concentric contraction

noun

Definitions

  1. When a muscle shortens while generating force, overcoming resistance to create movement,…

    When a muscle shortens while generating force, overcoming resistance to create movement, like the upward motion in a bicep curl or pushing up in a push-up.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for concentric contraction. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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