-Primary muscle used in sit ups -Pulls sternum toward pubis and compresses abdomen Quadratus Lumborum (abdominal muscles) Origin: lilac crest Insertion: transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae on 12th rib Unilateral contraction- assists trunk movement Bilateral contraction - fixes abdominal wall...
In which part of the body are plantar muscles located? a. foot b. hip c. leg d. thigh Which muscles contract to produce movement? Identify three muscles which were engaged during the wall-sit. Which wrist muscles come from near the lateral epicondyle? Flexors or extensors? What are ...
"Kettlebells are so diverse they can be used to build muscle, conditioning or for cardio." The unique shape of the kettlebell creates instability that challenges your core and forces you to move in all planes of motion — front to back, side to side, up and down and diagonally — which...
In prolonged exhausting work, fat in the muscles can also be used for energy, and as a consequence the muscles become leaner. agonistic muscle one opposed in action by another muscle, the antagonistic muscle. Called also agonist. antagonistic muscle one that counteracts the action of another (...
Your body’s core is the term used for the group of muscles within your midsection that stabilize your spine and pelvis. Several muscles and groups of muscles make up the core of the body. They include the: Erector spinae.The erector spinae are a group of muscles that run up the back ...
in the literature49,50. This could be due to the experimental approaches used here but may also reflect the fact pulmonary vascular resistance falls markedly after birth in humans, pigs and rodents42,43,50, and takes months to recover to adult levels in humans. Nevertheless, it was evident ...
and obliquus internus muscles act in flexing and rotating the trunk. These muscles are put to work when doing sit-ups while the knees are flexed. The psoas muscles are primarily used when the knees are extended. These abdominal muscles are also used in forced exhalation, as during exercise ...
What are the muscles found in the front of your thighs known as? Identify the three muscles which were engaged during the wall-sit. What is a muscle that is an antagonist to the biceps femoris muscle? Which is the second largest component of the human body? What muscles comprise the hamst...
a throne you must sit and sleep under for the entire week while friends and family visit to congratulate you, and is finalized by an hours long life-story reading called an“Ita.”Should you turn down this invitation, you are certain to be met with an untimely death. In fact everyone kn...
Elevated push ups work the shoulders and chest muscles in a different way than regular pushups. They create muscle confusion, which occurs when the muscles are forced to work differently than they are used to. This builds more muscle and inhibits a workout plateau. To take advantage of this...