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  2. Bras d'honneur - Wikipedia

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    To perform the gesture, an arm is bent in an L-shape, with the fist pointing upwards. The other hand grips or slaps the biceps of the bent arm as it is emphatically raised to a vertical position. The bras d'honneur is known by various names in different languages, including the Iberian slap, [a] forearm jerk, Italian salute, [b] or Kozakiewicz ...

  3. List of gestures - Wikipedia

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    Shoulder flick, using one's fingers to flick off an imaginary speck of dirt or dust on one'sshoulder. Denotes that the effort that was undertaken was hardly worth the trouble entailed. Shrug, lifting both shoulders indicates lack of knowledge or concern (🤷). Sometimes the gesture is a palms upwards from bent elbows motion with possible ...

  4. Dionysus - Wikipedia

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    Held by the god, she paid the man no heed. She grabbed his left arm just below the elbow: wedging her foot against the victim's ribs she ripped his shoulder off – not by mere force; the god made easy everything they touch. On his right arm worked Ino, ripping flesh; Autonoë and the mob of maenads griped him, screaming as one.

  5. Raising hands - Wikipedia

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    Raising hands is a gesture involving lifting either one or both arms above one's head, which has a number of possible meanings, depending on the context of the gesture.. The action of hand-raising is involved in a number of greeting hand gestures, such as waving, salutes, and high fives.

  6. Tefillin - Wikipedia

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    The arm-tefillah (or shel yad [literally "of the hand"]) is placed on the upper (non-dominant) arm, and the strap wrapped around the forelimb, hand and middle finger; while the head-tefillah (or shel rosh [literally "of the head"]) is placed between the eyes at the boundary of the forehead and hair.

  7. Forearm - Wikipedia

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    The forearm is the region of the upper limb between the elbow and the wrist. [1] The term forearm is used in anatomy to distinguish it from the arm , a word which is used to describe the entire appendage of the upper limb, but which in anatomy, technically, means only the region of the upper arm, whereas the lower "arm" is called the forearm.

  8. Experts Say Weight Lifting Is The Fountain Of Youth. Here's ...

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    Discover how senior weight lifting can help women over 60 build strength, bone health, and stay independent with tips to start, and beginner-friendly moves. Experts Say Weight Lifting Is The ...

  9. Front raise - Wikipedia

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    To execute the exercise, the lifter stands with their feet shoulder width apart and weights or resistance handles held by their side with a pronated (overhand) grip. The movement is to bring the arms up in front of the body to eye level and with only a slight bend in the elbow.