Squatters' rights: building your quads can protect your knees
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Squatting exercises are excellent for developing the quadricep muscles of the legs, and strong quadriceps can help stabilize the knee joints as well as helping to form a firm foundation for the rest of the body. Various squatting exercises are described.
Publication Name: Shape
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0744-5121
Year: 1993
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Hamming it up: develop your hamstrings for shapely legs
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The hamstrings are made up of three muscles that extend from the buttocks to below the knees, and the development of these muscles will help protect against running injuries. The recommended exercises combine both resistance and stretching.
Publication Name: Shape
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0744-5121
Year: 1992
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Calf time: strengthen and balance your lower limbs
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The development of the calf muscles can help give the legs a shapely appearance. Well-developed calf muscles can also help in running and leaping. Exercises for the muscles of the calf are presented.
Publication Name: Shape
Subject: Women's issues/gender studies
ISSN: 0744-5121
Year: 1992
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