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  2. Dip (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    Close grip dips primarily train the triceps, with major synergists being the anterior deltoid, the pectoralis muscles, and the rhomboid muscles of the back. [1] Wide shoulder width dips place additional emphasis on the pectoral muscles, similar in respect to the way a wide grip bench press would focus more on the pectorals and less on the ...

  3. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    Major variants: incline ~ (more emphasis on the upper pectorals), decline ~ (more emphasis on the lower pectorals), narrow grip ~ (more emphasis on the triceps), push-up (face down using the body weight), neck press (with the bar over the neck, to isolate the pectorals), vertical dips (using parallel dip bars) or horizontal dips (using two ...

  4. Écorché - Wikipedia

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    Some figures were created to strip away the layers of muscles and reveal the skeleton of the model. Many of the life-size scale écorché figures were reproduced in a smaller scale out of bronze that could be easily distributed. [6] Écorché figures were commonly made out of many different materials: bronze, ivory, plaster, wax, or wood. By ...

  5. The Muscles You're Actually Working When You Do a Plank - AOL

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    The reason is simple: When you do a plank, your muscles don’t get a break. There are no reps, no top or bottom of the movement, none of the fleeting relief that comes from transitioning from ...

  6. How to Do Dips to Build Up Your Chest - AOL

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  7. Outline of exercise - Wikipedia

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    It is performed for various reasons including strengthening muscles and the cardiovascular system, honing athletic skills, weight loss or maintenance, as well as for the purpose of enjoyment. Frequent and regular physical exercise boosts the immune system , and helps prevent the " diseases of affluence " such as heart disease , cardiovascular ...

  8. A Physical Therapist Shares Glute Stretches to Relieve Tightness

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    “This stretch can work different gluteal muscles based on your foot position. If you want to work on your internal rotation range of motion, move your feet outwards while keeping your knees in ...

  9. Push-up - Wikipedia

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    The push-up requires the work of many muscle groups, with one of the primary muscle groups being the chest muscles, the pectoralis major and the minor. [7] These are the two large chest muscles and the main pushing muscle group of the upper body. When pushing and lowering the body during a push-up, the pectoralis major is doing most of the work.