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BowFlex is the brand name for a series of fitness training equipment, marketed and sold by BowFlex Inc., formerly Nautilus, Inc. Based in Vancouver, Washington, [1] the company sells its products through direct, retail, and international channels. [2] [3] The first BowFlex product, BowFlex 2000X, was created in 1986. [3]
BowFlex is the brand name for cardio and strength fitness training equipment. [25] [12] The first BowFlex product, BowFlex 2000X home gym, was created in 1986. [12] BowFlex products now range from cardio machines, [26] to adjustable dumbbells [27] and home gyms. [28]
Common superset configurations are two exercises for the same muscle group, agonist-antagonist muscles, or alternating upper and lower body muscle groups. [29] Exercises for the same muscle group (flat bench press followed by the incline bench press) result in a significantly lower training volume than a traditional exercise format with rests. [30]
Each chart is composed of five exercises that are performed within eleven minutes. The first four exercises are calisthenics and the last is an aerobic exercise. As the individual progresses within the system, the number of each type of exercise that must be performed increases and the difficulty of each exercise increases.
Soloflex, Inc. was established in 1978 by Jerry Wilson. The idea behind the weight straps came from Jerry's days flying small airplanes. The resistance on the plane's controls came from the bungee cord.
The main anatomical planes of the human body, including median (red), parasagittal (yellow), frontal or coronal plane (blue) and transverse or axial plane (green).. A fly or flye is a strength training exercise in which the hand and arm move through an arc while the elbow is kept at a constant angle.
Office worker getting little or no exercise: 1.40-1.69 Moderately active: Construction worker or person running one hour daily: 1.70-1.99 Vigorously active: Agricultural worker (non mechanized) or person swimming two hours daily: 2.00-2.40 Extremely active: Competitive cyclist >2.40
These exercises were performed in the supine position on a floor or other flat surface. There were variations, but the primary maneuver is to grab the legs and pull the knees up to the chest and hold them there for several seconds. The patient then relaxes, drops the legs down and repeats the exercise again. [citation needed]