Six Fundamental Movements/ Example Exercise
Flexion-arm curl machine, preacher curl, cable and seated bicep curls.
Extension-leg extension, skull crusher, overhead triceps extension
Abduction-dumbbell-lateral raise
Adduction-hip adductor machine (when legs come together)
Rotation-circular movement
Circumduction-movement of a part, an extremity, in a circular direction.
Flexion movements include a decrease …show more content…
In the recovery phase of the exercise, there is a hip flexion and also a slight abduction. The knee flexion and ankle dorsiflexion are the joint movements involved. The effort phase includes hip extension and slight adduction, while the knee extension and ankle plantar flexion are the movements involved. If you use dumbbells, your client can add shoulder flexion (sagittal plane) to 90 degrees and in the recovery phase of the squat with shoulder extension or abduction during the effort phase. Some sports where more than three movements are used are tennis, backhand swing and side lunges which are flexion and