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Wide-Grip Rear Pull-Up

The Wide-Grip Rear Pull-Up attempts to bring the back of the neck toward a wide pull-up bar. The lats provide the primary effort, while the biceps, middle back, and shoulders...

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Wind Sprints

Despite its name, this Wind Sprints entry describes a hanging alternating knee-drive exercise rather than running. The abdominals control the pelvis and help raise each knee w...

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Stretching

Windmills

Windmills are a lying mobility drill in which one straight leg crosses over the body toward the opposite side. The abductors are listed as the primary area, while the glutes,...

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Stretching

World's Greatest Stretch

The World's Greatest Stretch is a multi-part mobility sequence that moves from a forward lunge into a lower hip position and then a front-leg hamstring stretch. The hamstrings...

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Stretching Body Only

Wrist Circles

Wrist Circles are a simple mobility drill that rotates the hands through small controlled circles. The forearms are the primary area involved as the muscles guide and stabiliz...

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Strength Other

Wrist Roller

The Wrist Roller uses repeated wrist rotation to wind a rope and raise a hanging weight. The forearms provide the primary effort, while the shoulders hold the roller in positi...

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Strongman Other

Yoke Walk

The Yoke Walk is a strongman carry performed with a loaded frame supported across the upper back. The quadriceps provide the primary locomotion, while the abdominals, hips, ca...

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