Lesson 7 Flashcards
is any exercise that causes the muscles to contract against an external resistance with the expectation of increases in strength, tone, mass, and/or endurance
RESISTANCE TRAINING EXERCISE
An exercise in which a person lies facing the floor and, keeping their back straight, raises their body by pressing down on their hands
Push-ups
Beneficial for building upper body strength. They work the triceps, pectoral muscles, and shoulders.
Push-ups
are classical abdominal exercises done by lying on your back and lifting your torso. They use your body weight to strengthen and tone the core-stabilizing abdominal muscles
Sit-ups
Is one of the most effective exercises to tone the glutes and the hamstrings.
Glute bridge
isolates and strengthens glutes, hamstrings, the core stability muscles, the hip muscles, the lower back muscles, and strengthens the stabilization of the spinal cord.
Glute bridge
Is a great place to start to understand the proper form of a lunge. During this exercise, your feet don’t move; they stay in the same spot until you switch legs entirely
Static Lunge
s a calisthenics exercise that primarily targets the glutes and to a lesser degree also targets the groin, hamstrings, hip flexors and lower back
Side Lying Clam
Target the glutes in a way many other compound exercises can’t. This move can be completed without equipment and can be modified for all fitness levels
Donkey Kick
activate your core, glutes, and hamstrings
Reverse Lunge
this is ideal for people who have knee concerns, difficulty balancing, or less hip mobility.
Reverse Lunge
this exercise is a hip abduction exercise that works mainly the glute medius and upper glutes.
Side Lying Hip Raise
differ from traditional squats in the positioning of the feet.
Sumo Squats
