One good use: Overhead press: Stand with feet hip - width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand,
elbows bent by sides, weights just above shoulders (A).
Not exact matches
With the kid on your knees face to you, put your feet up on a chair and rest your hands on the edge of another one, and start exercising
by bending your
elbows and returning to the starting position.
The material is made up of zirconium and tungsten atoms connected
by oxygen atoms, which, when heated,
bend like
elbow joints.
Begin
by holding the bar directly overhead with fully extended arms, then lower it down
by bending your
elbows and go as far as you can, but make sure to keep your neck, back and upper arms straight.
The first half of the motion, from arms fully extended at 180 degrees angle, to
elbows bent at 90 degrees angle, the bulk of the lift is handled
by the brachialis and brachioradialis.
Using a decline bench for skull crushers is a great alternative to the classic version of the exercise, considering that
by opening the degree of
bend in the
elbows it increases the range of motion and trains the triceps in a manner that places stress on each insertion point.
Start
by holding the body bar with a pronated grip and hands shoulder width apart,
elbows slightly
bent.
Lift the dumbbell
by contracting your back muscles and
bend your
elbow.
Make it dynamic: After you reach with one arm,
bend that
elbow as you pull it down
by your side and stand straight.
Once you reach a Push - Up position, return to the start position
by bending the right
elbow, then the left.
Start
by holding the pair of dumbbells on each side, then raise them in a controlled manner, with a slight
bend in the
elbows until your arms become parallel to the ground.
Grab each handle attachment with a palms up grip, extend your arms
by your side with a slight
bend in the
elbows and ensure that your arms are parallel to the floor.
How to: Start standing with feet hip - width apart, hands in fists and
elbows bent so your hands are at your chest,
elbows in
by your sides (a).
Your arms should be extended so that the body forms the letter T. Curl the handles toward your ears,
by bending your arms only at the
elbows.
Start lowering your arms at both sides making a wide arc
by slightly
bending your
elbows in order to avoid stressing the biceps.
If this proves too hard for you at first, make it easier
by bending the
elbows as much as you need and moving into a headstand or a frogstand instead of pressing all the way up.
Breathe out and lower the weights gently to your sides
by bending your
elbows, until you feel a stretch in your chest muscles.
Next, get yourself in the starting position
by grabbing the bar or handles with a close and reverse grip,
bend your
elbows slightly, which will put a greater stress on your lats rather than the biceps and start pulling down.
Pull your upper body forward
by bending your
elbows.
Draw the weight up toward chest
by bending your right
elbow, and then slowly release, returning the arm down
by your side.
Bicep curls — 30 seconds This time, start with bags in hand, arms
by your sides, palms facing forwards, with
elbows slightly
bent.
As you stand with your feet shoulder - width apart, take a dumbbell in each hand and slightly
bend the
elbows as the weights hang
by your sides, palms facing one another.
Start lowering the dumbbells to both sides,
by slightly
bending your
elbows in the process.
Place the arms
by the sides of the body, then
bend the
elbows and raise the hands so that the palms face each other.
Move into the «catch» position
by bending your knees up to your chest while keeping your
elbows straight.
«Lower your body to the floor
by bending your
elbows (keeping your body rigid) until your chest touches the floor, then press back up (straightening your
elbows).»
Elevate the basic plank
by dropping your body down to a push - up position,
elbows bent, and reaching one knee towards the same side
elbow.
Lower your body
by bending your
elbows and bringing your chest towards the floor as low as possible until your chin just touches the ground.
Create a shelf
by putting your arms out in front of you, and then touch your hands to their opposing shoulders,
bending at the
elbows.
EXERCISE EXECUTION (ACTION): Keeping your torso flush against the pad, pull the bar toward you (pull the bar up to the top of the abdomen)
by bending your
elbows and contracting your back muscles.
Keeping your upper arms absolutely stationary and perpendicular to the floor (parallel to each other), lower the bar
by bending your
elbows, but without changing their position.
Press bar to arms» length above your shoulders, lock your shoulders and lower bar to eyebrows
by bending arms at
elbows, and return to start.
Technique: Hold yourself up on bars, arms fully extended,
bend knees and cross your legs at the ankle, lower your body
by bending shoulders and
elbows down as far as you can, pause, then press back up to arms» length.
With the arms
by the sides and the
elbows bent, the althlete holds a resistance or elastic band between their hands with the palms facing up.
Now lower the dumbbells
by bending the
elbows slightly, and lower them only to a level parallel to the floor.
With your arms slightly
bent, perform a standard chest training flye (not a chest press, but a flye... less
elbow bend than a press)
by slowly lowering your arms to the side.
Lift your butt three inches off the ground and perform a tricep dip
by bending your
elbows.
Slowly lower your body
by bending your
elbows to nearly 90 degrees.
Drop the tailbone between the hips (lifting the heels as needed) Squeeze the inner thighs onto the triceps as you shift your weight smoothly onto the hands, and firmly contract the abdominal muscles
by pulling the navel center toward the spine, allowing the entire back to round (similar to cat pose) Keep the gaze forward as you glide onto the hands with the
elbows bending to less than 90 degrees (crocodile arms).
Starting Position: Begin
by lying face down on a bench with your arms at your sides and your
elbows bent at 90 degrees.
Raise the bar to chest your chest
by bending your
elbows.
Your arms can be in a variety of positions, including
by your sides, or reaching over your head with
bent or straight
elbows (b).
Next, lower your body to the bottom position
by bending elbows to 90 degrees.
Dip your butt down towards the floor
by bending at the
elbows.
Slowly
bend your
elbows and lower yourself down to the floor, keeping your back straight, your chest should be a couple of inches off the floor and then raise yourself back up
by pushing the ground way from you.
Lower the dumbbells
by bending your
elbows, but don't move your arms.
Hold other end of the band in one hand, with the
elbow bent and upper arm
by your side.
Now do a «fly»
by pulling the band up and pointing your
elbows out to the sides of the room as you
bend them (5c).
The first step is to find your pulse
by pressing your index finger on the brachial artery, which is at the
bend of your
elbow, slightly to the inside center.
Simply build up your strength in the exercise
by having less of a
bend in your arms preferably with them
bent less than 90 degrees at the
elbow and increase the distance as you build up your strength and control over a period of time.