This means that you will have
your body bent over at a 90 degree angle when you're doing reps with just a little amount of weight, but you should bend your body only to a maximum of 45 degrees when you're lifting heavy weight.
«In recent years we've seen public
bodies bending over backwards to translate documents up to and including their annual report into a variety of foreign languages.
Not exact matches
As she wept, she
bent over to look into the tomb and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus»
body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot.
Jesus» healing of a woman's constrained and
bent -
over body, in a context such as ours, surely qualifies as good news.
This is my
body... take and eat this bread... a very high - strung child... no, too much candy is all... honestly, they've ruined this dress... get me a wet cloth, and when I wake up they're pulling my arms out of my sleeves as the other children mill around, cacophonous and released, and my mother is
bending over me, wiping my face until I'm cold.
Keep the top rail of the wrap tight at all times and
bend over so that your baby won't fall off your
body.
It's much easier to
bend farther
over as they get older because they have more
body control, but early on it would be more difficult and straining on the back.
Mom should be comfortable with good
body posture; she should not have to
bend over to reach baby and her shoulders should remain in a natural position.
I'm especially satisfied with the
body length, since I hate when my back is exposed if I
bend over!
The left knee should be
bent, left heel flat on the floor, and right leg extended with your weight
over the left side of your
body (b).
Fold the upper
body over the left leg, then swiftly rise up into Wild Thing pose,
bending the
body back so deeply that the arm extends straight behind your head and the left leg and right thigh rise off the ground.
Lie on the right side of your
body,
bend your left knee 90 degrees, cross it
over your
body and touch the floor with it.
Would you
bend over backwards for a more flexible
body, or does the idea of doing the splits send shivers down your stiffened spine?
Bent -
over tricep kickbacks: From standing, lean your upper
body forward so you're slightly
bent over with a dumbbell in each hand.
Slowly lean back towards the wall, with your arms
over your head, supporting your
body weight with the palms, elbows
bent backwards.
Moreover, performing barbell
bent -
over rows will help you increase the explosiveness of your movements and your overall upper
body pulling strength in a short period of time.
To perform it, lie on your back, place your arms at both sides and
bend the knees, then slowly extend the arms diagonally
over your head until your
body forms the letter «Y ``, your thumbs touch the floor and you feel a decent stretch in the upper
body.
Come to a position where your upper
body is almost parallel with the floor, then perform the
bent -
over row, pulling to the bottom rib with elbows squeezing in.
Bent -
over lateral raise With your upper
body parallel with the floor and slightly
bent but rigid elbows, raise the weights out to your sides in line with your deltoids.
Walk Out to 2 Side Plank Dips exercise — From standing
bend over at hips so hands touch floor and walk hands out to plank position, turn to side plank position,
body supported with one arm and put the other hand behind head with elbow towards ceiling.
When you perform a deadlift, pull up, squat,
bent over row — you target the posterior (back) of the
body.
You'll burn hardly any calories (and
body fat) doing 30 minutes of crunches, while if you would have done a combination of squats, lunges,
bent over rows, push - ups, and so on, you would have seen far faster results.
In order to get that truly wide, masculine and unstoppable upper
body physique, it's important also to do upper back exercises like
bent -
over rows, pullups and lat pulldowns.
In the
bent over position, your lower back muscles must work to stabilize your
body.
For example, a pull up works the vertical plane from top to bottom (overhead), a
bent over row or
body row works the horizontal plane, and a high pull works the vertical plane from bottom to top (from arms extended below the waist to the chin).
Lift your
body until your chin is
over the bar and keep your feet on the floor with knees
bent.
Turn your
body towards the floor until the foam roller is sitting under the front portion of your right hip (basically where your hip creases when you
bend over).
I usually like to do this by alternating a really tough lower
body exercise such as a squat, lunge, or deadlift, with a multi-joint upper
body exercise such as a bench press, overhead press,
bent over row, or pullup.
Now, take a deep breath, and as you exhale, slowly
bend your
body backwards
over the foam roller.
Frequently our
bodies are slouched
over because we are consumed by work at the computer,
bent over from emptying dish washers, folding laundry, picking up toddlers, studying at the desk and tense from every day anxiety triggers.
From Tadasana,
bend the knees and drop the hips, drawing the sitting bones back and the tailbone slightly down as you fold the upper
body forward
over the thighs.
Handa et al. (2005) compared a number of upper
body pulling exercises including the upright row, seated cable row,
bent -
over row and lat pull - down to the front or rear.
Handa et al. (2005) compared a number of upper
body pulling exercises including the upright row, seated cable row,
bent -
over row and lat pull - down to the front or rear, to investigate the effect on peak muscle activity.
Bring your left leg up to above your hips, knee
bent, and twist it
over to the right side of your
body.
The barbell, or
bent over row, involves muscles which bring muscles in towards the
body, ie the biceps and latissimus dorsii.
Push up with your arms,
bend both knees, kick your left foot behind your
body, and roll your
body over.
Stand in a slightly
bent over position and support the
body weight with the unaffected arm on a chair or table.
Pull the
body bar back
over your head, while
bending your knees and pulling the bar
over your knees, forming a crunch.
Bending your
body into yoga poses also helps you work on your balance, which will improve tremendously
over time, according to Fit Bottomed Girls.
Contestants will be judged individually and in group comparisons.Posing in an overly sexual or manner including
bending over in a reverse position, moves indicative of a stripper or other provocative
body positions and / or movements will result in a deduction of points at.
Taking a dumbbell in one hand,
bend over at the waist until your upper
body is parallel with the floor.
Bend your left knee in towards your
body, then
bend your right knee and place it
over your left knee.
You'll start in a standing position, then
bend over and walk your hands out to a plank position and walk your hand back and slowly roll your
body up one vertebra at a time!
An excellent upper -
body pulling movement; the double
bent over row will build strength in the back and biceps muscles.
But as Michael mentions, if you
bend your knees first and shift the weight back into the heels, it allows the center of gravity of the
body to be positioned
over the legs throughout the roll... decreasing the amount of compression.
As you breathe in
bend your
body so your arms / folded hands sway to the right — stretch a bit; then breathe out and bring your arms / folded hands to center again
over your head.
Walking, turning and posing in an overly sexual manner including
bending over in a reverse position, spreading of legs beyond shoulder width, moves indicative of a stripper or other provocative
body positions and / or movements will result in a deduction of points at the discretion of each judge.
4 — 5 sets of 6 — 8 reps. • Grasp a dumbbell in each hand and
bend over so your upper
body is parallel with the floor, keeping your knees slightly
bent.
I live in maxi dresses and maxi skirts — Long enough to cover everything while I
bend over and pick up the kids, stretchy for mommy -
bodies in flux, and waaaaay more comfortable than jeans (to me, at least).
What was funny was that he
bent over backwards to do everything for her and was incredibly respectful of her
body; consequently, she got bored with him and ended up cheating on him with probably about 10 guys before they finally broke up — not counting the 14 or so in just his first semester away from her at college.