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When the babies
lift their hands,
extend their
legs and grasp objects, they are developing their physical skills and hand - eye coordination.
A built in stage - position lever
lifts easily to convert the car seat base from Stage 1 to Stage 2 with one motion, creating
extended leg room and more upright, spacious seating for growing toddlers.
Lift one of the
legs and make gentle strokes on the ankle and slowly
extend it towards the thighs.
Slide your left toes back along the ground until
leg is fully
extended, then
lift the
leg so that it's parallel to the ground.
From child's pose,
lift hips then
extend legs toward straight, keeping the feet hip width or wider.
Extend right
leg up toward the ceiling as you
lift hips and come onto left toes (B).
Slowly
lift your left
leg to hip height with foot flexed and
extend your left arm along your left
leg.
With your whole upper body fully
extended upward,
lift your
legs up towards the ceiling by engaging your thigh muscles.
Bring your left hand to your hip on an inhale, and exhale to shift your weight to the right
leg as the left
leg lifts and
extends back to counterbalance, parallel to the ground.
Extend left
leg straight up and
lift your hips off the mat (picture A).
Keeping the knee bent to a 90 - degree angle,
lift your left
leg out to the left side, then
extend it.
Lift one knee up in the air,
extend the
leg, bend again and then slowly return to the starting position.
As you
extend your
lifted leg while pushing the floor away from you, be careful not to lock the knee of the standing
leg.
Next, lie fully on the table with both
legs extended;
lift right
leg toward the ceiling without bending your knee.
From all fours,
lift your right
leg and
extend it long behind you while you reach your left arm forward, lengthening the spine as you
extend your arm and
leg in opposite directions.
Place hands on the ground and
extend right
leg straight back, then
lift.
From sitting,
lift up to stand on your left
leg, then lower back down keeping your right
leg extended the whole time.
To release slowly let go of the foot and
extend the right
leg back, keeping it
lifted, as you lower your left hand to the ground.
Lift both
legs upward and
extend them in a «V» position, keeping feet about six inches (15 cm) from the bench, squeezing the glutes until your lower abdomen is slightly elevated from the bench.
Inhale, raising head to look forward; as you exhale,
lift chest and
legs off floor, clasping hands together behind back with arms
extended.
With each inhalation, slightly
lift and lengthen the torso, and with each exhalation
extend your torso and try to bring it a little bit closer to the
legs without rounding your back.
You can also perform side planks by lying on one side and keeping your
legs straight and fully
extended and resting on your forearm with the elbow directly under the shoulder, then bracing your core and
lifting your body up so that it forms a straight line.
If you're advanced, you can try this move with one
leg extended and
lifted off the ground.
The best tip I learned was to use a strap around the
lifted leg and inch my hand overhead closer toward my foot slowly, while using a wall for support with the
extended arm for balancing, focusing on one thing at a time instead of many.
Just before your
legs reach vertical,
extend your torso to
lift your lower back off the floor into a candlestick position.
As you inhale, draw your belly button toward the spine and engage your lower abs, then
extend your right arm and left
leg and
lift them off the floor until they form a straight line with the rest of your body, keeping the spine neutral.
Lift right
leg up, keeping it bent, and
extend right arm straight up (A).
Squeeze glutes and
lift hips so they align with knees;
extend right
leg (B).
To perform bicycle crunches correctly, get into a regular crunch position, then
lift your right shoulder toward your left knee and simultaneously
extend the right
leg, then repeat on the opposite side without pausing.
Extend your
legs, and then draw them in, keeping your chest
lifting.
Extend right
leg straight out and
lift it about 6 inches off the floor (A).
The back of the
lifted shoulder and the triceps help to
extend through the elbow to create a bow - shape with the
lifted leg.
Exhale as you lean forward and
extend your
leg behind you, doing your best to keep your right hip parallel to your left hip while
lifting your low belly.
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.
Lift the left foot up and
extend the
leg outwards, toe pointed.
Curl your toes under,
lift your knees and
extend the
legs.
Lie facedown with
legs extended behind you, squeezing a soft ball between heels with feet flexed and shins
lifted off floor.
Next, push with your arms and
lift off the ground,
extending your raised
leg in an arabesque.
Lift your back foot off the ground and bring your heel toward your glutes, then drive through the heel of the standing
leg and fully
extend the hips and knee to stand up, using only your front
leg.
While hanging,
lift your
legs up until they become parallel with the floor, keeping the knees
extended.
Single
Leg Hip
Lifts:
extend one
leg out straight and
lift and lower your hips just like you did in # 1.
Lift hips and
extend right
leg straight out (A).
As the heart
extends forward, the rear
leg will begin to lighten and
lift.
Sit briefly on the chair and then contract the glutes to
lift up out of the chair and begin
extending the
legs.
Your right
leg should still be fully
extended, and now
lift your right foot off the floor so that your body is balanced on its side on top of the roller.
When you come to standing, use your core muscles to
lift the back
leg off the floor and
extend it behind you, squeezing the glutes as you perform the tricep kickback.
Open the chest and
extend the
lifted leg to the side, being careful not to swing the supporting hip out to the side.
Straighten the
leg fully when
extending to
lift the weight, but do not lock out the knees at the top of the
lift.
Now
extend one
leg in front and while keeping it straight
lift and hold the
extended leg as high as you can for a count of twenty.
Bring your body to a «V» shape by
lifting your
legs and torso toward each other, keeping both your
legs straight and your arms
extended.