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Muscle Strengthening for Adaptive PE

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Calf Raises

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To strengthen calf muscles, perform raises on the edge of a step. Rise onto the balls of your feet then lower back down.

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Bent Over Rows

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Strengthen your back, shoulders, and biceps with bent over rows. Hold weights, bend at your waist, pull the weights to your chest, and then lower them.

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Shoulder Press

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Strengthen the deltoids by performing shoulder presses with dumbbells. Press the weights overhead then lower them back to shoulder height.

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Abdominal Crunches

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Strengthen your core by performing crunches. Lift your upper body towards your knees, then slowly lower it back down.

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Lunges

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Perform lunges to work your thighs and glutes. Step forward with one leg, lower your body until your front thigh is parallel to the ground, then push back up.

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Seated Row

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Use a seated rowing machine to strengthen your back and biceps. Pull the handles towards your torso and slowly release them.

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Hamstrings - Leg Curls

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Use a leg curl machine or resistance bands to perform hamstring curls. Start with light resistance and focus on the muscle contraction.

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Deadlift

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Perform deadlifts to work your glutes, hamstrings, and lower back. Bend at the hips to lower the weight, keeping your back straight, then return to standing.

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Glute Bridge

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Lie on your back with knees bent. Lift your hips off the floor, hold for a moment, and then slowly lower them back down.

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Push-Ups

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Do push-ups to strengthen your chest, shoulders, and triceps. Lower your body until your chest nearly touches the floor and then push back up.

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Leg Extensions

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Strengthen your quadriceps with leg extensions. Using a machine, extend your legs out in front of you, then return to the starting position.

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Reverse Curls

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Perform reverse curls with a barbell or dumbbells. Curl with palms facing down to target the brachioradialis muscle in the forearms.

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Chest Press

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Work the pectoral muscles by using a chest press machine or dumbbells. Press the weight up and away from your chest then slowly return.

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Hip Abduction

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Use a hip abduction machine to work the muscles on the outside of your thighs. Push your legs outward against the resistance, then slowly return.

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Quadriceps - Squats

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With a chair for support if necessary, perform squat motions to work the quadriceps. Keep feet shoulder-width apart and back straight.

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Pec Fly

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Strengthen your chest with a pec fly. Use dumbbells or a machine to move your arms in an arcing motion out to the sides and then back together.

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Lat Pull-downs

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Strengthen the latissimus dorsi by using a lat pull-down machine. Pull the bar down to your chest and slowly release it back up.

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Tricep Dips

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Use parallel bars or the edge of a stable chair for tricep dips. Lower your body by bending elbows then push back up.

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Bicep Curls

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Perform curls with dumbbells or resistance bands to strengthen your biceps. Start with lighter weights and increase as you gain strength.

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Leg Press

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Strengthen your lower body with a leg press machine. Focus on pushing with your legs and not your lower back.

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Hip Adduction

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Use a hip adduction machine to strengthen your inner thigh muscles. Squeeze your legs together against the resistance and release slowly.

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Forearm Wrist Curls

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Strengthen your forearms with wrist curls. Use a light dumbbell and curl your wrist upwards, then lower it back down.

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Pull-Ups

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Strengthen your upper body with pull-ups. Hang from a bar with hands shoulder-width apart, pull your chin above the bar, then lower back down.

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Plank

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Hold a plank position to strengthen your core. Keep your body straight from head to heels, resting on your forearms and toes.

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Captains Chair Leg Raise

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To work your abdominal and hip flexor muscles, perform leg raises on a captain’s chair. Lift your legs up in front of you, then lower them slowly.

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