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  2. Category:Static elements (gymnastics) - Wikipedia

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  3. Bridge (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    An image of a bridge position with straight legs. The body is pushed over the shoulders to enable straight vertical arms, stretching the shoulders and upper body. The bridge (also called gymnastic bridge [1]) is an exercise. Many variations of this exercise are employed throughout the world, most commonly the balancing of the body on the hands ...

  4. Back lever - Wikipedia

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    A back lever is a static hold performed on the rings or the pull-up bar. A back lever is rated as an 'A' value skill on the Code of Points , a scale from A to F, with F being the most difficult. A back lever is performed by lowering from an inverted hang until the gymnast 's body is parallel to the ground and facing towards the floor.

  5. Isometric exercise - Wikipedia

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    The three main types of isometric exercise are isometric presses, pulls, and holds. They may be included in a strength training regime in order to improve the body's ability to apply power from a static position or, in the case of isometric holds, improve the body's ability to maintain a position for a period of time.

  6. L-sit - Wikipedia

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    The L-sit is an acrobatic body position in which all body weight rests on the hands, with the torso held in a slightly forward-leaning orientation, with legs held horizontally so that each leg forms a nominal right-angle with the torso. The right-angle causes the body to have a notable "L" shape, hence the name "L-sit".

  7. Dynamic Stretching Vs. Static Stretching: Health Benefits - AOL

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    Dynamic stretches are done to warm up before a workout and static stretches are done to cool down. Stretching reduces injury risk, relieves sore muscles and increases flexibility.

  8. Longer-held static stretches of 30 seconds or more should be reserved for cooldowns or recovery days. When leveraging stretches for targeted issues, ensure there are no contraindications and ...

  9. Planche (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    As the planche is a demanding position, athletes train for it with a progression of simpler moves, advancing to the next when they have gained mastery of the intermediate positions. A typical training progression usually consists of the frog stand, advanced frog stand, tuck planche, advanced tuck planche, straddle planche, and then full planche.