straight-arm
noun
: an act or instance of warding off a person or thing by pushing with the palm of the hand with the arm fully extended from the shoulder and the elbow locked
called also stiff-arm
straight-arm
verb
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Plank Tap Outs Place a mini band around your wrists and get into a straight-arm plank.
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Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health, 19 Apr. 2024
Try these five conditioning exercises to get closer to perfecting a chin-up: hollow position, stability ball roll-out, push-ups, straight-arm hang, and isometric hold.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
Push-Up Muscles worked: chest, core, and shoulders Start in a straight-arm plank position, your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 1 Mar. 2023
Start in a straight-arm plank, with each hand holding a dumbbell.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 23 Feb. 2023
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Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health, 19 Apr. 2024
Try these five conditioning exercises to get closer to perfecting a chin-up: hollow position, stability ball roll-out, push-ups, straight-arm hang, and isometric hold.
—Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
Push-Up Muscles worked: chest, core, and shoulders Start in a straight-arm plank position, your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 1 Mar. 2023
Start in a straight-arm plank, with each hand holding a dumbbell.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 23 Feb. 2023
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“Straight-arm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/straight-arm. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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