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flat back posture

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flat back posture,
n posture characterized by the presence of a slight plantar flexion of the ankle joints, an extension of the hip joints, a tilt of the pelvis towards the back, flexion of the upper portion of the thoracic spine, and a slight extension of the cervical spine.
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He keeps his shoulders slightly over or ahead of the bar, and establishes a flat back posture by pulling the shoulder blades toward each other, holding the chest up and out and tilting the head up slightly.
 
 
 
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