Sentences with phrase «to straighten the arms»

Because of this, there is a limited range of motion in which exercises can be performed — usually an extend - and - return movement (that is, forward and back) such as straightening the arms or legs to lift the weight and bending them again to release.

When you bend and then straighten an arm at the elbow or a leg at the knee, your arm or leg moves through one plane of motion.

Return to the starting position by straightening your arms, but not locking your elbows.

However, the problem arises when the elbow isn't locked throughout the movement — instead, most guys will maintain a 90 - degree bend at the bottom and then completely straighten their arm at the top.

You do this by slowly straightening your arms, but keeping the legs on the ground.

By not straightening your arms completely you will be able to keep the tension constantly on the triceps muscles.

Bend arms at the elbows until dumbbells reach chest, then straighten arms back out as the weights reach back behind the upper body.

Straighten your arms so that your body is lifted.

This is when a newborn's head is turned to one side and the infant automatically straightens the arm on that side of the body while bending the opposite arm.

After some mobility work along with training with the Earthquake Bar his shoulder pain was pretty much gone and he could completely straighten his arm overhead again.

Cup your hands around the knees, straighten the arms fully, and pull on the knees.

He had some pain in the anterior delt and couldn't straighten his arm overhead and have it inline with the side of his head.

In the Bent over position straighten your arms out and twist such that your right hand touches the left foot and the left hand remains straight and points the ceiling.

When an infant's head is turned to one side, it's likely that he or she will automatically straighten the arm on that side of the body while bending the opposite arm.

Lower your body until chest touches ground, straighten arms until almost completely straight but not locked and repeat.

As you inhale, slowly straighten your arms while keeping the shoulders back and lift your chest off the floor, keeping your hands, hips, thighs and tops of the feet on the ground.

Stand in middle of dip station and grasp handles, then straighten arms lifting yourself up off the floor, then bend legs bringing knees up towards chest as high as you can, then lower legs down to standing.

The biceps and triceps are «antagonising» muscles to each other, which means that they act against one another and have opposing effects on the joint they control — where the biceps bend the arm, the triceps straighten the arm.

Slowly lower yourself as far as you can without touching the ground, then straighten your arms without locking them.

Form: Engage your abdominals so that your body is stabilized, then exhale and straighten your arms over your head.

To bend your arm, for example, you flex one muscle while relaxing another — straightening your arm requires the reverse.

Fully straighten your arms backwards as you continue flexing the lats.

As the name implies, it consist of three heads and it is responsible for straightening your arm by extending the elbow.

If your flexibility allows it, straighten your arms all the way while maintaining the connection of the pubic bone and legs with the floor.

Then straighten your arms returning to the starting position.

Their arms have become fixed in this position, and they can't straighten their arms even when they try.

Straighten your arms with the backs of your hands on your knees, join the index finger and thumb on each hand, and extend the other fingers, keeping them together.

Form: Exhale and straighten your arm alongside your body.

Straighten your arms toward the ground.

Straighten your arms above your head with your hands touching the floor.

Now slowly straighten your arms pushing up toward the ceiling and raise the bar back to the starting position.

Straighten your arms behind and grab the feet with the palms.

With an inhalation straighten your arms and lift your front torso away from your thighs, making your back as concave as possible.

To come out, straighten your arms so that your wrists are under your shoulders.

Make sure to stretch fully and straighten your arms at the bottom of each rep — don't forget that the negative or eccentric portion of the movement is as crucial to growth as the positive one.

Step 2: Grab the handles and with your shoulders down (not shrugged) and straighten your arms out away from you.

Straighten your arms while maintaining an erect back.

Stand in middle of dip station and grasp handles, then straighten arms lifting yourself up off the floor, bend legs at an angle and bring up knees towards your chest using your oblique (side ab) muscles, then lower legs back down to standing.

Triceps straighten the arm and forearm muscles curl the wrists.

Begin to straighten the arms without losing their rotation — outer arms back and in to broaden your upper back.

During this stage, they begin pushing their head and chest further by straightening the arms and arching the back, which strengthens chest and back muscles.

To repeat, lean forwards to about 5 degrees less than perpendicular and slowly straighten your arms, then pull the handle towards your torso again as you lean back to 5 degrees past perpendicular.

Press the bent elbow against the outside of the bent knee, but don't straighten the arm.

Tips and Safety: Straighten your arms on the way down quickly to avoid excessive tension or strain in your elbows and biceps.

Then, keeping the upper arms in place, rotate them until the wrists come directly above the elbows - Using the traps to pull the weight up and then the rotator cuff muscles to raise the weight over the shoulder, press the dumbbells by extending the elbows and straightening the arms overhead - Slowly return to the original position

Then straighten your arms slowly, lift your torso back to upright, bend your knees, unhook your ankles, and return your feet to the floor.

I was tired, the windshield was busted, and I couldn't straighten my arm.

Finally, reach your hands behind your back and clasp them together, straightening your arms as much as you can, to open your chest.