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The pectoralis major I believe
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What muscles are used on a heel raise?
Gastrocnemius and Soleus with leg straight, to isolate gastrocnemius bend knee.
What muscles are used for flexing the knee?
the hamstring is used for flexing the knee
What muscles are used for raising the knee when standing?
Quadricep
What muscles are used in the calf raise?
Gastrocnemius
What muscles are used in a dorsal raise?
upper back
What is the primary muscle used in a hanging leg raise?
it works your abs
What muscles are used in leg raises?
The muscles used in the leg press exercise are your Quads primarily. Hamstring gets a good work out too.
What are the antagonist muscle used in knee extension?
The antagonists would be those muscles that cause knee flexion. Hamstrings (biceps femoris, semimembranosus, semitendonosis) are the primary knee flexors, and would thus be antagonists to knee extension.
What is the primary muscle used for the hanging leg raise?
it works your abs
What muscles work together to straighten your leg?
The muscles used to straighten the leg are commonly known as the Quadriceps, a group of four muscles on the front of the thigh. This, however, is only the cast when the knee is isolated. If you were to stand up from a squatted position, you would also be using your gluteal muscles as well as your hamstrings to extend the thigh and stabilize the knee, while your quads and inner thigh muscles (the adductor) help to straighten the the knee. You would also be using your calf muscles to straighten the ankle.
Name the muscles used in flexion of the knee?
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What muscles are being used in stair climbing?
Muscles help the movement of your legs, while the bones are attached to your muscles to provide support and structure. Furthermore, the bone joins in your hip and knee have the necessary mobility used to climb stairs.
