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  2. Lunge (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    A lunge can refer to any position of the human body where one leg is positioned forward with knee bent and foot flat on the ground while the other leg is positioned behind. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is used by athletes in cross-training for sports, by weight-trainers as a fitness exercise, and by practitioners of yoga as part of an asana regimen.

  3. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    The freeweight squat is one of the three powerlifting competition exercises, along with the deadlift and the bench press. [2] Equipment Squats can be performed using only the practitioner's body weight. For weighted squats, a barbell is typically used, although the practitioner may instead hold dumbbells, kettlebells, or other

  4. Squat (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    The barbell back squat Bodyweight squat. A squat is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. During the descent, the hip and knee joints flex while the ankle joint dorsiflexes; conversely the hip and knee joints extend and the ankle joint plantarflexes when standing up.

  5. When to Do Leg Presses vs. Squats to Build Huge Legs

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    In a squat, the muscles of your core and upper body are required to work in order to stay upright—vital to maintaining proper form. That remains true regardless of the equipment you're using.

  6. Closed kinetic chain exercises - Wikipedia

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    Closed chain exercises are often compound movements, that generally incur compressive forces, while open-chain exercises are often isolation movements that promote more shearing forces. [ 1 ] CKC exercises involve more than one muscle group and joint simultaneously rather than concentrating solely on one, as many OKC exercises do (single-joint ...

  7. Bodyweight exercise - Wikipedia

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    Exercises focusing on the legs and abdomen such as squats, lunges, and step ups are recommended to increase leg and core strength, in doing so, reduce the risk of falling. [9] Bodyweight exercises provide multi-directional movement that mimics daily activities, and as such can be preferable to using weight machines. [9]

  8. Plyometrics - Wikipedia

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    Tuck squat jump: combination of tuck jump and squat jump. Squat down, jump, bring knees up before landing again. Lateral jump: from a standing position, jump side to side. [16] Power skipping: on each skip, lift the upper leg as high as possible. [16] Alternate leg bounding: run with long strides, placing emphasis on hang time. [16]

  9. Unilateral training - Wikipedia

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    Unilateral training involves the performance of physical exercises using one limb instead of two. Such exercises should be considered as being distinct from bilateral, two limbed, exercises. For example, unilateral squats use one leg, and bilateral squats use two legs. A unilateral bench press uses one arm and a bilateral bench press two arms.