Hoist Fitness ROC-IT - Manual (Page 9)

ROC-IT™ 402
LEG CURL
The ROC-IT™ 402 Leg Curl places the
user in a slight forward lean with hips
lowered below the knees in the start
position and rocks rearward moving the
user to a end position allowing a greater
range of motion. The placement of the
upper stabilizing shin pad on the tibia
coupled with rearward rocking movement
creates a more natural hinge movement,
reducing shearing forces and stresses on
the knee joint in comparison to traditional
thigh pads. The rearward rock and
pad placement also prevent forward
travel of the body during contraction as
evidenced with traditional seated and
lying leg curl machines which increase
the anterior tilt of the pelvis and low
back strain. The easy-to-use adjustable
back pad accommodates different upper
limb lengths while the self-adjusting roller
accommodates different lower limb
lengths to reduce potential stress across
the ankle joint.
ROC-IT™ 501
SHOULDER PRESS
The ROC-IT™ 501 Shoulder Press places
the user in a start position with neutral
grip position to reduce potential shoulder
impingement with arm handles positioned
in front of the midline of the body to
reduce exaggerated back arching
throughout the movement. The rearward
rocking to a posterior lean optimally
aligns the arms with the torso overhead
to decrease external rotation of the arm
and shoulder capsule stress, but also
decreases any exaggerated low back
arching traditionally found with shoulder
press machines
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