Use your strength to
keep a straight upper body.
Not exact matches
The Capitals will miss top - four defenseman Karl Alzner yet again in Game 2 as a lingering
upper - body injury
keeps him out of his sixth
straight game.
Keeping your pelvis
straight and
upper body
straight (this is not a squat per se, we are not sitting back), lower your body until your thighs are close to or at parallel with the floor.
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.
Keep the arms
straight and rigid, tighten the abs and start rotating the entire
upper body to your left, then get back to the original position and turn to your right and then back to the original position again.
There are many types of specialized squat bars besides the standard
straight bar and all of them offer cool advantages, yet their basic purpose is to help you
keep your
upper back stabilized and tight throughout the squat.
Keeping your arm fixed and
straight and your abs engaged, rotate your
upper body to the left, then back to centre.
As you slowly raise your
upper body off the ground,
keep your legs
straight and pinned to the floor.
Keeping your back
straight and the left knee slightly bent, lean your
upper body forward while extending your free leg behind you for better balance.
Keeping your back and
upper arms
straight, hold both ends of the rope attachment with an overhand grip at shoulder width apart with your arms bent above your head.
With a quick but controlled movement, push leg back as far as you can,
keeping hips as
straight and still as possible, and
upper body slightly forward.
Keep your
upper body
straight, with your shoulders back and relaxed and chin up (pick a point to stare at in front of you so you're not looking down).
Keeping your arms
straight, slowly lower the weight in an arc behind your head, focusing on the muscles you feel stretching throughout the
upper body.
Bring your knees back into your chest and repeat for 10 reps. Pro tip: Intensify this exercise by
keeping your knees
straight as you lift your legs and as you lower them, slowly drop your
upper body back toward the floor as well.
Feet wider than hip width so that you feel your inner thighs kick in and then bend your knees into a squat —
keeping upper body
straight.
Keep your
upper body
straight with your shoulders back and relaxed, holding dombells of your choice at your sides.
You need to
keep your whole body
straight throughout the movement which requires good core and
upper body strength.
Use the same good form —
straight body line, back is actively engaged (not arched), core is tight and
keep that
upper body alignment — hands are stacked right below your shoulders.
Keep the arms
straight and the
upper back rounding.
Move the
upper part of your body upwards
keeping your arms
straight.
Unlock the hips and bend your knees while
keeping your
upper body as
straight as possible.
Try looking at the
upper floors of buildings just to encourage yourself to
keep your neck
straight.
Seated machine triceps dips need to be done with the
upper torso
straight up to
keep the tension on the triceps.
Keep your
upper body
straight, and continue until your body is upright.
Bend your bottom leg to 90 degrees, and
keep your top leg in a
straight line with your
upper body.
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Keeping your arms settled and
straight, and your abs engaged, you should then rotate your
upper body to the left, then back to center, and then to the right, and then back to center.
To get maximum
upper back involvement in this exercise, at the start of the movement, grip the bar, lock your arms
straight, then pull your chest DOWN towards the bar (while
keeping your arms locked
straight).
From here, bend your left knee in,
keeping the right leg extended out
straight, and crunch your
upper back up off the floor, twisting the right elbow across your body to meet the left knee.
Here instead of raising your
upper leg upwards you move it forwards while
keeping it
straight throughout the movement.
Maintain a slight arch in you lower back,
keep your
upper back
straight and head facing forwards.
The reason, the kettlebell will pull your
upper body to it's side and you have to use your core to
keep your
upper body upright and
straight.
Keeping your legs
straight, bend from the hips so you push your buttocks back, and then bend from your waist until your
upper body is parallel with the floor (or as far as you can manage comfortably).
Also
keep in mind that the candles are necessarily located in your eyesight position, then can be located in and
upper or lower position, which means finding the candles isn't as
straight forward as you might think.