Thursday, February 26, 2009

Great Bowflex Exercise Programs Start With

By Chris Dean

The Bowflex home gym is an amazing piece of equipment where you really get what you paid for. Bowflex is unique in that it uses a resistance system with cables and power rods for your workout. The home gym works your entire body and when you use a bowflex you won't need to use any other piece of equipment. You can exercise your entire body with the home gym.

This is all very well and good, but where does that put you when you want to think about getting the most out of your new home gym. When you are thinking about getting the most out of your Bowflex, it is important to make sure that you are going to be putting together the right kind of Bowflex exercise program. There are a multitude of different exercises that you can get from the Bowflex, but finding the right set that will let you build up your strength is a straightforward and logical way is something that needs to happen.

Isolation exercises are the first type of exercises you can do with your Bowflex. Essentially isolation exercises focus on a specific muscle group you want to target. All of the resistance will work a single muscle group. Isolation exercises can be performed doing leg extensions, chest flys, shoulder raises, etc...These exercises are great but remember you are only working one part of your body.

If you want to target more than one group of muscles you need to try compound exercises on the Bowflex. Multiple joints are targeted with these type of muscles. The resistance is stretched upon many groups of muscles. Examples of compound exercises are: squats, back row, and bench press. These exercises target many muscles while doing your workout and are the exact opposite of isolation exercises.

Always remember to use your resources when you are thinking about putting together a personal Bowflex exercise program. There are instructional DVDs for a reason, so make good use of them. Also remember that your body is a personal thing, and at that end of the day, you are going to need to think about what suits you best.

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