Stretches: Stretches are positions that extend, and temporarily hold one's limbs or body and cause muscles to be stretched. Stretches are commonly performed to increase blood circulation, maintain muscle elasticity and gradually improve flexibility.

 

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Stretches: Stretches are positions that extend, and temporarily hold one's limbs or body and cause muscles to be stretched. Stretches are commonly performed to increase blood circulation, maintain musc . . . View Full Definition

Shoulder Stretches: A seated pose. Sit straight with your feet under your buttocks. Holding a strap in both hands, straighten your arms behind your back.

Watsu: Watsu, or aquatic shiatsu, began at Harbin Hot Springs where Harold Dull brought his knowledge of Zen shiatsu into a warm pool. Zen shiatsu incorporates stretches that release blockages alon . . . View Full Definition

Directed Sequencing: Successively sequencing dna from adjacent stretches of chromosome.

Triangles: An image to suggest the internal and external oblique abs, which run on opposite diagonals across the front of your torso. Visualize two triangles: The first triangle uses the horizontal lin . . . View Full Definition

Junk DNA: Stretches of dna that do not code for genes: most of the genome consists of so-called junk dna which may have regulatory and other functions. Also called non-coding dna.

Weight: Weight is the force exerted by an object in a gravitational field. The weight of an object (W) arises from its mass (m): W = mg where g is the acceleration due to gravity (about 9.8 m/s2 on Earth).

Tmesis: Intentionally breaking a word into two parts for emphasis. Goldwyn once wrote, 'I have but two words to say to your request: Im Possible.' In the movie True Lies, one character states, 'I ha . . . View Full Definition

Acu-Yoga: Acu-Yoga is a system of exercises integrating the knowledge of two holistic methods of health maintenance—acupressure and yoga. Both relax muscular tension and balance the vital life forces . . . View Full Definition

GC-Rich Area: Many dna sequences carry long stretches of repeated g and c which often indicate a gene-rich region.