fitword of the day Antagonist: The muscle that counter acts the agonist(think opposites), this muscle is lengthened when the agonist muscle contracts. for example; when performing a traditional bicep curl, The triceps(antagonist) muscle lengthens to allow the biceps(agonist) muscle to contract. here is a twist on the traditional bicep curl: concentrate on elbows pointing down, while [...]
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Abduction
fitword of the day Abduction: The movement that results in a body part moving away from the center axis of the Body-Abductor is the muscle making the movement. An example of abduction is the first part of a jumping jack, when your legs and arms move out laterally from the body.
