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2. Are you stretching correctly? Fitness experts break down what ...

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   The pigeon pose is a static stretch Houlin highly recommended for post-workout. You’re on the ground with your front leg in a 90-degree bend at the knee with the back leg extended behind you ...

3. 6 Best Leg Workouts for Men After 50 - AOL

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   Perform three sets on each leg. Workout #4: Cardiovascular Endurance. Cardiovascular exercises improve heart health and stamina. This workout includes leg-focused cardio exercises to boost your ...

4. What standing on 1 leg says about your health - AOL

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   (Kirsch recommends doing exercises three to four times a week, if possible): Single-Leg Stand: Stand on one leg while keeping your other leg lifted slightly off the ground. Hold this position for ...

5. 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).

6. 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.

7. 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. Lunge ...