leg swing
Limb momentum exercise
A leg swing is a movement where the leg moves freely from the hip in a pendulum-like arc, typically forward and backward or side to side.
In exercise and physical therapy, leg swings serve as dynamic stretches to loosen hip flexors and hamstrings: Do twenty leg swings on each side before your run.
In dance and gymnastics, controlled leg swings build momentum for kicks and leaps.
- strideExtended single footstep
- kickFoot-delivered strike
- pendulumSuspended swinging weight
- momentumProduct of mass, velocity
- gaitLocomotion pattern
hip · loose hips · thigh · stride length · running · walking · track and field · dynamic stretch · active recovery · warm-up · hamstring · flexion · extension · ballistic · rhythm · cadence · follow-through · arc
leg swingstatic stretching
Holding elongated positions steadily
isometric hold · wall sit · standing still · plank hold · seated stretch
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