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Yates row: [5] [1] named after Dorian Yates; a row done with underhand grip and a slightly more upright torso than a regular row. Two-arm smith machine bent-over-row. This version is similar to the two arm barbell row but utilizes a smith machine bar instead of a barbell, allowing for safer and more controlled movements. [6] One arm rows:
It can be performed with both arms, or one arm at a time. This is an isolation exercise for the triceps. It is also known as the french curl. Equipment: dumbbell(s), barbell, cable machine or triceps extension machine. Major variants: lying ~ (lying face up with the weights over the face), kickback (bent over with the upper arm parallel to the ...
Arm swing in human bipedal walking is a natural motion wherein each arm swings with the motion of the opposing leg. Swinging arms in an opposing direction with respect to the lower limb reduces the angular momentum of the body, balancing the rotational motion produced during walking .
Exercises 1-4: toe touching, knee raising, lateral (side) raising, arm circling. Exercise 5: partial sit-ups. Exercise 6: chest and leg raising. Exercise 7: side leg raising. Exercise 8: knee push-ups
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Practicing the wall walk, an exercise for achieving handstands A handstand is the act of supporting the body in a stable, inverted vertical position by balancing on the hands. In a basic handstand, the body is held straight with arms and legs fully extended, with hands spaced approximately a shoulder-width apart.
The word gymnastics derives from the common Greek adjective γυμνός (gymnos), [4] by way of the related verb γυμνάζω (gymnazo), whose meaning is to "train naked", "train in gymnastic exercise", generally "to train, to exercise". [5] The verb had this meaning because athletes in ancient times exercised and competed without clothing.
The research found that the preacher curl targets the long head of the biceps significantly only when the arm was almost fully extended, and the range of motion was short. On the other hand, the incline dumbbell curl and the regular bicep curl activated the biceps throughout the entire range of motion.