Torso-lean

/ˈtɔrsoʊ lin/ noun

Definition

A slight forward inclination of the trunk from the ankles while running, helping to utilize gravity for forward momentum. The optimal torso lean varies by running speed and terrain.

Etymology

From Italian 'torso' meaning trunk of the body, borrowed into English in the 18th century, combined with Old English 'hleonian' meaning to incline. This biomechanical term gained precision in the late 20th century with advances in running analysis.

Kelly Says

The perfect torso lean is like finding the sweet spot on a bicycle going downhill - too little and you're fighting gravity, too much and you're falling forward! Elite Kenyan distance runners have mastered this subtle art, maintaining just enough forward lean to let gravity assist their incredible efficiency over marathon distances.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰው ዝምር
se-w z-mir
ARالعربية
انحناء الجذع
in-ha-na al-jad-e
BNবাংলা
শরীরের স্থানান্তর
sho-ree-rer sthana-an-tar
CACatalà
inclinació del tors
in-klee-na-syohn del tor-s
CSČeština
naklon trupu
na-k-lon troo-pu
DADansk
torso-svingning
tor-so-sving-ning
DEDeutsch
Rumpfneigung
roomp-f-nye-gung
ELΕλληνικά
κλίση του σώματος
kli-si too so-ma-to
ESEspañol
inclinación del torso
in-kli-nah-see-ohn del tor-so
FAفارسی
مایل شدن قفسه سینه
ma-il sho-den qaf-se-se-neen
FISuomi
torso-kaltevuus
tor-so-kal-te-vuus
FRFrançais
inclinaison du torse
in-klee-na-syohn doo tor-s
GUGU
ટોર્સન કઠિનતા
tor-shan ka-thin-ta
HAHA
kashin da tsantsa
ka-shin da tsantsa
HEעברית
הטיה של הגוף
ha-tee-ah shel ha-go-of
HIहिन्दी
शरीर का झुकाव
she-ree-ra ka jh-oo-ka-av
HUMagyar
torzó dőlés
tor-zo doe-les
IDBahasa Indonesia
kemiringan badan
ke-mi-ri-ngan ba-dan
IGIG
ịgba ụwa
ee-gba oo-wa
ITItaliano
inclinazione del busto
in-klee-na-syohn del boo-sto
JA日本語
胴体傾斜
do-tai-ke-e-sha
KKKK
сәйкестік
sa-y-kes-ti-k
KMKM
ការបោះបង់
ka-ar bo-ah-bong
KO한국어
몸통 기울임
mom-tong gi-uil-im
MRMR
टॉर्शन कठोरता
tor-shan ka-thor-taa
MSBahasa Melayu
kemiringan badan
ke-mi-ri-ngan ba-dan
MYမြန်မာ
အရင်း ကျင်း
a-rin kyi-ng
NLNederlands
torso-schuin
tor-so-shwin
NONorsk
torso-vinkling
tor-so-vink-ling
PAPA
ਟੋਰਸ਼ਨ ਸਖ਼ਤੀ
tor-shan sakh-tee
PLPolski
pochylenie tułowia
po-khi-len-ie to-lo-via
PTPortuguês
inclinação do tronco
in-klee-na-syohn do tron-ko
RORomână
înclinarea toracic
in-klee-na-rea to-ra-sic
RUРусский
наклон туловища
nak-lon to-lo-vish-cha
SVSvenska
torso-lutning
tor-so-loo-ting
SWKiswahili
kuzunguka kwa mwili
koo-zoo-ngoo-ka kwa m-wee-li
TAதமிழ்
குடலின் சாய்வு
ku-da-lin sa-i-vu
TEతెలుగు
వెన్నెముక వంపు
ven-ne-mu-ka van-pu
THไทย
เอียงของลำตัว
ae-yang khong lam-tua
TLTL
pag-ikiling ng katawan
pa-g-i-kiling ng ka-ta-wan
TRTürkçe
vücut eğimi
voo-cut eh-gee-mi
UKУкраїнська
нахил тулуба
na-hil to-lu-ba
URاردو
گردن کا جھکاؤ
gardan ka jh-ka-o
VITiếng Việt
nghiêng người
nghee-eng noo-ee
YOYO
àṣẹ ẹ̀sẹ̀
a-she eh-she
ZH中文
躯干倾斜
qū gān qīng xié
ZUZU
ukuthi kwakuthi
oo-koo-thee kwa-koo-thee

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