Sentences with phrase «bent knees and hips»

Ardi's lower pelvis is longer than that of humans, which led some researchers to argue that Ardipithecus mainly climbed in trees and walked slowly with bent knees and hips, or perhaps not at all.

Lie on your back and place your feet against a wall while bending the knees and hips at a 90 - degree angle.

Form: Inhale and bend your knees and hips until you get to about chair height (90 degrees at the hips).

Not exact matches

Place your feet hip - width apart; slightly bend your knees and push your hips backwards a bit so that you are slightly leaning forward.

I didn't even consider someone using him as an outside linebacker in a 3 - 4 because he was pretty stiff in the hips and wasn't much of a knee bender.

With rigid wrists, and head held down, His hips correctly pivot; Knees slightly bent, he's best in town At putting back a divot.

Their primary function is to bend the knee and move the thigh backwards (extend the hip).

>> For proper landing techniques while jumping, land with your hips back, knees bent (not past your toes) and knees apart (kneecaps facing your third toe).

Only upper leg muscles are strengthened, and hips and knees tend to bend.

Surely you've seen your little ones with their knees, ankles, hips, elbows, wrists and even fingers bent at all times.

While I've yet to find any conclusive research on the topic, a solid anatomical understanding of infant hip joint development underscores the importance of keeping baby's legs well supported with knees and hips bent, commonly called the «frog leg» or «M» position.

The International Hip Dysplasia Institute recommends «the hips should be allowed to spread apart with the thighs supported and the hips [and knees] bent.»

Baby is worn in the natural seated position, with knees bent and hips spread, promoting healthy development.

When choosing a carrier, be sure that your baby can be positioned so that her legs are spread apart with hips and knees bent.

Instead of your baby lying on her back cradled in a hanging sling, position your baby upright, legs open with hips and knees bent.

A swaddling's secret is to keep their arms snug while still let the blanket loose around their hips and knees so that they can open and bend easily.

Because most parents don't realize that despite the fact that they look different, these devices all support your baby in essentially the same position - semi-reclined with hips and knees bent, back rounded and head supported from behind.

When holding or feeding your baby, cradle her so that her shoulders are forward with her arms tucked into her chest and with her legs flexed (bent) at the hips and knees.

Within the womb, a baby spends a long time tucked in the fetal position, in which both hips and knees are bent or flexed.

8 years or at least 57 inches tall if (1) lap belt fits across hips and thighs, not abdomen (2) shoulder belt crosses center of chest and not neck (3) knees bend over seat edge when sitting up straight with his / her back firmly against seat back

Lie on your back with your knees bent and your feet hip - distance apart.

With the baby's knees bent and the hips spread, it is the most comfortable position for baby and the best for proper hip and spine development.

Be sure they are sitting with good support and that their hips, knees and ankles are well supported and bent at 90 degree angles.

You can try simply bicycling baby's legs, or you can gently bend baby's knees and hips, pressing them toward the abdomen.

Help her to flex the free (upper / non-weight bearing) leg up toward her tummy so that hip and knee are bent and her upper thigh is close to or almost touching her tummy.

Thighs spread around the mother's torso and the hips bent so the knees are slightly higher than the buttocks with the thighs supported.

-- Taking the pillow from behind your head and bending your knees to lift hips and place the pillow underneath.

The healthiest position for the hips is for the hips to fall or spread (naturally) apart to the side, with the thighs supported and the hips and knees bent.

In order for an adult seat belt to fit a child properly, the child must be able to bend their knees at the edge of the seat, the lap belt should sit across the thighs or lower hip and the shoulder belt should fit against the shoulder and chest.

In 75 percent of these cases the animals maintained balance with their hands, and over 90 percent of the time their legs were stiff, unlike the bent - knee, bent - hip shuffle of chimps and gorillas, which also stand upright in trees sometimes.

Other researchers noted some critical bones were missing or shaped slightly differently than the same bones in humans today and from this they concluded Lucy walked with bent knees and her upper body bent forward slightly at the hips.

Maintain a slight bend to the knee and hinge at the hips, lowering the body, but not too low; this isn't a squat!

How to: Stand with your side parallel to the cable or band's anchor with your feet hip - distance apart and knees slightly bent.

Slowly bend forward at the hips, keeping your knees straight, and lowering the bar until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings.

Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet hip - width apart.

Stand with feet hip - width apart, knees slightly bent, and a kettlebell or weight on floor.

Extend your arms alongside your ears and bend your knees to lower your hips, as if you were sitting in an invisible chair.

Rest again on your backside with knees bent and feet wider than the hips, toes turned gently in with knees touching.

Lower your hips and bend the knees until your shins contact the bar.

To do hip thrusts, lay on your back on a mat with your knees bent, feet parallel, and palms down on the mat.

Sit comfortably with legs forward, bend your right knee in and place your left foot on the floor a little to the outside of your left hip.

From this position, bend your knees slightly, push your bottom back and hinge forwards from your hips.

Lie on your back, bend your knees, and walk your heels in toward your hips.

Push your elbows forwards, adopt the proper squat - stance and then, leading with your hips, bend your knees and perform squats in the normal fashion.

Keeping chest up, push hips back, bend knees, and lower hips until they're just below parallel with knees (B).

Another often overlooked problem when squatting is raising the hips faster than the chest and shoulders, which can excessively stress your lumbar spine as you extend the lower back, so make a mental note to always raise your hips and shoulders at the same time, just as you bend your hips and knees at the same time on your way down.

From Half Moon, frame the right foot with both hands to square off the hips, and step the left foot long behind you, keeping your knee bent at 90 degrees and the back toes tucked to stretch through the plantar fascia.

Holding straps taut, without slack, step back two or three steps so you are pulled into a bent over position with knees bent, a hinge at your hips, and a neutral spine.

From a standing position with feet hip - width apart, bend your knees and lean slightly forward.

Keeping back flat and abs tight, bend left knee slightly and hinge forward from hips; reach right hand toward floor as you extend your right leg and left arm back.