How to Do Lower Body Workouts on the Bowflex Revolution

The Bowflex Revolution, while versatile enough to provide cardio workouts and abdominal workouts, is especially effective with lower body workouts. The gym-quality seat, five-position foot harness and up to 600 lbs. of resistance make the Bowflex Revolution ideal for lower body muscle groups. When you do lower body workouts on the Bowflex Revolution, you can pick from either leg or hip exercises. Read on to learn how to do lower body workouts on the Bowflex Revolution.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Hip Extensions

1. Put the foot harness on. Bend your standing leg slightly.
2. Allow the leg with the foot harness to pull forward with the resistance.
3. Reach that leg back. Keep the rest of the body stable, and reach back as far as you can by tightening the glutes. Take care not to bend the rest of the body.

Seated Leg Curl

4. Insert your left leg into the foot harness and set the adjustable arm all the way down to position nine. Position your right leg to stabilize yourself. Set the sliding seat all the way back and lock it.
5. Attach the toe portion of the foot harness to the resistance rope. Elevate and maintain the left thigh position. Extend and contract the leg at the knee up to 20 times.
6. Switch legs so that your right leg is in the foot harness and the left leg is on the floor for stabilization. Repeat Steps 1 and 2.

Tips & Warnings

• Other lower body workouts on the Bowflex Revolution that exercise the hips include hip abduction, hip flexion and leg kickback.
• Other lower body workouts on the Bowflex Revolution that exercise the upper leg include leg extension and lying leg curl.