Physical Activity for Health and FitnessHuman Kinetics, 1999 - 367 pages |
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... knees flexed at about a 90 - degree angle and grasp the seat handles . Press your feet forward until your legs are almost straight , but don't lock your knees . Return to the starting position and repeat . Muscles worked : Quadriceps ...
... knees flexed at about a 90 - degree angle and grasp the seat handles . Press your feet forward until your legs are almost straight , but don't lock your knees . Return to the starting position and repeat . Muscles worked : Quadriceps ...
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Allen W. Jackson. KNEE PUSH - UPS Muscles worked : Pectoralis major , anterior deltoid , triceps Knee push - ups are a little easier than regular push - ups . With your hands a little more than shoulder - width apart and your knees bent ...
Allen W. Jackson. KNEE PUSH - UPS Muscles worked : Pectoralis major , anterior deltoid , triceps Knee push - ups are a little easier than regular push - ups . With your hands a little more than shoulder - width apart and your knees bent ...
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... knee . Repeat on both sides . LEG LIFTS Muscles worked : Lower back Lie facedown on the floor or mat . With a partner holding your trunk down , raise your legs 5 to 10 times . Your knees should only be a few inches off the ground - don ...
... knee . Repeat on both sides . LEG LIFTS Muscles worked : Lower back Lie facedown on the floor or mat . With a partner holding your trunk down , raise your legs 5 to 10 times . Your knees should only be a few inches off the ground - don ...
Contents
How much of health and fitness is related to heredity | 4 |
Cardiorespiratory Fitness | 17 |
Muscular Fitness | 45 |
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