Sentences with phrase «alternate lifting legs»

Once you have set both heels a few inches off the floor, start to pull one of them nearly to the floor, and alternate lifting each leg up and down (without placing them back on the floor).

Not exact matches

Whilst keeping your head in line with your spine and facing down at the floor, lift alternate legs about 6 inches above the floor, returning to the starting position each time before resuming with the other leg.

When you're taking a walk around the block, your body is mostly on autopilot — you don't have to consciously think about alternating which leg you step with or which muscles it takes to lift a foot and put it back down.

Alternate lifting one leg at a time up with control, not going so high you lose form.

Slightly separate your legs and get in the superman position by lifting your arms, legs, chest and head up at the same time and hold this position for a few seconds, then begin to alternate lifting your right arm / left leg and left arm / right leg for 30 seconds without touching the floor.

Start by lying on the ground with a rolled - up towel under your lower back, then alternate leg lifts to activate your core muscles.

Elevated Push Ups with alternating leg lifts (0:45)- a great way to build strength in the chest and get stronger for push ups on your toes on the floor is elevated push ups.

Triceps Dips with leg elevated (0:45)- alternate the leg lift every 5 reps to distract yourself and go as long as you can

Sample Exercise Setup: Chest — 3 exercises, 1 incline, 1 flat and 1 decline Back — 4 exercises, 1 wide chin up or latt pull, 1 row, 1 pulley or machine row, Deads or pullovers (alternate between these two) Delts — 3 exercises, overhead press, side laterals, bent laterals Triceps — 3 exercises, overhead tricep extension with bar or dumbbell, cable pressdown, machine dip Biceps — 3 exercises, preacher curl, barbell or dumbbell curl, cable curl Quads — 3 exercises, press of some kind, extension, hack or press or squat of some kind Hams — 1 exercise, leg curl Calves — 3 exercises, standing calf raise, bent lower back calf raise (like donkey calf raises where your upper body and lower body are in an «L» shape), seated calf raises Abs - 3 exercises, weighted machine crunch, hanging leg lifts, cable reverse crunches Traps — 1 exercise, shrugs

If this feels good, try alternating lifting one leg and then the other to challenge yourself and activate each hamstring even more.

Today we are doing forearm hip dips and forearm alternating leg lifts (exercises are outlined below)...

How to Release body to mat, lie long on mat and with hands reaching forward, lift opposite hand and leg in a swimming motion and alternate for 10 long breaths.

Perform kneeling push ups with alternating straight leg lifts, or simply do kneeling push ups with both knees on the ground to build strength in your upper body.

This time, lift your right arm and left leg at the same time, and alternate with your left arm and right leg.

PLANK POSE with Alternating leg lifts 2.

One Leg Toe Touch — Lying on mat with legs flat on ground and arms outstretched overhead near ground, lift one leg and both arms simultaneously, touch toe and then return arms and leg back down to ground and repeat lifting the opposite leg and alternate legs for each rep.

Pump It Up Not rated yet push up bars warm up, then 5 - 10 sets dips next do seated alternate dumbbell presses 5 sets heavy low reps. follow up with abs leg lifts and scissors...

Lying on mat with legs flat on ground and arms outstretched overhead near ground, lift one leg and both arms simultaneously, touch toe and then return arms and leg back down to ground and repeat lifting the opposite leg and alternate legs for each rep.

Off - Rower Exercises (7 minutes): Lower Body (30 seconds each): Forward lunges, side lunges, reverse lunges, air squats, and squats with calf raises Core Work (30 seconds each): Forearm plank with small alternating leg lifts, side plank with hip dips, and high plank with shoulder taps Upper Body (30 seconds): Pushups

when doing your lifting is it better to split up your routine, legs one day, upper body the next, or do a full body routine and HIIT on alternate days?

From there, alternate lifting your feet off the ground and squeeze your glutes before you lift each leg to emphasize the correct movement pattern.

To increase challenge and incorporate the posterior oblique system, you can add a slow alternating leg lift at the top to of the bridge.

Beginner Alternative: Start in the push - up position and alternate lifting your feet up off the ground a few inches with a straight leg and hold each rep for a few seconds.

Focus on engaging abs, glutes and quads for stability then alternating leg lifts.

Start in pike position and lift one leg to the side as far as possible, bring that leg down while bringing the opposite leg up on the other side as far as possible, continue alternating legs.

Lift one hand and opposite side leg up high and touch fingers to toe, bring back to start position and repeat on other side, lifting and touching opposite hand and toe together, Continue alternating sides for each rep.

Squat down and place hands on Ugi, jump feet back, do a push up, still with hands supported on Ugi, bring one knee up and twist body bringing the hip on same side as that knee close to or touching the ball, return to plank and repeat on other side, continue alternating sides for 6 reps. Bring legs back to plank position and then jump legs in, and then lift Ugi up high overhead and back to ground.

Lower chest and as you press back to plank lift alternating leg.)

Every 15 seconds, alternate lifting one arm out in front of you while maintaining your posture for 10 seconds and repeating on the other side, and then switch to the legs.

Lying on mat with legs flat on ground and arms outstretched overhead near ground, lift one leg and arms and touch toe with the opposite side hand (left foot with right hand, right foot with left hand) and then return arms and leg back down to ground and repeat lifting the opposite leg and alternate legs for each rep.

Stand in middle of dip station and squat into a deep squat and then grasp handles of dip station and lift yourself off ground and bring knees up towards chest as high as you can, then lower legs, release handles and squat low again and continue alternating doing knee raises and squats.

Lift your legs off the ground and take your elbow to the opposite knee, alternating until you can't perform it any longer.