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2. Calf raises - Wikipedia

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   Bridging exercises are done with a flexed knee to lessen the stretch on the hamstring (a knee flexor) and focus the hip extension work on the gluteus maximus. In that same respect, the reduced knee flexion makes plantar flexion work comparable to a seated calf raise, due to the lessened stretch on the gastrocnemius (like the hamstring, also a knee flexor).

3. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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   Major variants: reverse ~ (curling the pelvis towards the shoulders), twisting ~ or side ~ (lifting one shoulder at a time; emphasis is on the obliques), cable ~ (pulling down on a cable machine while kneeling), sit-up ~ (have [chest] touch your knees), vertical crunch (propping up to dangle legs and pulling knees to the [ chest] or keeping ...

4. Making This Strength Training Tweak Can Help You Achieve Your ...

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   Sculpt muscle: Lift medium to heavy weights for six to 12 reps and three to six sets. Build stamina: Lift light weights for 12 or more reps and three sets. Lift heavy objects: Lift heavy weights ...

5. 8 Most Effective Ways to Grow Your Muscles After 50 - AOL

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   As you grow into your 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond, you naturally lose lean muscle mass and function, along with bone density.However, you can turn back your body's clock by engaging in regular ...

6. Eccentric training - Wikipedia

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   Eccentric training is a type of strength training that involves using the target muscles to control weight as it moves in a downward motion. This type of training can help build muscle, improve athletic performance, and reduce the risk of injury. An eccentric contraction is the motion of an active muscle while it is lengthening under load ...

7. Science Says This Workout Can Make Your Body 8 Years ... - AOL

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   Here’s what the study found, plus simple ways to incorporate strength exercises into your life, according to a trainer. Meet the expert : Albert Matheny, RD, CSCS, co-founder of SoHo Strength Lab .

8. Are You Over 50? These Are the Best Exercises for Aging Muscles

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   7. Bird dog. 1. Kneel on hands and knees. 2. Keep your hands under your shoulders. 3. Keep your knees under your hips. 4. Raise your left arm and right leg fully extended.

9. Pseudoathletic appearance - Wikipedia

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   Calf muscle [54] Variable Disorders of the anterior horn cells (such as poliomyelitis, spinal muscular atrophy, and Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease) Calf muscle [54] Variable Radiculopathy (pinched nerve) Calf muscle [54] /thigh muscle [55] Adult-onset Variable. Hypertrophy or pseudohypertrophy by fatty infiltration of muscle. [54] [55 ...