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The quads
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Is a squat eccentric or concentric?
Both. Concentric: Exercise where the muscle is contracted under a load Eccentric: Exercise where the muscle is stretched under a load. So when you squat down its eccentric, when you come back up its concentric. Most exercises are both, with a few exceptions (i.e. jumping of a wall is mainly eccentric, while a punch is mainly concentric. Eccentric contraction is associated with increased muscle growth, but also DOMS (Delayed onset muscle soreness, when your muscles are very sore after a workout).
What kind of muscle contraction occurs in the rectums femoris during the lowering phase of a wall squat?
isometric
Plyometrics?
Rapid stretching and contracting of muscles. Ex) squat jump, repeat squat jump.
Is the action of quadriceps concentric or eccentric when weight is lowered when squatting?
Glutes and quads contract when you stand, lengthen when you squat. So it's eccentric for those muscles. There are a bunch of muscles involved in a squat, some may be concentric.
What is the best quad muscle building exercise?
Squat.
The main muscle group targeted in a squat is the?
Quad
What muscle do you use when you squat?
mainly your legs but and your back a little
Are gastrocnemius used in a squat?
Yes, it is a secondary muscle (synergist/stabilizer) used in the squat. There is a link below in which you can get a chart of the muscles used in a squat: go down about halfway and you'll see the chart.
Examples of squat variation?
Body weight squat, goblet squat, zombie squat, front squat, and back squat
When you work out what is a box squat?
Box Squat is a variation of a squat where you sit on a box and squat back up.
What muscle does squat jumps work on?
i dont know all of them, but your calves will be limp noodles the day after you do a bunch. thighs and butt, probably, too.
Which muscle does the parallel squat help?
The squat works many muscles in the body in some form. The primary movers are the hamstrings, quads, and glutes. Assuming you are doing them correctly with your knees out and squatting below parallel, you should be using your hip adductors as well.
