Flexion vs. Extension: What's the Difference for Your Workout?
emphasizes bending the elbow to bring the forearm closer to the upper arm, making it an extension-focused movement. If you’re ...
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5 exercises that are better than bicep curls to add inches to your arms
They're slightly easier than pull-ups too, which require more lat strength and elbow flexion. Your biceps are guaranteed to be popping after you've done a couple of chin up sets. Plus, you can ...
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Biomechanics of the elbow joint in tennis players and relation to pathology
The olecranon and olecranon fossa joint provide primary stability at less than 20° or more than 120° of elbow flexion. In between stability is provided by soft tissue constraints, mainly the UCL.3 4 ...
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Types of joint movement
Flexion – bending a joint. This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases. For example, the elbow flexes when performing a biceps curl. Extension – straightening a joint. This occurs when the ...
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Types of joint movement in the skeletal system
Flexion – bending a joint. This occurs when the angle of a joint decreases. For example, the elbow flexes when performing a biceps curl. Extension – straightening a joint. This occurs when the ...