Sentences with phrase «feet against the wall»

Doing an inverted push - up — either with your legs elevated or in a handstand position (with feet against a wall)-- can mimic lifting a weight thanks to the added challenge of gravity, says Theodore.

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

Side Crunches for the Obliques I normally place my feet against a wall so I don't slide.

To begin assume the normal press up position but place your feet against a wall the same height as your extended arms.

Savasana With Feet Against the Wall 1.

Lie on your back with both feet against a wall, your heels against the floor, and your toes pointing straight up toward the ceiling.

(Pressing your feet against the wall as you lie down will help you to keep a neutral foot, and to lightly stretch the plantar fascia and calves.)

For those who can sleep on their backs and whose plantar fasciitis is less severe, keeping the soles of the feet against the footboard — in the «savasana with feet against the wall» position shown above, even for a short period in the night — may help alleviate your symptoms.

Place your feet about shoulder width apart, and brace yourself by placing your feet against a wall or solid object.

Or, you can practice with your mat perpendicular to the wall, and your back foot against the wall.

Lie on your back with the soles of your feet against a wall.

Press the big toe of the front foot against the wall and stretch your arms up, finger tips to the wall.

Bend your knees to right angles, push your feet against the wall and lift your pelvis off the support.

Then when you are ready, place your hands on the bench, shoulder width apart and push your feet against the wall so that your legs are straight and roughly in line with the bench.

Support the lifted leg by pressing the raised foot against a wall or hooking its front ankle over the top edge of a chair back.

Placing your feet against a wall means your triceps have to lift more weight than the standard version of this exercise so build up with the easier one first.

You can also bend your knees and push your feet against the wall to lift your pelvis off the support.

For this advanced move, you'll start in a push - up position with your feet against the wall (a).

If a stretch is not felt then another method is to place the ball of foot against the wall and bend the front knee until a stretch is felt.

Kick up your feet against the wall by catapulting one leg up and pushing off the ground with the other one.

If your feet slip, practice with your feet against the wall instead of your elbows.

You can also practice this position lying on your back with your feet against a wall.

Not exact matches

The Weatherhaven shelter's arched ceiling was a structural feature that ran up against a rule that required workers» camps to be composed of buildings with straight walls and a uniform minimum ceiling height of seven feet.

On the way, he passes a room full of students lined against the wall inside their classroom, in Room 1237, just feet from him.

When the donkey saw the angel of the LORD, she pressed close to the wall, crushing Balaam's foot against it.

«We put this stadium up against a wall and projected a video map around it approximately 12 by 35 feet, so the whole wall was consumed with this Cleveland Browns stadium, along with the soundtrack, which is crowd noise,» Schoeffler explains.

The Leicester win only helped us put a foot into a rapidly closing door, and now is when the real work begins... Our backs are against the wall now!

As the game was played in the alley you simply stood with one foot against one wall and tossed your shooter toward the other wall.

Then, in his first at bat against the Boston Red Sox, his principal antagonists, he whistled a vicious 408 - foot line drive off the centerfield wall with a swing he estimates required «50 - to 60 - percent» effort.

CALF / GASTROC STRETCHING (Standing against a wall): Place both hands flat on a wall, step both feet back so your body is leaning forward.

At 6 - foot - 4 and 195 pounds, Wall never really stood much of a chance against James, who is listed at 6 - 8, 250, especially in the low post.

His guest bedroom has wood floors, a high antique bed that's set in the middle of the room so neither side is against a wall — and Cavanaugh rolls, turning himself into the horizontal bar of an H, flips upside down so his feet rest at the pillows.

much more likely than healthy kids to bite themselves, scratch themselves, bang their heads against a wall, or kick objects in an attempt to hurt their foot.»

According to WebMD, «Kids with major depression and kids with mixed major depression and disruptive behavior were much more likely than healthy kids to bite themselves, scratch themselves, bang their heads against a wall, or kick objects in an attempt to hurt their foot.»

If the leg cramp interferes with your sleep, then it might help when pressing the feet hard against the wall or stand on your leg.

Stand with your back straight against a wall, place your feet shoulder width apart and about six inches from the wall, and keep your arms relaxed at your sides.

Side - views of a gecko - inspired wall - climber (left) shows hand - held plates of adhesive tiles sticking against a wall as the climber's foot bears down on a step dangling from the plate.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. — Dewayne Schaaf is at the top of the courthouse steps with his two children on a perfect spring night, looking down the hill to the riverfront where almost 46 feet of water is pressing up against the flood wall that keeps the Mississippi River from pouring into the historic downtown.

Initial position: standing, resting your back against the wall, feet slightly wider than your shoulders.

Find a comfortable cross-legged seat or bring the soles of your feet together and sit up against a wall to keep the spine long.

If possible, Tamir suggests working on your breathing lying on the ground with your feet up against a wall, which removes gravity from the equation.

Prop one foot against the front of the chair, as if you're pushing the chair against the wall.

Lift your feet up, so that the legs are straight and pressed against the wall.

With your hands against the wall for support, slowly bend your left knee forward, keeping your right knee straight, your right heel on the floor, and your left knee above your left foot.

Bring your right foot to meet your left foot and rest your heels lightly against the wall for support.

Start by sitting away from the wall with your feet flat against the wall.

Lie on your back with your butt close to a wall and place your legs straight up against the wall with your feet about 18 inches apart.

The best way to work up to this is to do them standing against a wall - using the distance of your feet to the wall to create more or less resistance.

The two ways that seem to be most effective are lying on the ground and resting the feet on a couch or chair at a 90 degree angle OR lying on the ground or bed and resting the legs straight up against the wall (more difficult).

As you start to come into that egg shape, plug the back of the hips against its surface as you walk your feet up the wall.