Sentences with phrase «chest and shoulder blades»

Not exact matches

Give five of these thrusts in a row, and alternate with five thrusts between her shoulder blades and five chest blows.

Keep shoulders down with shoulder blades drawn together, chest up and core engaged.

Close the eyes and feel for the shoulder blades coming together allowing the chest to open up.

Pull the handles down to your chest as you exhale, squeezing the shoulder blades together, and then inhale to return the arms to the starting position.

The point of this movement is to strengthen your mid-back and shoulder blade muscles by opening up your chest and squeezing your shoulder blades together with the help of a TRX or a resistance band.

Bring your right knee in toward your chest, as you lift your shoulder blade higher off the ground and toward your knee (b).

Draw shoulder blades back and down, keeping elbows tucked close to your body for an isolated push - up or wider hands to work more of your chest, lats and open out your shoulders.

Another important benefit is that the barbell row helps to create balance in size and strength between the muscles we use to pull our shoulder blades back and the chest muscles we use to pull our shoulders forward.

Keeping your gaze forward and without using your hands or tightening any part of your lower body, slowly raise your chest and shoulders; rotate your thumbs up to bring your shoulder blades closer together.

Inhale and lift your chest to reach up and forward, pressing the shoulder blades in against the back.

To engage the shoulder girdle, lift your chest as you breathe in, then slowly draw your shoulder blades toward each other and your outer shoulders back.

Trained coaches can also watch how the shoulder blades move and how the shoulders are positioned to identify potential imbalances between the chest and upper back.

As you lift your chest off the floor, bring your arms towards your sides and squeeze your shoulder blades together.

Think «proud chest,» drawing your shoulder blades back and down, and screw your feet into the floor to create tension in your hips.

From this position, bend your elbows and squeeze your shoulder blades together to pull your chest toward the bar.

By contracting the chest muscles and pulling your shoulder blades together, press the dumbbells up directly above your shoulders, fully extending the arms.

-- Bring your knees into your chest and then bring the shoulder blades up off the ground, making sure not to pull on your neck.

Row your arm back, chest is elevated and squeeze between your shoulder blades.

By drawing your shoulder blades and your upper arms down and back, bring the bar down until it touches your upper chest.

Inhale to Upward Facing Dog, opening your chest through your shoulders and rolling your shoulder blades down your back, relaxing your gluteal muscles.

Keep your knees bent and draw your shoulder blades towards one another to help keep your chest open and pressure off your shoulders.

Squeeze the shoulder blades together before you begin each movement gently and lift through your chest.

Open your chest and squeeze your shoulder blades back together.

Draw your shoulder blades back and down, thinking «proud chest.»

Move your shoulder blades forward into the chest, inhale, and revolve your chest toward the ceiling.

-- Using your core, pull your knees into your chest so that your tailbone raises off of the ground, and simultaneously perform a traditional crunch, lifting your shoulder blades off of the floor.

Move the shoulder blades in toward your chest, and open your chest as you turn your trunk toward the ceiling.

Then move your shoulder blades forward to lift and open your chest and to help you elongate up through the crown of your head.

Pressing the upper left arm into the top of the right thigh and drawing the right shoulder blade into the back to enable the chest to turn more to the right.

A partner can help you bring the shoulder blades into your back and lift your sternum by placing his / her hands gently on your back and upper chest to give you something to lift from.

Take a deep breath as you make your shoulders blades together, push your hands away from the body to widen yourself and lift your chest.

Gaze down to lengthen the neck, draw the shoulder blades back and keep the chest lifted, engage the abdominal muscles.

To reinforce the lift of your chest, release your shoulder blades down and draw their bottom tips toward each other and forward.

Focus on the following: — Squeeze your shoulder blades together (scapular retraction) and get your chest up.

Standing tall without pushing the chest out or pinching the shoulder blades together, no lumbar extension, and the shoulders in a neutral, «packed down» position.

Continue to expand the chest and lift the side ribs and sternum while you press the lower shoulder blades into the ribs.

Keep your shoulder blades touching the ground as your raise your knees into the chest and roll them to the left side for a few breaths, than right side.

Basically, anything that causes you to contract your shoulder blades down and back, keep your chest up, and make sure that your pelvis is forward (butt tucked in) is going to help with getting your posture back on track.

In the upright position, stick your chest out and contract the back by bringing the shoulder blades back.

The serratus anterior muscle originates on the surface of the upper ribs, as well as the side of the chest, and inserts along the entire length of the medial scapula (shoulder blade).

Straighten and lengthen the spine upward, squeeze and roll the shoulder blades down your back and open the chest area.

The exerciser should keep hands in a close grip, pulling the handles to the chest area and squeezing shoulder blades together, before returning with a full stretch in the lats.

Firm your shoulder blades against your back ribs and lift your chest.

Do pull ups with rings or with your palms facing each other, engage your shoulder blades down and together behind your back; pull your chest to the bar.

How to: Lying flat on your back, curl your head and chest up, so your shoulder blades are off the mat.

«Virabhadrasana I allows us to work toward moving the tailbone forward and lifting the torso out of the lower body — taking the head back safely, moving the shoulder blades forward toward the chest, and extending strongly through the arms.»

How to: Lying flat on your back, bring your knees into your chest and curl your head and chest up, so your shoulder blades are off the mat.

How to: Lying flat on your back, stack your palms behind your head and curl your head and chest up, so your shoulder blades are off the mat.

How to: Lie flat on your back, bring your knees together into your chest and curl your head and chest up, so your shoulder blades are off the mat (a).

Grab two heavy dumbbells or kettlebells, and hold them at your sides with your shoulder blades pulled together and your chest up, facing straight ahead.