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Q: What does it mean to say that all muscles do work by contracting?
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What are all are muscles attached to?

Muscles are all attached to bones. By contracting they become shorter and move the bones. This is the way we move.


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Since vomiting is unnatural, it works all the muscles in your abdomine and chest, therefore stressing them and causing them to ache!


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What kind of blood vessels are helped by contracting the skeletal muscles?

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Do muscles always work in pairs?

Yes they do, they're called antagonistic pairs. However, I have also heard that there is a paradox that happens when you try to stand up from a sitting position which should be impossible because your hamstings and quadriceps are both contracting at the same time rather than one contracting and the other relaxing as antagonistic pairs should work.


How do muscles tendons ligaments and joints work together to produce movement?

Muscles, tendons, ligaments and joints all work together to produce movement due to the fact that they are all attached. As the muscles, tendons, and ligaments expand and contract they pull the bones of the joint allowing the joint to move.


Why do I have muscles and I don't work out?

We all have muscles! Some of us don't use them much!


Is there an exercise that works all your ab muscles?

ab crunches work out your ab muscles.


What are the muscles that involve in the movement?

Muscles can contract, and they can relax. Most muscles are connected to bones, although some are not (such as the lip muscles). All the movements of the human body are caused by various patterns of contracting muscles and relaxing muscles.


What muscles do weight benches work?

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What activity can you do to work out all your muscles at once?

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What muscles should you work out for free running?

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