Recent questions tagged muscles

Description : Is it bad for a 28-year-old female to have 9% body fat?

Last Answer : That’s pretty close to what mine was, early and mid twenties. Why would you think it might be unhealty? My bp was 80 over sixty. My energy was top notch. I could fling around my own weight one handed.

Description : Is a hip flexor strain the same thing as a groin pull?

Last Answer : To the best of my knowledge, not exactly. When you have a groin pull/groin strain/pulled groin, you have likely injured one of your hip flexors (the adductors on the inside of your leg), but hip flexor ... imbalance and no one has ever called it a groin injury, so I would say they are not the same.

Description : Why do I have right side cramp when sitting down for an extended period amount of time?

Last Answer : answer:Right side is usually either appendix or gall bladder when it comes to organ pain, but since yours is just from a position, maybe it is muscular. It certainly doesn't sound like it is appendix ( ... ? It could just be a muscle cramp that comes and goes. Have you asked your doctor about it?

Description : What do you know about myopathy?

Last Answer : answer:I know very little, hopefully some of our jelly doctors come to this Q. Myopathy can be congenital or acquired as far as I know. I always tell people with acquired muscle troubles to get their ... you friend's dad can recover. Did the doctor say he has a possibility of remission or cure?

Description : Do facial muscles weaken over time if they are used less often, like other muscles of the body?

Last Answer : answer:I don't think that your facial muscles are weak, but rather you are holding tension in them. If they were weak, your face would be sagging, which does happen with age. More likely you ... I often surprise myself by how hard I am clenching my facial muscles before I become conscious of it.

Description : What muscles are used to jump?

Last Answer : answer:I imagine that quads are the muscles used most during a jump. I also imagine that the lower back muscles, calves, hamstrings, and buttocks are using during a jump. I also feel that abdominal muscles would ... the jump and I guess that the abs would help with that . don't quote me though :P

Description : Is there a difference between a normal muscle cell and one with fibromyalgia?

Last Answer : answer:Look here for a start. Some research has found muscle abnormalities in fibromyalgia patients. These problems can be classified as the following: * Biochemical abnormalities: Fibromyalgia ... . To date, none of these abnormalities has a clearly defined relationship with fibromyalgia.

Description : Does muscle 'jiggle'?

Last Answer : Yes,when shaken,not stirred ;)

Description : Can someone explain lactic acid to me?

Last Answer : Lactic Acid; first paragraph

Description : How do I gain muscle mass?

Last Answer : You have to lift weights on a regular basis, enough so that you consistently tear down your muscles and rebuild them. The only way you rebuild them, however, is if you have proper rest for 24 hours ... in grams of protein per day. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, each 150 grams of protein.

Description : Can endurance weight lifting build muscle mass?

Last Answer : answer:This answer is one I'm going to jump around at If you want big muscles then you have to literally strain your muscles every day (So they know they need to get bigger to handle ... to) Lighter weights + Routine use [equal] Muscle stability and endurance increase (Eat proteins just the same)

Description : Ladies: muscles or brains?

Last Answer : It depends. I like muscles fried, but my brains sauteed with a little bit of parsley.

Description : What is muscle memory and at what point does it fade?

Last Answer : Playing the piano requires a lot of muscle memory. If one stops practising for a while, the fingers get rusty. I would imagine that stringed instruments work the same way with holding down the frets or stops.I know nothing about the brasses or tympani.

Description : How to Build Shoulder Muscles

Last Answer : How to Build Shoulder Muscles Having defined shoulder muscles may seem like an odd thing to focus on, but you'll be surprised how well-defined shoulder muscles contribute to your overall appeal. For men, ... with an all-body workout, you're definitely on your way to a better and fitter body.

Description : How Your Muscles Work!

Last Answer : How Your Muscles Work! Inside your muscles are tiny filaments made of myosin and actin. "Filament" means a little string, or thread, or strand. When a nerve tells your muscle to contract, ... . When this happens in thousands and millions of cells, it can produce a very powerful pulling force!

Description : How to develop the muscles of the lower leg?

Last Answer : How to develop the muscles of the lower leg? An important role in the aesthetics of the body is played by the muscles of the lower leg, which, along with the deltoid and abdominal muscles, form a beautiful ... Calf Raises 75 reps 6x15-14-13-12-11-10 Hitch for stretching no more than 5-10 minutes.