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  2. Row (weight-lifting) - Wikipedia

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    In strength training, rowing (or a row, usually preceded by a qualifying adjective — for instance a cable seated row, barbell upright row, dumbbell bent-over row, T-bar rows, et cetera) is an exercise where the purpose is to strengthen the muscles that draw the rower's arms toward the body (latissimus dorsi) as well as those that retract the scapulae (trapezius and rhomboids) and those that ...

  3. Cable machine - Wikipedia

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    The upright row is one exercise that can be performed on the cable machine. A cable machine is an item of equipment used in weight training or functional training.It consists of a rectangular, vertically oriented steel frame about 3 metres wide and 2 metres high, with a weight stack attached via a cable and pulley system to one or more handles. [1]

  4. Pull-down (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    Cable pull-down exercise to the front with a medium-width overhand (pronated) grip. The pull-down exercise is a strength training exercise designed to develop the latissimus dorsi muscle. It performs the functions of downward rotation and depression of the scapulae combined with adduction and extension of the shoulder joint.

  5. Upright row - Wikipedia

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    The upright row is a weight training exercise performed by holding a weight with an overhand grip and lifting it straight up to the collarbone. This is a compound exercise that involves the trapezius, the deltoids and the biceps. The narrower the grip the more the trapezius muscles are exercised, as opposed to the deltoids.

  6. Rowing (sport) - Wikipedia

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    Rowing is a low-impact sport with movement only in defined ranges, so that twist and sprain injuries are rare. However, the repetitive rowing action can put strain on knee joints , the spine and the tendons of the forearm, and inflammation of these are the most common rowing injuries. [ 60 ]

  7. List of human positions - Wikipedia

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    This was the most common position, and is especially popular with women. Log (15%) – lying on one's side with the arms down the side. Yearner (13%) – sleeping on one's side with the arms in front. Soldier (8%) – on one's back with the arms pinned to the sides.

  8. Squatting position - Wikipedia

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    Some women use one or both hands to focus the direction of the urine stream, which is more easily achieved while in the squatting position. [ 23 ] [ failed verification ] A partial squatting position (or "hovering") while urinating is often done to avoid sitting on a potentially contaminated toilet seat , but it may leave urine behind in the ...

  9. 20 Minute Workout - Wikipedia

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    There are numerous websites hosted by fans that detail about the dancers, and include so-called screen-captures from the show. The :20 Minute Workout is a spin-off from Aerobicise, a series of home videos that were first released in 1981, which had varying subtitles of "The Beginners Workout," "The Ultimate Workout," and "The Beautiful Workout."