Not exact matches
With one last surge of strength, He presses His torn feet against the nail,
straightens His
legs, looks into heaven, and utters His seventh and last cry, «Father, into you hands I commit my spirit.»
Also
with the
leg cramp issue, I've been waking up this week
with leg cramps, and I have to like get out of bed or like
straighten my
leg.
Lift him upright
with his feet on the floor and he'll push down and
straighten his
legs so that he's virtually standing by himself (except for the balance you're providing).
- 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
Over time, the
legs will
straighten and the baby will walk
with a more erect posture.
Help them bend and
straighten their knees by applying pressure to their
legs with your lap.
Or why, when she is standing on tiptoe on one
leg in an arabesque — bent at the waist,
with her other
leg extended horizontally behind her — and her partner gives her a twist, she will do a rapid «pencil» turn if she
straightens up and pulls her
leg in.
Raising its head, wagging its tail, and
with all the poise of a Romanian gymnast finishing off a floor routine, it lifts,
straightens, and stretches all four
legs in unison.
As you
straighten your
legs to standing, bring your right hand straight up toward so it's in line
with your eyes and parallel to the ground, and your left hand straight up to the ceiling / sky (pictured above, right).
For an advanced variation,
straighten the
legs, coming to the full pose, Navasana,
with the arms forward.
Get into a plank by
straightening your
legs and supporting your weight
with hands and feet (a).
Feel free to stay here to build balance, or
with complete core control, slowly lift and
straighten both
legs.
c)
Straighten your elbows and hold yourself up
with straight arms and
legs.
With both hands on the ground, slowly pull your hips back so that they stack over your left knee,
straightening the right
leg.
If your flexibility allows it,
straighten your arms all the way while maintaining the connection of the pubic bone and
legs with the floor.
With your spine tall, rise to the tops of your feet, bend your
legs over your toes, and
straighten your
legs.
Begin raising the bar and start exhaling by imagining that you push the floor
with the middle of the foot, while you
straighten your
legs again and get back to the starting position.
Lift it off the squat rack by pushing
with the
legs first while
straightening the torso.
If
straightening your left
leg causes the right
leg to shake or bend, practice
with your left
leg bent and your foot flat on the floor instead.
Stand, and without touching down,
straighten the back
leg and reach forward
with your arms.
Straighten your
legs and hold a straight line
with your entire body.
With both knees on the ground, come into a strong plank, then lift and
straighten one
leg.
Stand
with your feet shoulder - width apart, bend your knees slightly — not as low as a squat — swing your arms back and up as you
straighten your
legs and jump.
Lie on your back
with your
legs and arms
straightened and extended slightly outward, palms facing up.
Now
straighten the right
leg so it becomes parallel
with the floor (don't worry if you can't fully
straighten it just go as far as feels comfortable).
Hang from the bar
with knees bent as much as you can, now push the bar away from you which pops your knees high up in the air — now
straighten your
legs.
Straighten out right
leg as you inhale and walk hands
with the blocks back a few inches.
Lie on mat
with hands behind head, rotate to the left as you bring in the left knee, while bringing in the right elbow towards it, then switch sides rotating to the right and bringing in the right knee and the left elbow to meet it, as the left
leg straightens out, continue alternating sides
From standing step one foot back into a high lunge position
with your front knee bent and left
leg straightened behind you
with your hips facing the front of you mat.
To come out of the pose, inhale as you
straighten your right
leg and use your left arm to swing your torso back to center,
with your arms out to the side.
Straighten your left
leg and pull your right
leg across the midline of your body to the left side,
with minimal twisting in your spine.
You know how when a doctor taps your knee
with a rubber hammer your
leg straightens out suddenly?
Brace body
with hands as you contract abs to bend and
straighten legs in and out.
Then you will swing the kettlebell up
with arms extended while
straightening your
legs until the kettlebell is at chin level.
You can keep your left knee bent
with the foot on the floor, or
straighten your left
leg by pushing out through the heel.
Single
Leg Deadlifts, raise one
leg straight back, bend at the hips and grab the dumbbell
with the opposite arm, slowly
straighten up to a standing position, repeat on each side.
While stabilizing
with your right
leg,
straighten your left
leg.
Reclining Big Toe Hold Lie flat on your back bringing one
leg,
straightened, toward your head while holding your big toe Hold for 10 - 15 seconds Repeat
with the other side
Lying on back
with end of bench above butt, hang on to bench and bring knees into chest,
straighten legs and slowly bring them down, pausing at parallel for one sec before repeating.
Use a Yoga belt around the balls of the feet just under the toes, or grab onto the right big toe
with your index finger and attempt to
straighten the right
leg foot up to the ceiling.
With daily practice, your hamstring muscles and adductors will become flexible and you will be able to
straighten out the
leg.
Bring the soles of the feet together and spread the knees apart, supported by an additional blanket roll, or if this is uncomfortable,
straighten the
legs and support the knees
with a blanket roll.
If your sit bones are still not level, you can
straighten your bottom
leg, practicing
with just the top knee bent.
More challenging in this shape than
straightening the lifted
leg is broadening the collarbones, supporting the low back
with a strong belly and shining the heart up toward the ceiling.
Sage Marichi Pose (Marichyasana): Sit tall on a yoga mat
with straightened legs.
Once you have done this you can then begin to progress to the V - sit by getting into the tucked position (an L - seat
with your
legs bent) and then
straightening your
legs.
To do the exercise, simply lie down
with your back flat on the floor and both knees bent then
straighten out your right
leg, use both of your hands to grab a hold of the
leg at the ankle and then keeping your hips pressed against the floor gently pull the
leg towards your head until you feel some tension in the hamstring.
Step back
with each
leg until your body is in the shape of an inverted «V.» Press your feet into the floor,
straightening your
legs as much as you can — never overdoing the pose.
Push the floor away
with your forearms so that your shoulders and hips extend away from your elbows in a straight line, then
straighten your
legs and reach your heels toward the floor.
Straighten out your
legs to just a «soft knee» and begin to walk your hands in towards your feet, head in neutral alignment
with your spine.