Sentences with phrase «lift by bending your knees»

Alternatively you can build a ton of strength in your lower abdominals in preparation for the straight leg lift by bending your knees and raising them up and down to either side.

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And if the liturgical movements of the Christian community at some time and place seem not to move or stir, bending no knee, bowing no head, drawing no tear, lifting no heart, the intent of the liturgy is not served by abandoning it.

From a seated position, engage your core to lift your legs and bend your knees, reaching your arms long by either side.

Starting off with the right knee bent back in half of Virasana, lift the leg by pulling the head of the thigh bone into the hip socket and activating the pelvic floor.

Keeping your chest lifted and avoiding excessive forward bend, lower into a squat by pushing your hips back and bending your knees.

Keeping your arms fully extended, lower into a squat by bending your knees and lowering the weight down, then explosively swing the kettlebell upwards by lifting your arms and extending your knees and hips.

Open up the hip by bending the lifted knee, while rooting the bottom heel toward the floor.

You can also increase the intensity by lifting the legs laterally without bending the knees.

Correspondingly, the five phases that can be described between these positions are as follows: (1) the first pull happens between the ground and when the bar reaches knee level and is initiated by knee and hip extension; (2) the transition happens when the barbell is between knee level and the power position and involves a shift in the position of the body relative to the barbell, which involves a brief period of knee flexion and is therefore referred to as the double knee bend (Enoka, 1979; 1988); (3) the second pull is the most powerful phase of the lift and occurs while the barbell is between the power position and the lifter is in triple extension; (4) turnover occurs as the lifter quickly drops down under the bar from the triple extension position to the catch position, in a deep front squat; (5) recovery into the standing position occurs as the lifter stands from the catch position to upright.

To begin the glut kickback, slowly lift one leg back, keeping your knee bent, until the sole of your foot faces the ceiling and your thigh is parallel to the floor.You can target the upper glute muscle by raising your leg higher or the lower glute muscle by keeping your leg at less than parallel to the floor.

Begin by keeping a rigid bend in your knees and don't let the angle of your knees change once your begin the lift.

Breathe out and lift one leg by bending your knee and leaning back.