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  2. Biceps - Wikipedia

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    The English form bicep, attested from 1939, is a back formation derived from misinterpreting the s of biceps as the English plural marker -s. [24] [25] Adriaan van den Spiegel called the biceps a Pisciculus) [26] due to its fusiform shape, which is why in the Italian-language medical literature it is sometimes called il pescetto, "the small fish".

  3. Bicep curl - Wikipedia

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    Injuries can occur due to incorrect form, careless mistakes, or "ego lifting". The most common injury caused by bicep curls is a tear of the biceps tendon. [20] There are two main causes of biceps tendon tears: excessive weight and overuse. Ego lifting is an attempt to lift weights that are heavier than the weightlifter's capability. [21]

  4. Anatomical terms of muscle - Wikipedia

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    The biceps flexes the lower arm. The brachioradialis, in the forearm, and brachialis, located deep to the biceps in the upper arm, are both synergists that aid in this motion. Synergist muscles also called fixators , act around a joint to help the action of an agonist muscle .

  5. List of nicknames used in tennis - Wikipedia

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    Big Three, The Three Tenors, GOATs= Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal,Novak Djokovic Boom Boom Boris, The Lion of Leimen, Baron von Slam = Boris Becker [8] The Barcelona Bumblebee = Arantxa Sánchez Vicario [9] [10] [11]

  6. Physical strength - Wikipedia

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    There are various ways to measure physical strength of a person or population. Strength capability analysis is usually done in the field of ergonomics where a particular task (e.g., lifting a load, pushing a cart, etc.) and/or a posture is evaluated and compared to the capabilities of the section of the population that the task is intended towards.

  7. Arm wrestling - Wikipedia

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    Arm wrestling (also spelled "armwrestling") is a sport in which two participants, facing each other with their bent elbows placed on a flat surface (usually a table) and hands firmly gripped, each attempt to "pin" their opponent's hand by forcing it to the surface. In popular culture, arm wrestling is commonly interpreted as a display of ...

  8. Is Ben Johnson about to wake a ‘sleeping giant’? Bears’ new ...

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    The duo doesn’t just aspire to win games. They want to dominate opponents. “We sat down and talked and had the same mindset about scoring and all these different things,” Williams said.

  9. Strength training - Wikipedia

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    Strength training also requires the use of proper or 'good form', performing the movements with the appropriate muscle group, and not transferring the weight to different body parts in order to move greater weight (called 'cheating'). An injury or an inability to reach training objectives might arise from poor form during a training set.