In this article we talk about the triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint. Your shoulders are composed of the larger deltoid muscles—anterior, medial, posterior—and smaller rotator cuff muscles that support the ball and socket joint. The deltoid muscles are the prime mover of arm abduction—moving the arm away from the body—along the frontal plane. The front … [Read more...]
Concentration Curl: The Most Effective Bicep Exercise
With so much time and attention given to the glorious biceps, it’s surprising that there has been no real conclusive research to determine which is the most effective exercise for targeting the biceps. So the American Council on Exercise, America’s Workout Watchdog, commissioned the exercise scientists at the University of Wisconsin—LaCrosse and its Clinical Exercise … [Read more...]
Bodybuilding Supplements: A Complete Guide
Today taking bodybuilding supplements has now become a worldwide craze. All fitness minded persons generally take some kind of bodybuilding supplements. Bodybuilding supplements are dietary supplements commonly used by those involved in bodybuilding and athletics. Bodybuilding supplements may be used to replace meals, enhance weight gain, promote weight loss or improve athletic … [Read more...]
The Dark Side To Competitive Bodybuilding
Fitness is a status symbol these days, and bodybuilding allows women to have higher confidence once they attain a physique they feel comfortable competing with. Becoming healthier through exercise does have its benefits: increased energy, better sleep, and of course, a better looking body. It's the aesthetic rewards of exercise that can cause people to take working out … [Read more...]
Skeletal Muscles: How Do They Work?
Muscles contract and relax to allow the body to perform crucial activity. Electrical signals tell the muscle when to contract, but when the muscle needs to relax, the signal is deliberately ignored. Until now scientists have been unable to understand how the body ignores this signal. Muscle is an organ specializing in the transformation of chemical energy into movement. … [Read more...]
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