RE: Muscles Question
Muscles normally work in pairs, which means that while one muscle contracts the other relaxes, in order to produce the movement. ie. one is the agonist/prime mover and the other is the antagonist which lies opposite the joint from the agonist. As an embrace is a shoulder movement and not an arm movement, I would have thought that the prime mover, the one that contracts to pull the arms around someone is the pecs (medial rotation) and the antagonist is the serratus anteriour but it could be one of many (latissimus dorsi also springs to mind).
I hope this helps, can't be certain that it totally right, as it depends on the stage of movement, but I am sure it is not the bicep, tricep or deltoid.
Angelfish xx
RE: Muscles Question
Hi
I see where you are coming from Angelfish, but it depends on what stage of the hug you are at and it maybe that you give a waist hug and not raised arm shoulder hug if you get me - i think the question is a little open and that is the problem we are having....
whichever way you look at it both the shoulders and the arms are involved otherwise you wouldnt be able to close the hug!!!!
Hey MC looks like you will have to put your answer in stages!!!!!
T
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RE: Muscles Question
Thats an excellent suggestion Tigerbee, it will really show that MC understands the muscles and their movements. I've got a book called "Understanding Muscles" by Kingston (I think) that really comes in useful.
Good luck, let us know how you get on.
Angelfish xx
RE: Muscles Question
Thanks guys will do as you suggest.
Last I'm not the only one that had problems with this!
L&L
MC
RE: Muscles Question
Phew.talk about 'paralysis by analysis' [sm=rollaugh.gif]
Pec Major-------------puts your arm at 'right angles' to your body (I can be more scientific if you like but this is what it does)
Biceps brachii to 'bend your forearm'
ps
for an extra squeeze you could add pec minor / serratus anterior (protraction)
or even extensor / flexor digitorum (etc) if you wanted to give them an extra tickle [sm=hug.gif]