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Lower Leg Muscles - Anterior Tibialis

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Concentrically accelerates dorsiflexion and inversion.

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Lower Leg Muscles - Posterior Tibialis

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Concentrically accelerates plantar flexion and inversion of the foot.

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Lower Leg Muscles - Soleus

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Concentrically accelerates plantar flexion.

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Lower Leg Muscles - Gastrocnemius

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Concentrically accelerates plantar flexion.

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Lower Leg Muscles - Peroneus

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Concentrically plantar flexes and everts the foot.

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Hamstring Complex - Biceps Femoris (Long Head)

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  • Concentrically accelerates knee flexion and hip extension.

- Tibial external rotation.

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Hamstring Complex - Biceps Femoris (Short Head)

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Concentrically accelerates knee flexion and tibial external rotation.

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Hamstring Complex - Semimembranosus

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Concentrically accelerates knee flexion, hip extension, and tibial internal rotation.

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Hamstring Complex - Semitendinosus

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Concentrically accelerates knee flexion, hip extension, and tibial internal rotation.

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Quadriceps - Vastus Lasteralis

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Concentrically accelerates knee extension.

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Quadriceps - Vastus Medialis

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Concentrically accelerates knee extension.

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Quadriceps - Vastus Intermedius

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Concentrically accelerates knee extension.

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Quadriceps - Rectus Femoris

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Concentrically accelerates knee extension and hip flexion.

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Hip Muscles - Adductor Longus

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Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation.

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Hip Muscles - Adductor Magnus (Anterior Fibers)

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Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation.

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Hip Muscles - Adductor Magnus (Posterior Fibers)

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Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, extension, and external rotation.

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Hip Muscles - Adductor Brevis

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Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation.

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Hip Muscles - Gracilis

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  • Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation.
  • Assists in tibial internal rotation.
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Hip Muscles - Pectineus

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Concentrically accelerates hip adduction, flexion, and internal rotation.

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Hip Muscles - Gluteus Medius

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  • Concentrically accelerates hip abduction and internal rotation (anterior fibers).
  • Concentrically accelerates hip abduction and external rotation (posterior fibers).
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Hip Muscles - Gluteus Minimus

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Concentrically accelerates hip abduction and internal rotation.

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Hip Muscles - Gluteus Maximus (Actual “butt”)

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Concentrically accelerates hip extension and external rotation.

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Hip Muscles - Tensor Fascia Latae (Including the Iliotibial Band) …. IT Band

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Concentrically accelerates hip flexion, abduction, and internal rotation.

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Hip Muscles - Psoas

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  • Concentrically accelerates hip flexion and external rotation.
  • Concentrically extends and rotates lumbar spine.
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Hip Muscles - Iliacus
Concentrically accelerates hip flexion and external rotation.
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Hip Muscles - Sartorius
- Concentrically accelerates hip flexion, external rotation, and abduction. - Concentrically accelerates knee flexion and internal rotation.
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Hip Muscles - Piriformis
Concentrically accelerates hip external rotation, abduction, and extension.
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Abdominimal Muscles - Rectus Abdominis (6 pack)
Concentrically accelerates spinal flexion, lateral flexion, and rotation.
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Abdominimal Muscles - External Oblique (sides)
Concentrically accelerates spinal flexion, lateral flexion, and contralateral rotation.
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Abdominimal Muscles - Internal Oblique (sides)
Concentrically accelerates spinal flexion, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation.
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Abdominimal Muscles - Transverse Abdominis (behind Rectus Abs -- 6 pack)
- Increases intra-abdominal pressure. | - Supports the abdominal viscera.
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Abdominimal Muscles - Diaphragm
Concentrically pulls the central tendon inferiorly, increasing the volume in the thoracic cavity.
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Back Muscles - Superficial Erector Spinae: Iliocostalis, Longissimus, and Spinalis (Big, long muscles of the spine)
Concentrically accelerates spinal extension, rotation, and lateral flexion.
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Abdominimal Muscles - Quadratus Lumborum
Spinal lateral flexion.
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Abdominimal Muscles - Multifidus
Concentrically accelerates spinal extension and contralateral rotation.
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Abdominimal Muscles - Latissimus Dorsi (huge part of your middle to lower back, not including shoulders)
Concentrically accelerates shoulder extension, adduction, and internal rotation.
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Shoulder Muscles - Serratus Anterior
Concentrically accelerates scapular protraction.
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Shoulder Muscles - Rhomboid Major (between shoulder blades)
Concentrically produces scapular retraction and downward rotation.
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Shoulder Muscles - Rhomboid Minor (very small between shoulder blades)
Concentrically produces scapular retraction and downward rotation.
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Shoulder Muscles - Lower Trapezius (Dips to middle of the back from the top in shape of a 'V')
Concentrically accelerates scapular depression.
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Shoulder Muscles - Middle Trapezius
Concentrically accelerates scapular retraction.
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Shoulder Muscles - Upper Trapezius
-Concentrically accelerates cervical extension, lateral flexion, and rotation.
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Shoulder Muscles - Pectorals Major (boobs)
Concentrically accelerates shoulder flexion (clavicular fibers), horizontal adduction, and internal rotation.
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Shoulder Muscles - Pectoralis Minor
Concentrically protracts the scapula.
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Shoulder Muscles - Anterior Deltoid
Concentrically accelerates shoulder flexion and internal rotation.
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Shoulder Muscles - Medial Deltoid
Concentrically accelerates shoulder abduction.
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Shoulder Muscles - Posterior Deltoid
Concentrically accelerates shoulder extension and external rotation.
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Shoulder Muscles - Teres Major
Concentrically accelerates shoulder internal rotation, adduction, and extension.
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Rotator Cuff - Teres Minor
Concentrically accelerates shoulder external rotation.
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Rotator Cuff - Infraspinatus
Concentrically accelerates shoulder external rotation.
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Rotator Cuff - Subscapularis
Concentrically accelerates shoulder internal rotation.
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Rotator Cuff - Supraspinatus
Concentrically accelerates abduction of the arm.
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Arm Muscles - Biceps Brachii (biceps)
Concentrically accelerates elbow flexion, supination of the radioulnar joint, and shoulder flexion.
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Arm Muscles - Triceps Brachii
Concentrically accelerates elbow extension and shoulder extension.
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Arm Muscles - Brachioradialis
Concentrically accelerates elbow flexion.
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Arm Muscles - Brachialis (biceps)
Concentrically accelerates elbow flexion.
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Neck Muscles - Levator Scapulae
- Concentrically accelerates cervical extension, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation when the scapulae is anchored. - Assists in elevation and downward rotation of the scapulae.
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Neck Muscles - Sternocleidmastoid
Concentrically accelerates cervical flexion, rotation, and lateral flexion.
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Neck Muscles - Scalenes
- Concentrically accelerates cervical flexion, rotation, and lateral flexion. - Assists rib elevation during inhalation.
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Neck Muscles - Longus Coli
Concentrically accelerates cervical flexion, lateral flexion, and ipsilateral rotation.
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Neck Muscles - Longus Capitis
Concentrically accelerates cervical flexion and lateral flexion.

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