Sentences with phrase «long lever»

Increasing external moment arm lengths during isometric core exercise, either by using extended legs during hanging leg raises, or by performing long lever planks, leads to greater rectus abdominis and external oblique muscle activity.

The steel mace is a great tool to utilize in exploration of multi-planar drills, but the relatively long lever limits the potential for backswings or single arm work.

Anatomically, it's no wonder — the knee connects the two longest levers in the body: the thigh and lower leg.

The farther away from your body the bar gets, the longer the lever, and the greater the torque on your lower back.

This long lever move has your arms almost straight (your elbows should be slightly bent) which means you typically stick with a lighter weight for this exercise.

The ankle locking system comes with a foot rest that is unadjustable, front foam rollers, rear cups and smart spring loading system that comes with a longer lever.

Due to the long levered arm of the barbell, you are going to find that your body will want to move away from the weight as it's being pressed; don't let that happen.

Taller people with long levers should deadlift from an elevated position.

Tuck the pelvis under, and press back through your heels in a long lever push up.

They have longer levers, work best under faster conditions and they are more elastic and springy in their force production.

Tall lifters who, even if they are flexible, can still have a hard time with their long levers.

This will allow you to minimize the amount of force on your back since the long lever is shorter in the horizon of the trap bar.

The long lever plank variations resulted in higher external oblique muscle activity compared to the standard plank variations, irrespective of posterior pelvic tilt.

Comparing plank exercises, Schoenfeld et al. (2014) assessed the plank, the long lever plank (greater shoulder flexion), the plank with posterior pelvic tilt, and the long lever plank with posterior pelvic tilt.

The long lever plank variations resulted in higher rectus abdominis muscle activity compared to the standard plank variations, irrespective of posterior pelvic tilt.

There was a trend towards greater external oblique muscle activity in the long lever plank with posterior pelvic tilt compared to the long lever plank without posterior pelvic tilt (148 vs. 111 % of MVC).

There was a trend towards higher rectus abdominis muscle activity in the long lever plank with posterior pelvic tilt compared to the long lever plank without posterior pelvic tilt (109 % vs. 90 % of MVIC).

Comparing isolation exercises, Schoenfeld et al. (2014) assessed variations of the plank exercise including the traditional plank, long lever plank (greater flexion of the shoulder), traditional plank with posterior pelvic tilt, and long lever plank with posterior pelvic tilt.

While the shoulder is not thought of as a weight bearing joint, once you lift an object or roll over at night, the forces going through the shoulder joint exceed those of most joints due to the long lever arm of the outstretched arm.

This adds a longer lever to the move, adding a bit more challenge and difficulty.

If you're used to a long lever - style transmission, this new one might entail a learning curve but soon will become second nature.

Disengage the blissfully manual hand brake, a long lever tucked between the left side of the driver's seat and the door, press the D button on the dash, and away you go.

Engaging first gear reveals a long lever throw and a surprisingly friendly clutch that doesn't feel too firm or long travel.