Sternocleidomastoid Muscle The sternocleidomastoid muscle, AKA sternomastoid or SCM muscle takes its name from its connection to three bony structures.
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Internal Rotation | Medial Rotation
Internal rotation or medial rotation happens when you turn part of your body around its axis toward the midline of your body. Below are two common internal rotations. Internal rotation of the hip Internal rotation of the shoulder
Top Stretching Exercises For Legs
To relieve stiffness or an attempt to prevent injury are the top reason people stretch. However, there is more to the process of stretching, which is lost due to the name stretching. A more effective and accurate term would be restoring the length-tension relation within the muscles. What happens when you feel tightness in your […]
Agonist Muscle
Contractions within the agonist muscles cause increasing motion in a specific direction as well as stopping or slowing down the motion in the same direction. Imagine that you are doing a barbell biceps curl. Your biceps muscles are the agonist helping you move the barbell. Now imagine that you are carrying a bag of groceries […]