Sentences with phrase «leg bent if»

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If it wasn't premeditated you would see a bend in his elbow now and then instead of a big outstretched arm in line with his outstretched leg.

Nursing, changing diaper, changing spit - up clothes (baby's and yours), made a cup of tea, spent an hour trying to get in 10 minutes of Tummy Time so the baby won't be a dolt, spent 40 minutes getting the baby down for a nap which ended up lasting 20 minutes, made lunch and spilled half of it on the baby's head, clothing changes all around, nursing, found now - cold cup of untouched tea and drank it anyway, more nursing, baby falls asleep on you but wakes up if you try to move him so you just stay slumped on the couch with one leg forward and the other bent uncomfortably under you because this kid needs to sleep or we'll all diiieeee, nursing, realize you forgot about the weekly mothers» meeting which was your only adult outing dammit and now who will be your friend?

Lay your baby flat on their back, hold their feet, bend one knee while you straighten the other and pump their legs as if they were riding an imaginary bicycle.

(It's okay if you need to bend her legs a little to fit on your lap.)

I have rheumatoid arthritis and the delivery beds aren't made for comfort if I had stayed in that bed I wouldn't be able to bend and my legs would have stiffened to the point they would be useless I was half way there the 1st night.

Or why, when she is standing on tiptoe on one leg in an arabesque — bent at the waist, with her other leg extended horizontally behind her — and her partner gives her a twist, she will do a rapid «pencil» turn if she straightens up and pulls her leg in.

But if the bones are curved — as leg bones often are, even if only slightly — they also sustain bending stresses that result when weight isn't precisely centered on the bone's cross section.

As it moves, the robot will bend one of its knee joints and then straighten it; if the knee joint fails to straighten, the robot determines that it can not put weight on that leg without falling over.

Kohei Okamoto at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan, and his team spotted the molluscs raising their front arms while they bent their other legs, as if they had joints.

You can keep the legs bent, or if you feel strong, start to extend them so that the toes are eye level.

It's very likely you have Baker's cyst if you feel a swelling in the form of a lump behind the knee, as you bend and straighten the leg.

Here's how to do it: Stand with your feet together, bend your knees enough to connect to those inner thigh muscles, stretch your arms out to your side, take one arm and cross it over the other and press the palms together, bend your knees a little deeper now and take the opposite leg and squeeze it tight so those inner thighs are wrapped together, if you can wrap your leg around the bottom ankle do so, keep squeezing those inner thighs the whole time to help you control this move, find that focus and take a deep breath in, come up to stand and repeat it on the other side.

If the straight leg raise proves to be too hard for you at the moment, modify the movement by bending the knees until you develop more strength in the lower body.

You may have your legs bent for more stability or extended if you're more advanced.

Strive for 4 sets of 20 full reps.. If that's too difficult, do the movement with the knees bent at a 90 - degree angle first and then work up to performing the movement with straight legs.

If this proves to be too hard for you, you can first try to master the movement by doing it with your legs bent.

-- Lie flat on your back — Put your arms straight out at your sides for some leverage — Raise your legs (you can keep your knees bent if it's too hard to keep the legs extended)-- Rotate your hips left and right to both sides like a windshield wiper.

You can bend one knee at a time if that feels good, but be careful not to jam the knee back as you straighten the legs.

If straightening your left leg causes the right leg to shake or bend, practice with your left leg bent and your foot flat on the floor instead.

This may take some practice, but on an inhale, see if you can bend through the left leg and start lifting your right leg out in front of you, to come to a standing position with the right leg extended.

Variations: If chairs are not available, you can perform this exercise flat on the floor with one leg straight and opposite leg bent with your foot flat on the floor.

If you have trouble balancing in Vrksasana, try lowering your center of gravity by practicing the pose with your standing - leg knee slightly bent and the arms in a lower position.

Personal Trainer Tips: If your legs are really stiff it s okay to slightly bend your knees, but continue stretching and work up to keep your legs straight.

If you find yourself having to swing or use jerky motions then perform this exercise with your knees bent 90 degrees rather than with straight legs.

If there isn't a wall or straight edge near you simply prop your foot up on your heel and bend over the leg that is propped and grab onto your toes.

Or if you have access to a stability ball you can try 2 leg bridges on a stability ball with your knees straight or 2 leg bridges on a stability ball with your knees bent.

If having one leg straight and the other bent feels too intense, you can bend both knees and stack your legs instead.

For example, if you are bending down to touch your toes, bend your legs for a count of 2 and then straighten for a count of 2.

It is fine to lay with your legs straight, but you will automatically get a deeper abdominal release if you can bend your legs, placing the feet slightly greater than hips width apart, and allowing the knees to fall together and support themselves.

If necessary, bend the extended leg to help release the lower back.

If mobility is limited, keep the knee of extended leg bent.

If the soleus muscle is injured the pain is usually lower down the leg but is not painful when attempting to bend the knee (unlike gastrocnemius).

If this is too difficult, do it without the weight and / or bend one knee while you lift the other leg.

If it is difficult for you to raise your right leg so that it is well up on your arm, you'll need to work on the aforementioned standing and forward - bending poses until you have the necessary flexibility for the leg movement.

If this is difficult, move near a wall and with your legs vertical, bend your knees to 90 degrees, press your feet into the wall, and practice raising your hips.

For example, if you're working back, lie on the floor with your legs bent.

Jump over + cross legs + bend and touch the floor — 20 reps This exercise is more difficult if you really put something to jump over.

Concentrate on pushing the hips back as if going to sit down on something and keep the foot (of the bent leg) flat on the ground.

Use a rep range of 6 — 10 reps for your straight leg calf raises and 8 — 12 reps for your bent leg (seated) calf raises if you do them (though these are not essential).

If you feel your knees are bending, slightly round your shoulders, but aim to keep the legs straight and active.

If you have tight hamstrings, forward bends might aggravate lower - back pain, but Trikonasana provides a safe way to stretch the legs while extending the back sideways.

Use slightly bent knees (or go very light if you are performing stiff leg deadlifts or Romanian deadlifts).

From here, lift your right leg and bend your right knee in towards your right wrist, making physical contact if possible.

If your sit bones are still not level, you can straighten your bottom leg, practicing with just the top knee bent.

If you feel tight in the backs of your legs, be sure to bend your knees.

Shift your weight into the left side and, staying as low as you can (it's natural for the left leg to straighten a little, but don't come out of the bent knee all the way), lift the right leg straight up and out to the side, squeezing into your side butt (abductors if we're being fancy).

Keep your working leg straight during the entire movement; since the gastrocnemius muscle crosses two joints, if the knee bend, the emphasis shifts to the soleus.

Let the right knee be bent and if possible make a 45 degree angle between the right lower leg and the right thighs.

If you need to modify this one, bend the front leg and put your hands on your knee and make sure you're still pushing your left hip towards the floor.

If it's too difficult with both legs straight, you can bend the one on the floor.