

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In Summary

Can you see how using compound exercises for the majority of your Bowflex workout will giveyou better results?

Are you interested in receiving better results?

If you ever were going to start receiving better results, when do you think would be the best timeto start?

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