Slightly lift your chest off the ball and tuck your chin so that your head and neck stay in good alignment.
Not exact matches
Simply support the back of baby's head as you lean
slightly forward to
lift baby's head from your
chest and turn her head the other direction as you resume your upright position.
- baby can briefly
lift head (usually bobbing, not still) to about 45 degrees - turns head to place opposite cheek down - comfortable with either cheek down - legs begin to straighten in Tummy Time so that lower belly touches the surface beneath baby - arms move further away from the body in Tummy Time and in the second month, will begin to press hands down into the surface to push the shoulders and very top of the
chest up very
slightly off the surface beneath
When baby is on her tummy, manually
lift her upper
chest slightly off the floor and bring her weight backwards a little bit (your direction of the
lift should be up and back toward feet on a diagonal... not just straight up).
If you have «puffy» breasts, you can also position the rest of your hand under your breast to
lift it up
slightly and away from your
chest.
Gradually
lift the shoulder girdle and his
chest pulling
slightly his hands.
Lift your
chest and lean back
slightly — the pull up and chin up are surprisingly tough on your core muscles so don't worry if you feel these muscles engaging as it's a good thing!
Single - leg lateral jump: From a standing straddle position, jump from one
slightly bent leg to the other at either end of the mat, drawing in the leg that's
lifted off the ground toward the
chest.
Lift your
chest up,
slightly arching your back as you press your back hip forward (c).
Push into hands to
lift chest up, coming onto left knee as you raise right leg, sole of right foot facing up and
slightly in (B).
Keeping your weight in your heels and your
chest lifted upwards, turn your left foot and knee out
slightly as you sink down into a lunge.
Slightly separate your legs and get in the superman position by
lifting your arms, legs,
chest and head up at the same time and hold this position for a few seconds, then begin to alternate
lifting your right arm / left leg and left arm / right leg for 30 seconds without touching the floor.
Your next inhale brings you into a half
lift with a long, straight spine; you may need to microbend
slightly at the knees to get there; then exhale, plant your hands, and flow through your vinyasa, which is low plank, elbows grazing the sides of the rib cage, and inhaling upward - facing dog, moving your
chest forward; then leading with the low belly pressing back to downward - facing dog.
Whenever you're
lifting anything, I want you to focus on engaging your back muscles,
lifting your
chest, and setting the head of your arm bone in the shoulder socket by mindfully pulling your shoulder back and down
slightly.
When the weight is level with your
chest or
slightly below,
lift the arms, again in an arc, back to the starting position, in the barrel hugging motion.
Lift the upper body
slightly to squeeze the
chest muscles and abdominals.
To begin the
lift with proper lat pulldown technique, lean back very
slightly and draw the handles down towards the upper
chest.
Inhale as you come to the top and open your
chest,
lifting your head
slightly to express the length of your spine.
Lift your
chest, turn your right (front) foot out 90 degrees, and swivel on your back heel to point the toes
slightly inward.
Inhale:
Lift your
chest forward and up, pulling the shoulder blades down and
lifting the chin
slightly.
Bring the cables together over your upper
chest until the handles barely touch (or you can also
lift the cables
slightly past the point where the handles touch).
In Ujjayi pranayama, the
chest is
slightly lifted up as if the inhalation is done from the throat.
Lift the middle of the spine up as if being pulled by string, then lower through the
chest, until the upper back arches
slightly.