Flexion and extension describe the basic ways your body moves at its joints. Here's what that means for your workouts and training.© mihailomilovanovic - Getty Images ...

The thumb motions are flexion, extension, abduction, adduction, circumduction, opposition, rotation and apposition. All motions are customarily described as though the patient were erect, the arm ...

Flexion or extension of a certain body part typically refers to joints. Flexing a joint usually means closing it, and decreasing the angle between the body parts, while extending a joint means ...

Trevor Thieme C.S.C.S. December 6, 2022, 1:10 PM Flexion vs. Extension: What It Means for WorkoutsAnatolijs Jascuks / EyeEm - Getty Images ...

Examples of extension include: Triceps kickbacks Leg extensions Back extensions If you’re thinking it sounds like some exercises include both flexion and extension, you’re not wrong.