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  1. Muscles that Move the Arm | ACE Exam Prep Blog

    Feb 23, 2017 · Learn about arm muscles and anatomy for the ACE exam. Discover key info on shoulder, elbow, and wrist muscles for certification preparation.

  2. Shoulder Exercises | Supine Shoulder Flexion - ACE

    Shoulder Flexion: Exhale and gently lift and rotate your arms overhead, continuing to rotate them towards the floor without arching your lower back, bending your elbows or changing your wrist position.

  3. Arm Exercises - ACE

    Arm Exercises Build up your biceps and triceps with these simple arm exercises from the American Council on Exercise. Learn valuable how-to information and get expert fitness advice that will help …

  4. Arm Exercises | Wrist Curl - Flexion - ACE

    Individuals sometimes release their grip during the lowering phase, allowing the dumbbells to roll towards their finger tips. While this may increase the load on the forearm muscles, it also increases …

  5. Planes of Motion Explained | ACE Exam Prep Blog

    Aug 1, 2017 · Horizontal Flexion (adduction) - From the 90-degree abducted arm position, the humerus is flexed (adducted) in toward the midline of the body in the transverse plane Horizontal Extension …

  6. Understanding Axis of Rotation & Planes of Motion - ACE

    Feb 1, 2017 · That is, the arm moves in the sagittal plane of motion around an axis of rotation that occurs at the elbow, which allows for flexion and extension. Because flexion and extension occur in …

  7. Shoulder Exercises | Lateral Raise - ACE

    Maintain your torso erect (no arching your low back) and neutral wrist position (avoid flexion and extension of your wrists). Step 4 Downward Phase: Inhale and gently lower the dumbbells back …

  8. A Pro’s Guide to Muscle Mechanics: The Shoulders - ACE

    Many common resistance-training exercises designed to isolate specific muscles don’t account for the separate skeletal structures and how they are designed to move as a single unit. In this fourth …

  9. Arm Exercises | Wrist Curl - Extension - ACE

    Downward Phase: Inhale and slowly allow the wrists to move into flexion (allow dumbbells to move towards the floor) without releasing your grip, extending your arms or leaning forward / backward.

  10. Arm Exercises | Lying Barbell Triceps Extensions

    Maintain a neutral wrist position (no flexion or extension at the wrist). Step 2 Downward Phase: Inhale and slowly bend the elbows, lowering the bar in a controlled manner towards your forehead or …