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… especially important for women, because they don't usually bend their knees as much as men do when landing from a jump. … and your upper body upright. Don't bend too far forward or backward as you land. Try not to land on one foot. If this … on the ACL. Agility exercises include running forward and backward and running in diagonals (run diagonally to one …
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… your arms at your side. Gently sway (lean) forward and then backward so that your weight shifts to your toes and then to … Be sure that your shoulders and hips move together. Do not bend at your hips. Slowly increase how far you can sway forward and backward without taking a step. Do the toe-to-heel sway 20 …
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… if you are more comfortable sitting down, exercises that bend you forward—such as partial sit-ups (curl-ups) and … by standing or lying down: Alternate arm and leg (bird dog) Backward bend Bridging Hip flexor stretch Press-up Relax and … content . Media gallery Alternate Arm and Leg (Bird Dog) Backward Bend Bridging (feet flat) Hip flexor stretch …
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… help your back handle the demands of pregnancy. Back press Backward stretch Diagonal curl Forward bend Leg lift crawl Pelvic rocking Pelvic tilt Tailor press … help your back handle the demands of pregnancy. Back press Backward stretch Diagonal curl Forward bend Leg lift crawl …
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… When you are finished, return to alertness by counting backwards from 5 to 1. Muscle groups and how to tense them … Hands: Clench them. Wrists and forearms: Extend them and bend your hands back at the wrist. Biceps and upper arms: … When you are finished, return to alertness by counting backwards from 5 to 1. Muscle groups and how to tense them …
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… out. Don't rotate your leg too far to the inside. Do not bend your hip more than 90 degrees. This means no bending … that you: Do not cross your legs or feet. Do not step backward or bend backward. Do not turn your leg too far out to the side. Keep …
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… rolls . Gently rotate your shoulders up to the ceiling, backward, and down. Then try this movement in reverse. … foot flat on the floor and your toes facing forward. Gently bend your front knee until you feel a stretch in your calf. … rolls . Gently rotate your shoulders up to the ceiling, backward, and down. Then try this movement in reverse. …
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… 8 to 12 repetitions, 3 times a day. Shallow standing knee bends slide 5 of 11 < Prev      Next > slide 5 of 11, Shallow standing knee bends, Stand with your hands lightly resting on a counter or … front of you. Place your feet shoulder-width apart. Slowly bend your knees so that you squat down like you are going to …
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… When you are finished with all of the muscle groups, count backward from 5 to 1 to bring your focus back to the … do Hands Clench them. Wrists and forearms Extend them, and bend your hands back at the wrist. Biceps and upper arms … When you are finished with all of the muscle groups, count backward from 5 to 1 to bring your focus back to the …
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… Make a tight fist. Wrists and forearms: Tense them and bend your hands back at the wrist. Biceps and upper arms: … after doing this exercise. To "wake up" your body, count backwards from 5 to 1. Then move your fingers, toes, hands, … after doing this exercise. To "wake up" your body, count backwards from 5 to 1. Then move your fingers, toes, hands, …