Keeping your right arm straight, lower the left dumbbell to your chest then press it back up. Do that twice. Then keep the ...

This is known as “antagonistic pairing,” as one muscle group contracts to assist one phase of movement while the other relaxes, and the opposing muscle then contracts to assist in returning to ...

The antagonist is the opposing muscle group during the action — in this case, the hamstrings along the backs of the legs. When you bend your knee, the hamstrings become the agonist and the quads ...

Normal movement and function is dependent on opposing muscle groups being in balance. Muscle imbalance can cause limited mobility, pain, and an unbalanced gait or appearance.

Supersets are a form of exercise where you focus on working opposing muscle groups back to back with little rest in between. An example of a superset would be doing one set of 10 push-ups focusing ...

You should aim for equal effort for opposing muscle groups — this is that agonist-antagonist idea again. “For instance, the biceps are responsible for flexing the elbow,” Eldayrie explains.

We’ve covered contrast training before – and its ability to build strength and explosive power by combining heavy and dynamic exercises – but Sipes' take on the method was aimed squarely at building ...

How everyday habits create physical misalignment. Muscle imbalance occurs when one muscle group becomes disproportionately stronger or tighter than its opposing counterpart. This seemingly minor ...

Opposing muscle groups are muscles that are “opposite” of each other, explains McCall. Think, your chest and back, your hamstrings and quads, and your biceps and triceps.

If you cannot do pull-ups, do some form of pulling exercise, like rows or pulldowns. Rows are the perfect balance for push-ups as they work the opposing muscle groups in the same plane as push-ups. 2.

In some situations, the opposing muscle compensates and becomes stronger than its counterpart, ... and take note. After all, you’re only as strong as your weakest muscle group. 1. Glutes and Hips.

To treat sore, tight hamstrings, it’s usually helpful to look at the opposing muscle group (a.k.a. your quads), or adjacent muscles like your gluteus maximus, to figure out where the problem lies.