Biceps: A muscle located at the front of the upper arm. The main function of the biceps are to bend the arm upwards toward the sholder, or to flex the elbow.

 

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Biceps: A muscle located at the front of the upper arm. The main function of the biceps are to bend the arm upwards toward the sholder, or to flex the elbow.

Elbow: The juncture of the long bones in the middle portion of the arm. The bone of the upper arm (humerus) meets both the ulna (the inner bone of the forearm) and radius (the outer bone of the for . . . View Full Definition

Rotator Cuff: A group of four tendons in the shoulder area. They conect muscle to the bones. Tendons of the shoulder: Subscapularis, Biceps Tendon, Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, and Teres Minor.

Active Stretch: Muscles are stretched using the contraction of the opposing muscle, (antagonist). For an example stretching the triceps, requires the biceps to contract.

Babys Butt: Indentation between the two heads of biceps muscles of a very muscular athlete.