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Author Yessis, Michael.

Title Kinesiology of exercise : a safe and effective way to improve athletic performance / Michael Yessis
Published Indianapolis, Ind. : Masters Press, [1992]
©1992

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 MELB  613.713 Yes/Koe  AVAILABLE
Description xi, 195 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Contents pt. 1. The Lower Body. Ch. 1. The Ankle. Heel Raise (Calf Raise). Toe Raise. Seated Calf Raise (Seated Heel Raise). Ch. 2. The Knee Joint. Knee Extension (Leg Extension). Knee Curl. Ch. 3. The Hip Joint and Pelvic Girdle. Hip Joint Flexion. Hip Joint Extension. Hip Joint Adduction. Hip Joint Abduction. The Good Morning. Deadlift. Ch. 4. Combination Exercises. Squat. Machine Squat. Strength Shoe Squat. Lunge. Strength Shoe Lunge. Side Lunge. Leg Press. Glute-Ham-Gastroc Raise -- pt. 2. The Midsection. Ch. 5. The Spine: The Abdominals. Sit-Up (Curl-Up). Abdominal Machine Crunch. Reverse Sit-Up. Hanging Leg Raise. Reverse Trunk Twist. Twisting. Glute-Ham Developer Sit-Up. Russian Twist. Ch. 6. The Spine: Lower Back Muscles. Back Raise. Back Raise with a Twist. Back Extension on a Back Exercise Machine. Side Bend. Reverse Back Raise. Additional Exercises for the Lower Back Muscles -- pt. 3. The Upper Body. Ch. 7. The Shoulder Joint. Front Arm Raise. Lateral Arm Raise on an Exercise Machine. Lateral Dumbbell Arm Raise. Lat Pulldown. Seated Row. Bent-Over Dumbbell Row. Lateral Prone Raise (Reverse Fly). Seated Butterfly. Upright Row. Pullover. Shoulder Shrug. Ch. 8. The Elbow Joint. Biceps Curl Variants. Beginning Range Biceps Curl with a Barbell or Dumbbells. Mid-Range Biceps Curl with a Roto-Bar. Mid-Range Biceps Curl on a Machine. Ending Range Biceps Curl with an Iso Bar. Triceps Exercise Variants. Beginning Range of Motion French Press. Mid-Range Triceps Push-Down. Mid-Range Triceps Extension on a Machine. End-Range 45-Degree Triceps Extension. End-Range Triceps Kickback. Ch. 9. The Radio-Ulnar Joint. Supination-Pronation with the Strength Bar. Power Roller (Wrist Roller) Exercise. Ch. 10. The Wrist Joint. Wrist Curl (Wrist Flexion). Reverse Wrist Curl (Wrist Extension). Ulna-Radial Flexion. Ch. 11. The Fingers and Hand. Exer Ring Finger Flexion. Exer Ring Finger Extension. Finger Adduction and Abduction. Strengthening the Thumb. Ch. 12. Combined Shoulder and Arm Exercises. Bench Press. Machine Bench Press. Overhead Press. Machine Overhead Press. Incline and Decline Presses. Chin-Up/Pullup. Pushup. Bar Dip
Subject Kinesiology.
Weight lifting -- Physiological aspects.
Movement.
Weight Lifting -- physiology.
LC no. 92001211
ISBN 0940279363