Types of Muscle
Smooth Muscle
The main muscle that contracts responsible for a given movement
Prime Mover
Shortening the muscle to move weight - often the upward phase of a movement
Concentric contraction
Type of muscle fiber a distance runner would have
The Anterior Tibialis is named based off this
Location
Cardiac Muscle
Synergist
Muscle contract but don't change length.
Isometric Contraction
Type of muscle fiber of a sprinter
The flexors in your fingers are named after this
Muscle action
Type of muscle that moves your body?
Skeletal Muscle
The muscle that relaxes when the prime mover contracts?
Lengthening (elongating) a muscle, resisting gravity
Eccentric contraction
Type of muscle fibers used while running 800 meters (both Aerobic & Anaerobic).
Fast Twitch (Type 2a)
Your Obliques are named based upon this
Direction of muscle fibers