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Crossing space – The zone above the net and between two antennae through which the ball must pass during a rally. Dig – A defensive move in which both arms are placed together in an attempt to bounce a hard-hit ball up into the air. End line – A back boundary line of the court. Facial – A boom or spike that hits an opponent in the face ...
Using a workout shawl, Mary Ann Wilson from the PBS television show "Sit and Be Fit", demonstrates how to increase range of motion. Mary Ann Wilson (born May 15, 1938) is an American nurse and TV fitness instructor. [1]
Prior to the test commencing, runners line up at the 0m marker, facing the 20m marker. Following a countdown, a double beep or voice cue signals the start. Runners commence running towards the 20m marker; At or before the following beep, runners must reach the 20m marker. Touching with a single foot is acceptable
The ischial tuberosity (or tuberosity of the ischium, tuber ischiadicum), also known colloquially as the sit bones or sitz bones, [1] or as a pair the sitting bones, [2] is a large posterior bony protuberance on the superior ramus of the ischium. It marks the lateral boundary of the pelvic outlet.
L-sit performed on rings L-sits on parallettes. The L-sit is an acrobatic body position in which all body weight rests on the hands, with the torso held in a slightly forward-leaning orientation, with legs held horizontally so that each leg forms a nominal right-angle with the torso. The right-angle causes the body to have a notable "L" shape ...
Eleftherios Petrounias performs an iron cross during his gold medal routine at the 2016 Olympics L cross Maltese cross Inverted cross. An iron cross, also known as a crucifix [1] or cross, [2] is a gymnastics skill on the rings in which the body is suspended upright while the arms are extended laterally, forming the shape of the Christian cross.
Sitting for much of the day may pose significant health risks, with one study suggesting people who sit regularly for prolonged periods may have higher mortality rates than those who do not. [1] [2] The average person sits down for 4.7 hours per day, according to a global review representing 47% of the global adult population. [3]
Care must be taken to keep the assistance balanced and coordinated to avoid uneven deloading of the weight and possible torsion injury. [6] If two spotters are unavailable, a single spotter can assist by taking some of the weight off the bar allowing the lifter to return the weight to the rack. A single spotter is referred to as a 'Spinks'. [6]