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Tuesday, August 22, 2006

A FEW TERMS & DEFINITIONS (177 words)

A prelude to my detailing of compound exercises (& workouts) is an introduction to a few terms that will aid my expressions. That muscles can ONLY CONTRACT is in erudite acceptance. But how do they return to their natural relaxed states…

  1. AGONIST: is the muscle (or a group of muscle) that brings about a desired motion through its contraction.
  2. ANTAGONIST: is the muscle (or a group of muscle) that opposes the agonist driven motion or to be less controversial, it only works to bring back the agonist to its relaxed state.

The working of biceps and triceps is a classic example of the above.

  1. STABILISER: is generally the group of muscle that tenses to accord stability. As an illustration, a pillion rider is stabilized during the acceleration of the bike by the abdomen and during the braking or retardation by the back.
  1. SYNERGIST: is a muscle (or a group of muscle) that enhances the power output of the active muscle. As an example, strong forearms may differentiate between two equally powered bicep curls.

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