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Adriana Valenzuela Page 4

At a commercial fitness center in Lahaina, Hawaii, Adriana Valenzuela, NASM-CPT, NSCA-CSCS, trains clients with an emphasis on functional anatomy. After monitoring gym floors during college kinesiology studies, Valenzuela developed a routine of explaining muscle actions to clients mid-workout, balancing coaching with winter trips Nordic skiing on groomed forest trails.

What Is External Rotation? Muscles, Joints, and Function
What Are Flexors? Definition, Examples, and How They Work
What Is Lateral Flexion? The Anatomy of Side Bending
What Muscles Rotate the Trunk?
What Are Adductors and Abductors?
What Are the Effects of Leaning Forward When Standing?
What Is the Posterior? Anatomy and Function of the Glutes
What Is Shoulder Protraction and Why Does It Matter?
Are Obliques Abs? Explaining the Anatomy and Function
What Does the Short Head of the Bicep Do?
What Muscles Protract the Scapula?
What Muscles Externally Rotate the Shoulder?
What Is Shoulder Adduction? Definition, Muscles, & Examples
Is the Tensor Fasciae Latae a Hip Flexor?
What Is Peak Bone Mass and Why Does It Matter?
What Factors Influence the Range of Motion of a Joint?
What Is Trunk Rotation? Anatomy and Function
What Is Internal Rotation? Definition, Muscles, and Function
What Part of the Arm Does the Most Work When Lifting?
What Does Hip Flexion Look Like?
Why Is My Gluteus Medius Bigger Than Maximus?
What Happens in the Body to Balance on One Foot?
What Is Wrist Extension? Muscles, Function, and Injuries
Can You Flex Your Shoulders? The Mechanics Explained
How Your Lips Smile: The Anatomy of the Expression
What Is the Most Important Muscle in the Body?
What Muscles Medially Rotate the Arm?
What Is Plantar Flexion? The Mechanics and Muscles
When Does the Epiphyseal Plate Close?
What Is the Role of Skeletal Muscle in the Flow of Lymph?