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triceps, any muscle having three heads, or points of attachment, but especially the triceps brachii at the back of the upper arm. One head originates on the shoulder blade and two on the upper-arm bone, or humerus. Uniting part of the way down the arm, the heads swell into the belly, or muscle proper. This tapers to a tendon that rounds the elbow and attaches to the ulna, the larger of the two forearm bones. Since contraction of the triceps straightens the arm, the muscle is called an extensor. It also helps lock the elbow when the forearm pushes forward against resistance. The triceps works in coordination with a flexor muscle, the biceps biceps (bī`sĕps), any muscle having two heads, or fixed ends of attachment, notably the biceps brachii at the front of the upper arm ..... Click the link for more information. brachii of the upper arm. triceps any muscle having three heads, esp the one (triceps brachii) that extends the forearm How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A: Your triceps are the muscles that are on the back of your arms, and this is an area that most women want to tighten up. The Tri Power Handle is an ergonomically and functionally designed bodybuilding system that can be used for single-arm isolation exercises to smoothly work the triceps, biceps, and shoulder muscles. This movement puts a little more emphasis on the shoulder complex than the supine bench, while still stimulating the chest and triceps musculature. |
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