The muscles of your hands enable you to perform fine and gross motor skills; some originate on your forearm. Feel the muscle right under the base of your thumb; it is you flexor pollicis brevis. Feel the muscles under the base of your pinky; they...
The human hand contains more than a dozen muscles on both the front and palm of the hand that enable us to touch our fingers to each other, grasp objects, hold a glass of milk and swing a fist. Some of the most important muscles in the hand allow...
A sport where you climb natural or artificial rock walls, rock climbing is a physically demanding activity that works your balance, strength, agility and endurance. Recognized as a sport by the International Olympic Committee and governed by the...
The flutter kick uses alternating leg movements to propel a swimmer through the water. The flutter kick is the kick of choice for swimmers performing the backstroke, which is also called the back crawl, and the freestyle, which is also called the...
Without strong, balanced feet, you can develop problems in your back, hips, knees and ankles, according to Dr. Timothy McCall in his book "Yoga as Medicine." In yoga, the feet are infinitely important. Many poses, especially standing postures,...
The human hand is a picture of complexity and balance. The muscles that control the hand allow it to be strong and refined. Muscles that influence hand movement either originate on bones outside or inside the hand. Muscles that originate outside...
With few muscles in the hand, the majority of the movement of the fingers originates in the muscles of the wrist and forearm. These muscles act on ligaments and tendons in the hand to extend, or lift, the fingers. As it is often the case that many...
Your forearm muscles move your wrists in four different directions, therefore to strengthen the wrists, you must do exercises that utilize all these movements, not just one or two. Free weights that include barbells, dumbbells and exercise tubing...
The area from the knee down contains multiple muscles, ligaments and tendons. Over the course of time, these tissues are prone to injury. Toe towel crunches, also known as curls, help strengthen the muscles in the feet. Keeping this connective...
There are more than 14 different flexor and extensor muscles in your forearms. These muscles are responsible for moving your wrists toward and away from your body. There are also two muscles responsible for elbow flexion in your forearm. It is...
Performing weightlifting exercises that target your forearms on a regular basis strengthens the involved bones and connective tissues and increases the endurance, power and strength of your forearm muscles. Achieving these benefits can help you...
Plates are free weights used for strength training, including programs for forearm development. Forearm exercises increase the size and strength of your wrists, hands and lower arms. The curl motion refers to bending at the wrist or elbow, like...
The muscles of your hips are responsible for several movements, including abduction. When you move your legs sideways away from your body like for a leg lift or side kick you are doing hip abduction. The hip abductor muscles can get tight from...
Diabetes is a complex medical condition affecting more than 8 percent of Americans, according to the American Diabetes Association. If you’re diabetic, you can end up with too much sugar, or glucose, in your blood, because you are either...
