In a recent episode, we talked about all those muscles you use to push. Today, we’ll talk about muscles that you use to pull. There are some primary ones, some leading roles, if you will, and some supporting characters, too. Let’s break them down for you.

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I wonder if you can relate to any of these:

• I am never going to learn this.
• This is so much information.
• I am so overwhelmed.
• I don’t even know where to start.

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On a daily basis, you are likely using your pushing muscles in various ways. Maybe you push boxes on a shelf or push something you bought at the store into the back of a van. Perhaps you push a kid on a swing or push an opponent away from you on the court or field of play. What are the main muscles you are using when you push? Let’s check ‘em out

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The biceps and triceps...you can find them on the front and back of the arm. By learning them, you learn how to master the muscles one compartment at a time and you learn how muscle names tell you actions, shapes, and attachments. 

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Deep inside the muscles, invisible to the naked eye, we have a structure called the sarcomere, which contains these tiny proteins called myosin and actin. They interact with each other and the way they do creates muscle contraction in a muscle. There’s a bit more to this process and to learn all about that, keep on listening and we’ll dive right into it.

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Climbing the stairs involves a bunch of different muscles, including hip, thigh, and leg, not to mention core stabilizers. Plus, when they contract they need to be activated by the nervous system, and they need some extra blood flow. In this episode you’ll learn, practice, and review the muscles that are needed to climb the stairs.

Let’s say you’re going to the pub later with a friend, having some fish and chips and a cold beverage to wash it down. And let’s say you know your friend well enough to watch their throat as they swallow and speak. You’ll see the contraction of multiple muscles that enable the movement of the voice box, the larynx, and the change of various dimensions. Check it out, but try to not be overly weird when you observe. You can blame me if you need to. Let’s talk about these muscles in today’s episode

In any given day, we are expressing ourselves, revealing our inner state and feelings, giving information, saying yes or no, both verbally and nonverbally, by moving out facial muscles. What muscles are helping us do this? Not ones you talk about on a daily basis, at least usually. Bring on the buccinator, mentalis, zygomatic major, and other muscles.

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Today, we are going to the other side. The other side of the forearm, that is. Let’s say you went to the gym today and threw some weight around or swung a kettlebell. Or you worked in the yard over the weekend and you were using tools of various types, as you gripped those tools and dug and carved your way to a new landscape. Well, you gotta let go of those objects, whether it be weights or tools. And you can move your wrist and fingers and even more ways. Let’s do this!

Right now, if you look down at your forearm and hand, you can perform all kinds of movements: rotate your radius around your ulna, move your hand toward your forearm by bending your wrist, flex your fingers, straighten them right back out. Many, many muscles beneath your skin are helping you do this. Let’s chat about these muscles. Keep on listening to learn more.