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  2. A secret to longevity: mobility. Here are 5 simple stretches ...

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    Sit in a chair with your knees at a 90-degree angle and your feet flat on the floor. Scoot your butt forward to the edge, tuck your feet under and lean so that your nose is over your toes.

  3. Williams Flexion Exercises - Wikipedia

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    The primary benefit is supposed to be the opening of the intervertebral foramen, the stretching of ligamentous structures, and the distraction of the apophyseal joints. [ 3 ] The goals of performing these exercises were to reduce pain and provide lower trunk stability by actively developing the "abdominal, gluteus maximus, and hamstring muscles ...

  4. Stretching - Wikipedia

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    Although static stretching is part of some warm-up routines, pre-exercise static stretching usually reduces an individual's overall muscular strength and maximal performance, regardless of an individual's age, sex, or training status. [8] For this reason, an active dynamic warm-up is recommended before exercise in place of static stretching.

  5. Flexibility (anatomy) - Wikipedia

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    Dynamic flexibility is classified as the ability to complete a full range of motion of a joint. This is a release of energy with proper timing for the muscles to contract. [7] It also controls movement as the speed increases while stretching parts of the body. This form of stretching prepares the body for physical exertion and sports performance.

  6. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    The abbreviation is not always a short form of the word used in the clue. For example: "Knight" for N (the symbol used in chess notation) Taking this one stage further, the clue word can hint at the word or words to be abbreviated rather than giving the word itself. For example: "About" for C or CA (for "circa"), or RE.

  7. Crossword - Wikipedia

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    An American-style 15×15 crossword grid layout. A crossword (or crossword puzzle) is a word game consisting of a grid of black and white squares, into which solvers enter words or phrases ("entries") crossing each other horizontally ("across") and vertically ("down") according to a set of clues. Each white square is typically filled with one ...

  8. Roman chair - Wikipedia

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    If the pelvis moves during the exercise then the hip flexors will also be dynamic prime movers. [1] A common exercise using the Roman chair for targeting the abdominal muscles is the "Roman chair sit-ups". It is an old-school exercise known to strengthen the belly. It can also strengthen some secondary stabilizer muscles in the core.

  9. Exercise ball - Wikipedia

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    Some dumbbell exercises, such as dumbbell fly can be performed on a ball. [10] Ball exercises are popular among runners. [11] Most frequently, the core body muscles; the abdominal muscles and back muscles are the focus of exercise ball fitness programs. [12] Using an unstable surface recruits more muscle units without increasing the total load.