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Core exercises, Exercises – Nautilus S912 User Manual

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Core Exercises

The following pages contain information on how to correctly perform core S912 exercises. Be sure to follow the instruction labels on

the machine for each exercise station’s equipment settings.

Core Exercise

Muscles Worked

Chest Press: Shoulder horizontal adduction with

elbow extension

Pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, triceps

Incline Press: Horizontal shoulder adduction with

elbow extension

Pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, triceps

Shoulder Press: Shoulder abduction with elbow

extension

Pectoralis major, anterior deltoid, posterior deltoid, triceps

Triceps Extension: Elbow extension

Triceps

Leg Curl: Knee flexion

Hamstring group (biceps femoris, semimebranosus, semitneonosus),

gluteals)

Leg Extension

Quadriceps

Leg Press: Hip extension with knee extension

Quadriceps, gluteous maximus, hamstrings

Seated Calf Raise: Ankle plantar flexion

Gastrocnemius, Soleus (lower leg muscles)

Pec Fly: Horizontal shoulder adduction

Pectoralis major, anterior deltoid

Abdominal Crunch: Trunk flexion

Upper/lower front abdominals (rectus abdominus)

Mid Row: Shoulder extension with elbow flexion

Trapezius, deltoids, rhomboids, and biceps.

Arm Curl: Elbow flexion

Biceps, brachialis, brachioradialis.

Seated Row: Shoulder extension with elbow

flexion

Latissimus dorsi, teres major, rear deltoid, trapezius, rhomboids, and

biceps.

Lat Pulldown: Shoulder adduction with elbow

flexion

Latissimus dorsi, teres major, rear deltoid, biceps.

EXERCISES