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  2. Glossary of ballet - Wikipedia

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    Another name denoting the same move as a chaîné (i.e. les tours chaînés déboulés). Small, very quick half-turns performed by stepping onto one leg, and completing the turn by stepping onto the other, performed on the balls of the feet or high on the toes, with the legs held very close together.

  3. Glossary of dance moves - Wikipedia

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    At the same time, the leader does another quarter-left turn as necessary in order to follow the follower and face them. At the end of the move, the dancers have their positions exchanged. The cross-body lead can be done with single-hand or double hand hold, with or without a follower's underarm turn, or leading the follower to do a free spin.

  4. Anatomical terms of motion - Wikipedia

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    For example, when standing up, the knees are extended. When a joint can move forward and backward, such as the neck and trunk, extension is movement in the posterior direction. [10] Extension of the hip or shoulder moves the arm or leg backward. [11] Even for other upper extremity joints – elbow and wrist, backward movement results in extension.

  5. Direction of movement - Wikipedia

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    The terms "inside turn" and "outside turn" apply only to an individual turn of a partner, not to a turn of a couple. They occur in Latin dances and in American style . An "inside turn" is a turn that begins with the held hands (often the leader's left and the follower's right) moving toward the "inside" of the couple (along the imaginary line ...

  6. List of human positions - Wikipedia

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    Sitting kneel: where the thighs are near horizontal and the buttocks sit back on the heels with the upper body vertical - for example as in Seiza, Virasana, and Vajrasana (yoga) Taking a knee: where the upper body is vertical, one knee is touching the ground while the foot of the other leg is placed on the ground in front of the body

  7. 22 arm exercises to tone and strengthen your upper body - AOL

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    To achieve a sculpted look with the upper body, you need a well-rounded routine made up of exercises that target every part of the arm, including the shoulders, triceps and biceps.. Strong arms ...

  8. Glossary of figure skating terms - Wikipedia

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    The lady's left arm is held straight across the man's body to hold his left hand; the man places his right arm behind the lady's back with his right hand resting at her waist over the right hip, and the lady places her right hand on the man's right hand, forming a triangular shape with her arm.

  9. I tried the 12-minute workout Helen Mirren's used for her ...

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    Toe touch x12. Knee raise x18. Lateral bend x14. Arm circle x30. Then complete: Straight-leg sit-up x33 (in two minutes) Chest and leg raise/Superman x33 (in one minute) Side leg raise x54 (in one ...