Biomechanics: Key Muscle Pairs in Movement Agonist / Antagonist Relationship

Questions Answered Here

For each movement, name the agonist and antagonist muscles and an example of a pose or activity that uses the movement:

1. Elbow flexion and extension
2. Shoulder flexion and extension
3. Shoulder abduction and adduction
4. Shoulder medial rotation and lateral rotation
5. Spinal flexion and extension
6. Hip flexion and extension
7. Hip abduction and adduction
8. Hip medial rotation and lateral rotation
9. Knee flexion, and extension
10. Ankle dorsiflexion and plantarflexion
11. Wrist flexion and extension
12. How can teaching awareness of these muscle pairings impact students?
13. Provide examples of how knowledge of the muscle relationships can inform sequencing and class planning.