Sentences with phrase «pointing your toes outward»

Pointing your toes outward externally rotates the tibia to hit the outer quad (vastus lateralis).

Pointing the toes outward focuses effort on the outer hamstrings (biceps femoris).

Some experts will tell you that pointing your toes outward is best, while others say to do what feels natural.

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Stand facing the back of a chair, with your feet slightly more than hip - width apart and your toes pointed outward.

Stand over a loaded barbell resting on the floor with your shins touching the bar, with feet placed much wider than shoulder - width apart with toes pointed outward.

Employ the same foot placement scheme as in the first exercise (one set with toes pointing inward, one with toes pointing straight ahead and one with toes pointing outward).

How to do it: Stand with your legs wide and your toes pointed slightly outward, so both of your hips are in an external rotated position.

Stand with your feet apart, toes pointed slightly outward.

Everybody has a different anatomy, so if you have trouble squatting with this foot position, try spreading your legs a bit wider but keep the toes pointing outward.

Your feet should be slightly wider than shoulder - width apart, and the toes should be pointed outward at a 45 - degree angle.

To prevent this from happening, always have your toes pointed outward at a 45 - degree angle.

How to: Start standing with feet together, heels touching and toes pointing slightly outward.

You'll notice, for example, that it's challenging to get the bases of the big toes to root down if the knees are pointing outward.

Oversupination is associated with thighs and knees that bow outward, pointing toward the little toes.

How to: Start standing with feet a little wider than hip - distance, toes pointing slightly outward (a).

How to: Stand with feet wide, toes pointed outward about 45 degrees.

Make sure to point your toes slightly outward while performing the leg press.

Try leg press, with your toes pointed slightly outward.

You have to stand with your feet little wider apart than your shoulders and pointing your toes in the outward direction.

3 Sets 12 - 15 Reps. Position feet slightly more than a shoulders width apart, and point toes slightly outward.

Start with feet a little wider than hip - distance apart, toes pointed slightly outward.

Place your feet flat on the platform, shoulder - width apart, with toes pointing straight ahead or just slightly outward.

Shift your weight onto your left foot, body angled to the left and right toe pointing outward.

Sumo deadlift: Use a wider stance than a conventional deadlift with your toes pointed more outward.

Starting Position: Feet about shoulder width apart, toes pointing 30 - 45 degrees outward.

With a wide base, and toes pointing outward, squat down.

How to: Start standing with feet hip - width apart, toes pointing straight ahead or just slightly outward.

Stand with your feet a little wider than shoulder width apart and with your toes pointed outward about 20 — 30 degrees.

Begin by pointing with your left foot, as if reaching out with your toes toward the ceiling, and rotate your leg slightly outward.

If you're naturally fairly straight in alignment (meaning you're toes don't point inward or outward), but when you run, your knees tend to cave in, work on lateral hip and glute strength or check your shoes for excessive wear.

Your toes should be pointed slightly outward — about 5 to 20 degrees outward.

From here, set up just like you did for your bodyweight squat — feet slightly wider than hip width apart, toes slightly pointing outward, butt back, squat down slowly, drop so the tops of your legs are parallel or lower, and stand back up.