Sentences with phrase «lower body musculature»

This result was similar to the findings of a more comprehensive analysis of 11 cadavers (6 male and 5 female), which found that the weight of the gluteus maximus was 13 % of the total lower body musculature.

Lieber & Fridén (2000) therefore proposed that in respect of the lower body musculature, the muscles that function predominantly to resist the force of gravity tend to display a more force - oriented profile, while those muscles that function to produce movement in other directions tend to display a velocity - oriented profile.

Ito (1996) assessed the relative muscle weights of a different cadaver and reported that the gluteus medius comprised 5.9 % of the total lower body musculature by weight (the gluteus maximus comprised 12.8 %).

Sandbags provide a highly effective way to train your core, grip, upper body, and lower body musculature all in one workout session.

The lower body musculature and spinal erectors are the primary drivers of this action, as evidenced by the squat and deadlift numbers of the typical international prop (far above their peers), and the huge musculature they carry in their quads, glutes, hamstrings, calves and errectors.

Using the same logic as the one before, this split alternates upper body musculature and lower body musculature to create a hardcore training that will melt your body fat and push your muscles to growth to their max.

Anyway, here are the most important benefits you can reap from regularly hammering your lower body musculature.

In addition, make sure you engage your every part of your lower body to support the movement — both for taking the stress off the knees and tendons, and optimizing the growth of the whole lower body musculature.

Not exact matches

This indicates enhanced repair of the body's musculature at low levels of tissue damage as experienced following exhaustive running (16).

The Division of Pulmonary Medicine deals with the breath of life in all its aspects: control of breathing; sleep disorders; obstruction to airflow in the common diseases of upper and lower airways such as croup, bronchiolitis, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and bronchopulmonary dysplasia; restriction to lung function from disorders affecting the chest wall, the musculature, the nervous system, or lung tissue itself; congenital anomalies; accidents such as inhalation of foreign bodies, hydrocarbons, or toxic gases; secondary effects of non-pulmonary system disorders such as gastrointestinal reflux, myopathy, or cardiac dysfunction; disease of the upper respiratory tract including rhinitis and sinusitis; and so on.

The combination of increased musculature and lower body fat is a guarantee for gaining sculpted and shredded look.

What being «toned» actually means is having a body with a pronounced musculature and a low percentage of body fat.

The musculature of the lower body plays a supporting role just to maintain the body.

«The squat is a great lower body exercise that also incorporates your core musculature,» says Prince Brathwaite, a trainer on Daily Burn 365 and owner of Trooper Fitness in New York City.

The people I know with the greatest body compositions (low - body fat and great musculature) all eat relatively higher protein diets, with some eating very high carb, and others eating moderate carb and moderate fat.

A final point is the upper body's overall work capacity - unlike the lower body, upper body musculature is not called upon as frequently in daily activity as the load bearing muscles of the lower body.

While upper - body compound moves such as rows, pull - ups, and bench presses use a lot of musculature for a sizeable caloric burn, lower body exercises like deadlifts and squats will take that caloric burn to the next level, Nelson says.