Sentences with phrase «placed under tension»

Veterinary surgeons will commonly use circular external skeletal fixators in conjunction with small diameter fixation wires placed under tension.

There are 3 phases of muscle activity when doing an exercise: concentric (when the muscle shortens), isometric (when the muscle is static and held in place under tension) and eccentric (when the muscle lengthens).

Not exact matches

One set of warp is under very little tension, and when the filling yarns are packed into place, these loose yarns are pushed backward along with the filling yarns, forming loops.

To enable maximum tension on the targeted muscle, you need to make sure that your pecs are doing the majority of work during every single rep. Dumbbells have the ability to place slightly more tension on the chest muscles than a barbell and they also keep the muscles under tension for longer because of the greater range of motion, so consider incorporating dumbbell presses to your chest routine to reap this benefit and exhaust your pecs more thoroughly.

You should always make sure to have your elbows directly under the bar so that you can place more tension on the delts right from the start.

First of all, your forearms are trying to keep the weight in your hands as well as trying to direct it, then the back muscles are constantly under tension, keeping you upright and keeping your shoulders in place and preventing them from being ripped off from their sockets, your abdominal muscles are trying to stabilize your core so that your spine doesn't snap in half.

Any set of exercises that allows you to place the pecs under tension and consistently add weight over time will result in significant gains in muscle size and strength.

Not only will you be using extremely heavy weight (which is great for building muscle and strength), but you'll be placing your muscles under tension for a long enough time to stimulate muscle growth.

Time under tension refers to the length of time a muscle is placed under continuous tension during an exercise.

Though the research is currently limited to animals only, scientists have been able to significantly increase muscle building when muscles have been placed under loaded stretches - presumably by creating additional muscle damage and by stimulating the same gene pathways switched on by the tension of muscle contraction.

Static stretching is performed by placing the body into a position whereby the muscle or group of muscles to be stretched is under tension.

A heating pad placed under the muscles of the calf for a few minutes prior to rising may help loosen tension, increase circulation in the lower leg and reduce pain.

The tensions within Gillick's art require that gallery - goers engage deeply with the work, and critics have underlined that by retrospectively placing the artist under the rubric of relational aesthetics, the loosely defined movement that foregrounds the participatory viewing experience.