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  2. Pull-up (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    A U.S. marine performing a pull-up. A pull-up is an upper-body strength exercise.The pull-up is a closed-chain movement where the body is suspended by the hands, gripping a bar or other implement at a distance typically wider than shoulder-width, and pulled up.

  3. Human flag - Wikipedia

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    The bottom arm is usually turned to grip the pole and is straight to "push" the body up. The top arm faces forward and grips on the pole. This arm "pulls" the body to maintain a parallel position to the ground. Easier variations include hooking one arm over the pole or by having the legs straddled, tucked or raised.

  4. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    This exercise is performed sitting on the floor with knees bent like in a "sit-up" position with the back typically kept off the floor at an angle of 45°. In this position, the extended arms are swung from one side to another in a twisting motion with or without weight. Equipment: body weight, kettlebell, medicine ball, or dumbbell.

  5. Why women tend to struggle with pull-ups, according to experts

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    “Use a chair or bench. Hang from a pull-up bar in the flexed (ending/up) position,” she explains of the exercise. “Then, lower yourself slowly. Repeat.” Whether or not you ever master a ...

  6. United States Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test - Wikipedia

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    The pull-up begins at the "dead-hang" with arms extended and the body hanging motionless. A successful pull-up is performed without excess motion, the body rising until the chin is above the bar, and body lowered back to the "dead-hang" position. There is no time limit. [5] Until 2017, male Marines were required to perform pull-ups, and female ...

  7. Muscle-up - Wikipedia

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    The muscle-up begins with the arms extended above the head, gripping a hold in the overhand pull-up position. The hold is usually on a chin-up bar or gymnastic rings. The body is then explosively pulled up by the arms in a radial pull-up, with greater speed than a regular pull-up. When the bar approaches the upper chest, the wrists are swiftly ...

  8. List of human positions - Wikipedia

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    The sleeping position is the body configuration assumed by a person during or prior to sleeping. Six basic sleeping positions have been identified: [dubious – discuss] Fetus (41%) – curling up in a fetal position. This was the most common position, and is especially popular with women. Log (15%) – lying on one's side with the arms down ...

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