Flexor Muscle

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This clip offers a demonstration of a simple Reformer-based Pilates to target your flexor muscles. Whether you're toying with the idea of opening up your own Pilates studio or merely need some help tackling a certain pedagogical or administrative problem, you're certain to be ...more

Even thought this exercise has the word negative in it, doesn't mean it isn't good. Men's Health shows you exactly how to do the "negative crunch" exercise, where you need to lean backwards into a 45º angle and work your abs. Sit with your knees bent and your feet flat on the ...more

Learn how to do speed hanging side twist obliques. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits The twist-and-lift of this pull-up exercise makes you use your obliques to fight gravity as you bring your knees and feet upward in opposing directions. Focus on cont ...more

Learn how to do power hang knee tucks. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. enefits Hang knee tucks are tough. You'll need all the strength in your abs and upper body to bring your knees up over your head in a tuck, and even more to lower them back down. For this ...more

Learn how to do hang knee tucks. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits If you think hang knee tucks sounds like an easy exercise, you would be wrong. You'll need all the strength in your upper body to bring your knees up over your head in a tuck, and even ...more

Learn how to do single-leg flat bench standups and sculpt your body without weights! Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits Single leg flat bench stand-ups improve strength and balance evenly in each of your legs. This exercise develops quadriceps, hip flex ...more

Are you tired of doing the same exercises for abs? The jackknife crunch may be the answer to your problems. This exercise effectively works the core muscles. It should be noted that whenever the knees move toward the chest (the jackknife motion), the hip flexors are involved. ...more

Search "Pilates animation" on Wonderhowto for other more videos by this user. If you are looking a for a quick pilates reference, take a look at this pilates animation. This a quick & easy, clearly explained diagram of the pilates mat exercise: Classical Pilates for Beginners ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the cable leg extension. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: quads Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques, hip flexors Base Movement: leg extension Equipment: cable Training Type: balance and stability, weight training Level of Difficulty: ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the backward skip. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: hip flexors Secondary Muscle Group: calves, glutes, hamstrings, quads Base Movement: hop, leap Training Type: plyometrics and power Level of Difficulty: 6 Sport Specific: basketball, boxi ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the standing bent knee cable leg raise. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: hip flexors Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Base Movement: leg raise Equipment: cable Training Type: balance and stability, weight training Level of Difficul ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the standing bent knee leg raise with ankle weight. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: hip flexors Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Base Movement: leg raise Equipment: ankle weights Training Type: balance and stability, weight traini ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the standing leg raise and extension with ankle weight. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: hip flexors Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques, quads Base Movement: leg extension, leg raise Equipment: ankle weights Training Type: balance an ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the standing straight leg raise with ankle weight. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: hip flexors Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Base Movement: leg raise Equipment: ankle weights Training Type: balance and stability, weight trainin ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the alternating split squat jump. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: glutes Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques, calves, hamstrings, hip flexors, quads Base Movement: jump, split squat Training Type: plyometrics and power Level of Diffi ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the tuck jump. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: glutes Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques, calves, hamstrings, hip flexors, quads Base Movement: jump, squat Training Type: plyometrics and power Level of Difficulty: 7 Sport Specific: ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the cable sit-up. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: sit up Equipment: cable, rope Training Type: weight training Level of Difficulty: 3 Sport Specific: football, wrestling ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the double crunch on a bench. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: crunch, leg raise Equipment: bench Training Type: weight training Level of Difficulty: 4 Sport Specific: wre ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the double crunch on bosu with your arms at your side. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: crunch, leg raise Equipment: bosu flat down Training Type: balance and stability, w ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing leg raises with flutter kicks on the bosu. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: leg raise Equipment: bosu flat down Training Type: balance and stability, weight training Level ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing leg raises with scissor kicks on the bosu. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors, inner thighs, outer thighs Base Movement: leg raise Equipment: bosu flat down Training Type: balance and stab ...more

Learn how to exercise by lying on your back and doing straight leg raises with ankle weights. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: leg raise Equipment: ankle weights Training Type: weight training Level of ...more

Learn how to exercise by lying on your back and moving your legs side to side. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Training Type: weight training Level of Difficulty: 3 Sport Specific: baseball, boxing, field hockey, foo ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the reciprocal Roman chair bent knee leg raise. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: leg raise Equipment: roman chair Training Type: weight training Level of Difficulty: 5 Spo ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the Roman chair bent knee leg raise. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: leg raise Equipment: roman chair Training Type: weight training Level of Difficulty: 4 Sport Specific ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the Roman chair bent knee leg raise and rotation. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: leg raise, trunk rotation Equipment: roman chair Training Type: weight training Level of ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the Roman chair straight leg raise. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: leg raise Equipment: roman chair Training Type: weight training Level of Difficulty: 4 Sport Specific: ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the sit-up with your arms overhead. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: sit up Training Type: weight training Level of Difficulty: 3 Sport Specific: football, wrestling Posit ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the V-sit and leg extension on the bosu. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors, quads Base Movement: leg extension Equipment: bosu flat down Training Type: balance and stability, weight train ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the 1 arm dumbbell plank row with hand on bosu flat down and neutral grip. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: lats Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques, biceps, chest, hip flexors, pec minor, rhomboids, serratus anterior, shoulders, trap ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the 1 leg bridge and straight leg raise with ankle weight. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: hip flexors Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques, glutes, hamstrings, lower back, quads Base Movement: bridge, leg raise Equipment: ankle weigh ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the 1 arm rear shoulder dumbbell plank row on medicine ball. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: shoulders Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques, biceps, chest, hip flexors, lats, pec minor, rhomboids, serratus anterior, traps - mid, trice ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the 1 arm rear shoulder dumbbell plank row with hand on bosu flat down. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: shoulders Secondary Muscle Group: abs and obliques, biceps, chest, hip flexors, lats, pec minor, rhomboids, serratus anterior, traps - ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the backward cable lunge and row with neutral grip. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: glutes Secondary Muscle Group: biceps, calves, hamstrings, hip flexors, lats, lower back, quads, rhomboids, traps - mid, triceps Base Movement: lunge, row ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the isometric V-sit. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Training Type: balance and stability, isometric Level of Difficulty: 5 Sport Specific: baseball, basketball, boxing, cycling, field ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the jack knife and pushup on stability ball. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: chest, hip flexors, pec minor, serratus anterior, triceps Base Movement: leg raise, pushup Equipment: stability ball Tra ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing lying trunk rotations on bosu with the flat side down with a medicine ball and your feet up. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: trunk rotation Equipment: bosu flat down, med ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the self medicine ball throw on the bosu. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: chest, hip flexors, pec minor, serratus anterior Base Movement: crunch, throw Equipment: bosu flat down, medicine ball Trai ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the sit up and rotation with a medicine ball throw. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: chest, hip flexors, lats, pec minor, serratus anterior, traps - lower, triceps Base Movement: sit up, throw, trun ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the sit up on the bosu and a medicine ball throw. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: chest, hip flexors, lats, pec minor, serratus anterior, traps - lower, triceps Base Movement: sit up, throw Equipme ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the trunk rotation on the bosu with the flat side down with your feet up. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Base Movement: trunk rotation Equipment: bosu flat down Training Type: balance ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the trunk rotation with a medicine ball and your feet up. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors, levator scapulae, shoulders, traps - upper Base Movement: trunk rotation Equipment: medicine b ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the V-sit. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: abs and obliques Secondary Muscle Group: hip flexors Training Type: balance and stability, weight training Level of Difficulty: 5 Sport Specific: baseball, basketball, boxing, cycling, field hock ...more

Dave demonstrates six key stretching exercises to help enhance your range of motion and prevent injury. Follow along in this how-to video to learn the top six stretching exercises. Watch this video workout and learn to do the lying leg crossover, hip flexor stretch, perfect pe ...more

Learn to speed skate like a professional. This how to video is a skating tutorial showing you how to do the insanity trick across the ice. This speed skating technique uses the flexor and groin muscles, so play close attention.

Learn how to exercise by doing the assisted hip flexors stretch. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: hip flexors Training Type: stretching assisted Level of Difficulty: 1 Position: side lying Plane of Motion: sagittal Joint Action: hip extension Exercise with the assisted ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the assisted hip flexors stretch on table. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: hip flexors Equipment: table Training Type: stretching assisted Level of Difficulty: 1 Position: face up Plane of Motion: sagittal Joint Action: hip extension, kne ...more

Learn how to exercise by doing the hip flexors self stretch. EXERCISE DETAILS: Primary Muscle Group: hip flexors Training Type: stretching self Level of Difficulty: 1 Position: kneeling, staggered stance, standing Plane of Motion: sagittal Joint Action: hip extension Exercise ...more

You thought you knew everything there was to know about the human body. Well, maybe, but probably not. Check out this science educational video series on the anatomy of the human upper arm muscles. These tutorials will cover the sites of muscle attachments, such as subscapula ...more

Search "Pilates animation" on Wonderhowto for other more videos by this user. If you are looking a for a quick pilates reference, take a look at this pilates animation. This a quick & easy, clearly explained diagram of the pilates mat exercise: Classical Pilates for Beginners ...more

Ever wondered what one of those pesky cats invading your lawn looks like inside? Well, without being one sick puppy you can do it just by watching this video tutorial. The anatomy of a cat is so interesting, it will make you run out and sign up for biology class. But if you d ...more

The ball exchange is a fairly simple exercise that can be used to work the core muscles. It should be noted that this exercise requires extensive use of the hip flexors. These muscles reside on the uppermost part of the thigh, and are activated whenever the legs are elevated o ...more

There are many variations of the side crunch exercise. This exercise works the oblique muscles. The lateral flexors of the spine (quadratus lumborum) are also involved in this exercise. The obliques are commonly referred to as the "love handles." They are used to assist with r ...more

Learn how to do long stride runs across a floor. Presented by Real Jock Gay Fitness Health & Life. Benefits For a long stride run, you'll take the biggest step you can with every stride, pushing off the floor into the air. Pushing yourself over the floor from your legs rather ...more

Hip flexors are important muscles to target when weight training to build functional strength in the legs. Learn how to do hip flexor exercises in this strength training video. Take action: knees to chest exercise targets core, hold weight between feet, raise knees as high as ...more

The Saw is a classical pilates exercise that increases the flexibility and strength of the core. Be careful not to turn this into a hamstring stretch. The goal of the exercise is to use the abdominal muscles to rotate the spine, then flex the spine over the leg scooping out th ...more

Search "Pilates animation" on Wonderhowto for other more videos by this user. If you are looking a for a quick pilates reference, take a look at this pilates animation. This a quick & easy, clearly explained diagram of the pilates mat exercise: Classical Pilates for Beginners ...more

This exercise is one of the oldest exercises for stimulating the hip flexors and abdominals. However, individuals with low back pain should avoid performing this exercise; abdominal crunches might be a safer alternative. Adjust the incline of the bench for the desired level o ...more

Flutter kicks are often used to work the lower abs. Generally, flutter kicks are performed at the end of an abdominal workout when the abs are fatigued. In reality, this exercise does very little for abdominal development. The main muscles worked are the hip flexors. So if you ...more