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Pseudohypertrophy, or false enlargement, is an increase in the size of an organ due to infiltration of a tissue not normally found in that organ. [1] It is commonly applied to enlargement of a muscle due to infiltration of fat or connective tissue, [2] famously in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
[1] A common exercise using the Roman chair for targeting the abdominal muscles is the "Roman chair sit-ups". It is an old-school exercise known to strengthen the belly. It can also strengthen some secondary stabilizer muscles in the core. [2]
Chair exercises make a surprisingly tough strength and cardio chair workout. Grab a seat and try any of these 20 best chair exercises programmed by a trainer.
Vascularity, in bodybuilding, is the condition of having many highly visible, prominent, and often extensively-ramified superficial veins. [1] The skin appears "thin"—sometimes virtually transparent—due to an extreme reduction of subcutaneous fat, allowing for maximum muscle definition. [citation needed]
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A power tower, also known as a knee raise station, and as a captain's chair, is a piece of exercise equipment that allows one to build upper body and abdominal muscle strength. When only the forearm pads alone are used for performing abdominal exercises, the power tower requires minimal [ clarification needed ] arm strength as it is stable and ...
The imaginary chair or wall sit is a means of exercise or punishment, where one positions themselves against a wall as if seated. A wall sit specifically refers to an exercise done to strengthen the quadriceps muscles. [1] The exercise is characterized by the two right angles formed by the body, one at the hips and one at the knees. The person ...
Trapezius muscle; elevation of the ribs. Pectoralis minor muscle; Scalene muscles; mandible. Medial pterygoid muscle; upper lip. Levator labii superioris; upper lip and wing of nose. Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle; angle of mouth. Levator anguli oris; upper eyelid. Levator palpebrae superioris muscle; eyeball. Superior rectus muscle