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  2. A secret to longevity: mobility. Here are 5 simple stretches ...

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    Sit in a chair with your knees at a 90-degree angle and your feet flat on the floor. Scoot your butt forward to the edge, tuck your feet under and lean so that your nose is over your toes.

  3. Miranda Esmonde-White - Wikipedia

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    Classical Stretch was designed to relieve pain, increase athletes' speed, and lengthen the muscles of the full body. [6] The technique is continuous movement, usually standing. Barre work can be done using a chair or counter top. Floor work requires a yoga mat and optionally a resistance band and/or a yoga block.

  4. Lipodystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Lipodystrophy syndromes are a group of genetic or acquired disorders in which the body is unable to produce and maintain healthy fat tissue. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The medical condition is characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue .

  5. Stretching - Wikipedia

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    Stretching has been recognized for its potential to positively influence both cognitive function and mood. Research indicates that engaging in stretching exercises may lead to a reduction in feelings of anxiety, depression, hostility, fatigue, and confusion, particularly among individuals with sedentary lifestyles.

  6. Williams Flexion Exercises - Wikipedia

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    The goals of performing these exercises were to reduce pain and provide lower trunk stability by actively developing the "abdominal, gluteus maximus, and hamstring muscles as well as..." passively stretching the hip flexors and lower back (sacrospinalis) muscles. Williams said: "The exercises outlined will accomplish a proper balance between ...

  7. Acquired generalized lipodystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL), also known as Lawrence syndrome [1] and Lawrence–Seip syndrome, [1] is a rare skin condition that appears during childhood or adolescence, characterized by fat loss affecting large areas of the body, particularly the face, arms, and legs.

  8. Crunch (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    Research has shown that both sit-ups and crunches are mediocre strength-building exercises and have injured many people. [3] In a crunch, unlike a sit-up, the lower back stays on the floor. This is said to eliminate any involvement by the hip flexors, and make the crunch an effective isolation exercise for the abdominals. [5]

  9. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    This is a compound exercise that also involves the triceps and the front deltoids, also recruits the upper and lower back muscles, and traps. The bench press is the king of all upper body exercises and is one of the most popular chest exercises in the world. It is the final exercise in 'The big 3'.