Sentences with phrase «by stretching its legs»

So, for example, if you can get someone to hold your extended leg up as high as possible while you're naturally pushing downwards to resist the stretch, you'll get much better results than by stretching the leg up by yourself.

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It was sparked by a U.S. loss in the 1991 world championships when Great Britain's 400 - meter hurdler Kriss Akabusi overhauled world 400 champion Antonio Pettigrew in the stretch of the anchor leg.

Not a dirty player by any stretch, but his heavy legs are starting to wear him down.

This loads the leg by rapidly forcing its muscles to stretch and undergo rapid eccentric contraction (Just think of compressing the coils of a strong and stiff spring).

HARNESS RACING — Duplicating the strong stretch drive of his first - heat victory, TEXAS ($ 4.20), driven by Billy Herman, took the third and deciding heat of the $ 100,000 Kentucky Futurity, the third leg of trotting's Triple Crown, in 1:58 at Lexington's Red Mile.

Puig clearly had no intention of swinging until he had to in this at - bat, as he just watched the 3 - 0 go by while basically stretching at the plate instead of even looking at what was coming, and did some random leg kick because why not?

Studies have found that static stretching weakened muscle strength by as much as 30 percent and that stretching the leg muscles in one leg reduced strength in the other leg for up to 30 minutes after stretching.

If your kids need a break or want to stretch their legs, hit up the Kid Zone by Section 109 and 106 on the concourse.

Babies stretched the leg openings through their constant movements, which Lee compared to a workout by a gymnast.

Try stretching your calf by flexing your foot, heel first; gently massaging your leg; placing a hot water bottle on the cramped area; or getting up and walking around.

Length will be measured by placing your baby on a flat surface and stretching his or her legs out.

Gently push your baby's knees to his chest and then separate them by pushing them out and to the side, making a butterfly stretch with his legs.

Baby «aerobics»: While your baby lays down on their back, stretch their arms and legs, and as they get older add more movements like little sit - ups by holding their hands and pulling them up.

The more it stretches, the greater the force it exerts, so by allowing the suit's legs to stretch more than its torso the wearer's legs are subjected to the strongest force.

Gliding is achieved by this animal by launching off the tops of trees and extending flaps of skin stretched from arms to legs: once they have launched themselves into the air they are highly manuverable while in flight.

There are many possible reasons for hamstring injury, such as muscular overload, tightness and inflexibility, quad / hamstring strength imbalances and gluteal dysfunction, and most of them can be prevented by performing dynamic stretches before each leg training session and statically stretching the targeted muscles at the end of the workout.

Trikonasana (triangle pose) helps alleviate stress in the low back as well as stretch the legs and waist while keeping energy up by strengthening the legs and core.

Sit on a chair or bench and place hands by your sides facing forward and your legs stretched out.

This yoga pose helps alleviate stress in the low back as well as stretch the legs and waist while keeping energy up by strengthening the legs and core.

Our son seemed fascinated by each inhalation and exhalation, the raising and lowering of arms and legs and decided to stretch himself as he giggles.

Start this stretch by actually sitting on top of the foam roller, leaning back on your hands and legs bent in front of you.

Gently stretch the hamstrings by straightening your legs.

The Bosu Home Balance Trainer allows you to use familiar exercises (leg raises, lunges, abdominal crunches, push - ups and stretches) while focusing on balance by performing the exercises on an ever - changing, soft surface.

Advanced students can increase the stretch on the back of the raised leg by bringing the leg and torso together.

For this pain - relieving stretch, start by lying on your back with one leg straight and the other bent at the knee.

They would start the workout by dynamic stretching and foam rolling of the legs & abs.

Chair posture helps tone the tired legs by improving circulation, stretching, and strengthening the legs.

I see very attractive and fit women and men that can not touch their toes, and I see very fit, athletic looking men and women that can not stand on one leg — by the way stretching exercises are neglected for the same reason balance training is neglected.

Move from this position into a calf stretch by moving your feet closer together and straightening both legs.

Lie flat on the back on a yoga mat with stretched legs and arms by the side.

Starting Position: Begin by lying on your back with your arms stretched over head and 1 leg straight.

I've been explaining the reduction in running economy caused by stretching by talking about the legs as a set of springs that store energy (and do so less efficiently when they've been stretched).

By stretching the hamstrings at both the hip joint and the knee joint (from stretching the calves), you literally force your hamstrings to activate strongly during the stiff - legged deadlift movement.

The six classes were designed to stretch the participants» bodies by mobilizing all the major joints in the body as well as the minor joints in hands and feet, to provide limited strengthening of arms and legs, and to offer an introduction to deep relaxation.

A great deal of work needs to be done on developing leg stiffness and an enhanced stretch / reflex via specific exercises and throughout the training plan by use of plyometric exercises.

Taylor likes to take her clients through a quick head - to - toe stretching routine: «Moving the neck side to side, forward and back, shoulder rolls, arms swings, torso twists, leg swings and finish by rolling your knees and ankles in a circular motion.»

Evening - Legs & abs (glutes and calves included) Tuesday - Biceps and Back, followed by 20 minutes HIIT Wednesday - Steady state cardio for 1 hour (run) Thursday - Early morning steady state cardio on empty stomach (run) Evening - Shoulders and Abs Friday - Triceps and HIIT Saturday - Steady State cardio (run) for hour and half and stretch 15 minutes.

This stretch can also be intensified by raising the arm on the same side as the leg being stretched.

In essence, this inverted pose aids your overall recovery by draining fluids that are pooling in your legs, while also stretching your hamstrings and relieving a worn out lower body.

This mid-rise pair is crafted from stretch - jersey with an elasticated ribbed - knit waistband, and has slim, tapered legs that are defined by pintucked seams that run through the centre.

The leggings cost $ 550, which seems steep, until you compare that price to the cheapest prices for stretch leather leggings found by a very motivated and knowledgeable Racked editor: $ 200 at H&M on sale from $ 349, $ 375 at & Other Stores, and $ 495 at J. Crew.

If our brilliant full - stretch outdoor trousers give you the edge in the active outdoors, these Kiwi Pro Convertibles go the extra mile by offering a quick - change shorts option via a simple zipped leg conversion.Zip - offs are a great pick for travel because you get two garments that take up the pack space of

Classic women's long leg boots, Malinda by Marco Tozzi are easily fitted to the legs with their zip fastenings and stretch panels, their smooth textile uppers standing on a low block heel for a subtle boost in height.

One very important thing to remember about high waist skirts is that it should always be worn with high heels shoes to stretch your leg, covered by a very large part of the skirt.

These pants are by Rick Owens and are black leather slim - fit overlong stretch leggings.

I was on board til that last adjective — last year I bought the Lily Legging Jeans by Level 99 and those things stretch out so much over the course of the day that I had to bring a belt to keep them on for the second half of my workday.

* By DL1961 * Mid rise * Classic five - pocket styling * Fly front; button closure * Ankle length; straight leg * 27» inseam * Indigo is slightly distressed * Cotton / Lycra ® X-Fit stretch / elastane or cotton / elasterell - p / elastane * Imported

'' «Jumpsuit by ASOS Collection, Lightly - textured stretch fabric, Floral print, Bardot neck, Wired bodice for support, Tie sleeves, Slim - cut leg, Zip back with hook and eye fastening, Slim fit.

For ONCE I'll admit that leggings are actually a good idea, but I personally chose for these stretch trousers by Uniqlo that are perfectly comfy and super stylish at the same time.

These grey denim leggings by NotYourDaughter «sJeans stretch in all directions, which helps secure your lower end from ALL angles!