Comprehensive fitness involves a mix of strength training for hypertrophy, HIIT for metabolic health, and corrective exercises for postural alignment.
Your knee is a hinge joint formed by your thigh bone and your shin bone. These two bones come together and are stabilized by cartilage to help hold your knee in place. Between the two bones are two pads of cartilage that are known as the lateral and medial meniscus.
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Runner’s knee, or patellofemoral pain syndrome, is a condition that causes a dull or aching pain around or under your kneecap, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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The only way to get bigger muscles is to use resistance training, but, with the numerous exercises available, you may not know which exercises you can do at home to increase the size of your chest.
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Dextroscolosis is a medical term that refers to a curvature in your spine that, when viewed from the rear, curves to the right. In the case of thoracic dextroscolosis, this curvature is located among the 12 vertebrae that also serve as connection points for your ribs.
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Muscle growth occurs as a result of microscopic trauma to muscle fibers, which heal themselves back bigger and stronger than they were before the trauma.
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Your orbicularis oculi are muscles that surround your eyes and help open and close your eyelids. These muscles also help drain your tears when you cry. Tightening these muscles can help you firm and tighten your eyelids while removing any puffiness from under your eyes, according to Facial Fitness Center.
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Rehabilitative exercises are important following any surgery, but it is especially critical after a hip replacement. Recovery from a total hip replacement can take months, and it is imperative that you exercise the muscles of your hip to help prevent deterioration of tissue and to speed your recovery.
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Elbow hyperextension occurs when your elbow is forced to bend backward in a way that involves enough force to place a strain on the connective tissues in the joint. This injury can result in pain, tenderness and the inability to fully move the joint.
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If you’re suffering from upper back and neck pain, the chances are that the pain has been caused by tight muscles. Sitting too long in one spot -- or sitting or standing hunched forward -- even some forms of exercise, can cause your muscles to ache.
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A protruding jaw is a condition that occurs when your lower jaw sticks out farther than your upper jaw, according to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. This condition can result in speech problems, trouble eating and swallowing and an unbalanced appearance.
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Dunking in basketball requires explosive vertical leaping ability, but with some training many players can see an increase in the height they can achieve on their jump. In order to train for dunking the muscles need to be strong, but they also need to be trained for quick, explosive bursts of power.
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The back of your lower leg is a complex muscle group that requires regular stretching exercises, especially if you participate in a sport that requires a lot of running.
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Exercising the muscles of your throat can help prevent the snoring that’s annoying your partner, make swallowing food easier, give you a leaner and more appealing appearance and keep you looking young.
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Nasolabial folds are those unsightly “parentheses” signs that form as you age and run from the sides of your nose to the area around the corners of your mouth. These folds are often one of the first signs of aging that appear on your face, according to Dr. Yael Halaas.
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We all understand that genetics and family predisposition play a major role in our height, but we may not understand that an exercise program can help make you as tall as possible. According to the website GrowingTallerGuide.
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Facial symmetry, or having a balanced appearance to your face, often has the effect of making a person look emotionally balanced and happy. When one side of your face is considerably smaller than the other, you may find that the muscles of your face are weaker on that side.
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The limp experienced by patients who have undergone a total hip replacement is most often caused by weakness in the muscles that keep your hips aligned when you raise your leg, according to the website TotalJoints.info.
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Excess skin on your neck is an unsightly reality for many people. This can manifest itself in the form of a double chin or those ugly lines that run horizontally from one side of your neck to the other. These wrinkles can be the result of the build-up of fat or the loosening of skin on your neck.
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Our faces are often the first places that show the signs of aging on our bodies through wrinkles and sunken skin due to loss of elasticity. While there are surgical remedies for some of these conditions there are also exercises that may help alleviate these signs of aging.
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Your shoulder is the most dislocated joint in the human body, according to ShoulderPainManagement.com. Dislocations occur when the upper arm bone, or humerus, slips out of the joint that holds your arm in place.
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