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Basic Positions Where Most Exercises Begin (STANDING AND SITTING POSITIONS)

Basic positions for exercises include: 1. Standing positions such as feet together, feet parallel, lunge, half-knee bend, and full knee bend or squat. 2. Sitting positions including long sitting, hook sitting, long sitting rest, tuck sitting, stride sitting, side sitting, hurdle sitting, heels sit, cross sitting, and frog or tailor sitting. These provide a foundation for performing different exercises in a safe and effective manner.

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Basic Positions Where Most Exercises Begin (STANDING AND SITTING POSITIONS)

Basic positions for exercises include: 1. Standing positions such as feet together, feet parallel, lunge, half-knee bend, and full knee bend or squat. 2. Sitting positions including long sitting, hook sitting, long sitting rest, tuck sitting, stride sitting, side sitting, hurdle sitting, heels sit, cross sitting, and frog or tailor sitting. These provide a foundation for performing different exercises in a safe and effective manner.

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Basic Positions Where Most Exercises Begin

A. Standing Positions

1. Feet together or Feet Parallel 2. Stride position


The feet are about one (1) inch The feet are apart about 12
apart, toes pointing forward. Arms at inches wide. The stride may be made
the sides. wider than 12 inches. The weight of the
body on both feet and the trunks is at the
center. Arms at sides.

3. Lunge Position 4. Half-knee Bend


Bend one knee, the other leg Feet together, bend knees to
straight. Weight on both feet. Hands on about 450 angle; feet flat on floor, body
hips. erect. Hands on hips.
5. Full Knees Bend or Squat Position
The knees are fully bent; sit on
the heels of the feet. The weight of the
body on the balls of the feet.

B. Sitting Positions

1. Long Sitting Position


Sitting with legs extended forward toes pointed,
trunk erect and hands on hips.

2. Hook Sitting Position


Sit on buttocks; bend knees close to the body.
Trunk erect. Hands on shin of the legs.

3. Long Sitting Rest Position


Legs and toes are extended forward; hands at the
rear on the floor. Elbow and body straight.

4. Tuck Sitting Position


Sit on buttocks; bend knees close to the body;
round back so that the forehead and knees are in
contact. Hold shin of legs.
5. Stride Sitting Position
Sit on buttocks; spread legs a part trunk
erect. Hands on thighs.

6. Side Sitting position


Sit on buttocks; bend right or left leg in
front; other leg extended sideward. Hands on knees.

7. Hurdle Sitting Position


Sitting on buttocks; bend right leg at the back
about 900 angle; the other leg extended diagonally
forward.

8. Heels Sit
From kneeling position, sit on the heels of the
feet, toes pointed. Hands on hips.
10. Frog Sitting or Tailor
9. Cross Sitting
Sitting

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