Muscle and Motion

27/02/2025

Supinated, Mid, and Pronated Curls 💪

After countless questions about hand position in bicep curls, we are here to clarify! While all elbow flexors are engaged in every variation, your grip choice shifts the emphasis to different muscles.

✅ Supinated Grip (Biceps Curl)
The biceps brachii is a strong elbow flexor and forearm supinator, making this position mechanically advantageous. While the brachialis and brachioradialis assist, the biceps generate force.

✅ Mid-Position (Hammer Curl)
The brachioradialis becomes more involved due to its optimal leverage. The brachialis also contributes significantly since it is not affected by forearm rotation, while the biceps brachii remains active but less dominant.

✅ Pronated Grip (Reverse Curl)
The biceps brachii is mechanically disadvantageous, reducing its involvement. This grip shifts more load to the brachialis, which is unaffected by the forearm position, and the brachioradialis, which plays a key role in elbow flexion in this grip.

All three muscles are active in every variation, but your grip shifts the focus!
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21/11/2024

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29/09/2024

Explore Cervical and Head Extension Like Never Before! 🧠💥. Our cutting-edge animations allow you to visualize all the muscle layers involved in cervical and head extension. These muscles are constantly active, working to counterbalance the forward pull of your head’s center of gravity. 🦴💪Want to dive deeper and explore all the movements of the body? Our Muscle and Motion app has you covered! Download now and see every muscle in action to completely understand your body. 📲💡 Link in bio! 🔗

09/08/2024

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26/06/2024

Master Your Bench Press Grip! 🏋️‍♀️

Did you know your hand position can make a notable difference in your bench press performance?

Get the grip right for stronger, pain-free, and safer lifts!

👐 Proper Grip Technique:
Place the bar in the base of your hand; your wrist should be neutral. This is not just about comfort; it’s about efficiency and safety.

🔑 Why This Matters:

👉 Enhanced stability: By positioning the bar at the base of your hand, you align the load directly over your wrist joint.

👉 Reduced strain: This alignment decreases the strain on your wrists, preventing them from bending back under the weight.

👉 Better force transmission: A proper grip ensures optimal force transfer from your body to the bar, maximizing your lifting potential.

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24/06/2024

Gluteus Maximus: HOME VS GYM 🏠🏋️‍♂️

Want to train your gluteus Maximus?
Whether you're at home or hitting the gym, we've got the exercises for you!

🏠 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲: 𝗚𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹
Get those glutes working with a dumbbell and floor space. Lie on your back, dumbbell on your hips, and thrust upwards. Hold, then lower back down.

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Kick your workout up a notch with specialized equipment. Secure your position on the machine, feet flat, and power through a full hip thrust.

🔥 Tell us which exercise you prefer in the comments 💬 below!👇

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22/06/2024

Gym vs. Home Workouts 💪

Where do you prefer to get your fitness on – at the gym or in the comfort of your home? 🏋️‍♂️🏡

Both have their perks, but no matter where you are, you can crush your hip workout with these top exercises! 💥

Seated Machine Hip Adduction (Machine): This variation is perfect for targeting your inner thighs and building strength in your hip adductors.

The machine controls movement, ensuring you get the most out of each rep.
Standing Hip Adduction (Resistance Band):

This exercise is great for a home workout!
It challenges your stability and engages your core while working those hip adductors. Plus, it’s versatile and can be done anywhere.✅

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20/06/2024

Squat vs. Wide Squat 🔥

Today, we're diving into an intriguing question about biomechanics and human anatomy!

In which Smith machine exercise are the hip adductors more involved?

🅰️ Squat
🅱️ Wide Squat

The answer is……..

🅱️ Wide Squat (Smith Machine). Let's explore why:

Both exercises target major lower body muscles like the quadriceps, glutes, and hamstrings. However, the stance and positioning of the legs can significantly influence which additional muscles are engaged.

In the wide squat (option 🅱️), the broader stance increases the involvement of the hip adductors.
This positioning demands more from the adductors as they stabilize the legs and assist in controlling the descent and ascent during the squat.

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18/06/2024

Strengthen Your Serratus Anterior! 🌟

Check out our latest animation of the lying scapular protraction (dumbbell) exercise.
This move is perfect for targeting and strengthening your serratus anterior muscle, which is crucial for shoulder stability and upper body strength. 💪

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16/06/2024

Boost Your Horizontal Jump Power! 🚀

Curious about which exercise best enhances explosive horizontal jump power?

This skill is crucial in sports like basketball, football, and track and field.

🅰️ Squat Jump (Barbell)
🅱️ Standing Broad Jump 🌟

And the top choice is...

🅱️ Standing Broad Jump! Here’s why:

The standing broad jump is designed to improve horizontal leap capabilities, focusing mainly on horizontal movement rather than vertical power like the squat jump.
This exercise closely mimics the dynamics of explosive horizontal jumping, making it ideal for sports that require quick, powerful bursts of movement.

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14/06/2024

STOP Making This Biceps Curl Mistake! 💪

Are you getting the most out of your biceps curls?
Avoid this common error to ensure your efforts aren't wasted!

🚫 Common Mistake: Shoulder Flexion
Many lifters unintentionally flex their shoulders during curls, decreasing rotational torque at the elbow joint. This lessens the load on your biceps and involves the anterior deltoid more than necessary.

Remember, the focus should be on the elbow flexor muscles, not the shoulders.

What to do instead:

👉Stabilize your elbows: Keep your elbows pinned to your sides.
👉Isolate the movement: Focus on moving only your forearms.

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12/06/2024

🔥 Which exercise places more load on the erector spinae? 🔥

🅰️ Farmers Walk
🅱️ Sandball Carry 🌟

The winner is...

🅱️ Sandball Carry! Here’s why:

Both exercises are excellent for boosting overall strength and stability, but the sandball carry places a significantly higher load on the erector spinae due to the positioning of the weight.

In the sandball carry, the weight is held in front of the body, which creates a lever effect that intensifies the demand on the erector spinae to maintain a neutral spine position.

In contrast, in the farmers walk, the weights are held at the sides of the body, producing less load on the erector spinae as the weight is more evenly distributed and requires less anterior-posterior stabilization.

This key difference makes the sandball carry more effective for specifically strengthening the erector spinae muscles.

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