The dolphin's movements were restricted because it had become entangled in fishing line and a hook was lodged
in its pectoral fin.
You'll feel a big time activation
in the pectoral muscle.
In upper crossed syndrome, tightness
in the pectoral muscles and latissimus dorsi and weakness in the rhomboids and middle / lower trapezius result in an exaggerated kyphosis of the thoracic spine and a depressed position of the sternum (1,2).
Lower the bar to mid-chest as it makes the exercises highly effective
in pectoral stimulation.
Their aim is not building strength but rather pump more nutrient - rich blood
in the pectoral muscles.
From all of this, it can be easily concluded that the wide grip stimulates the most growth and it's highly recommended for building greater overall thickness
in the pectoral area.
To determine whether shifts in the balance of anterior and posterior field occurred during fin - to - limb evolution, Onimaru, postdoctoral researcher currently at Sharpe's lab (CRG), and his colleagues carefully compared the expression, function and regulation of genes involved in anterior - posterior patterning
in pectoral fins of catsharks, with those of mice.
Compared to the northern population, E. kristinae had fewer rays
in their pectoral fins and more neuromasts, organs that sense movement and vibration in water.
Nerves
in the pectoral fins of fish detect the fin rays» position and how much they bend as they move through the water, which helps the fish sense speed and the relative position of their fins.
With this history of fin evolution in place, the researchers also tested the mechanical properties and sensory system sensitivity
in the pectoral fins of four pairs of closely related Labrid species, one with low AR fins and one with independently evolved high AR fins.
For example, there are electrodes implanted
in the pectoral muscles of the chest that connect to a robotic limb.
We're not saying that pressing exercises aren't essential for building mass and strength
in the pectorals, but they can't provide a complete chest training on their own, so it's kind of saddening that most lifters in any commercial gym are relying far too much on this exercise to give them pecs of steel.
It also diffuses the tension you've built up
in the pectorals, reducing the effectiveness of the exercise for building strength and muscle mass.
Not exact matches
Seeing them together
in their robes — large jeweled
pectoral crosses, long ebony shepherd staffs
in hand, the golden double - eagled symbol of Byzantium topping each staff — one was reminded of the civilization that shaped the Christian East for 1,000 years.
And the personnel of the conference, though mostly clad
in the common garments of international commerce and convention, has its sartorial highlights — Eastern Orthodox archbishops with flowing robes and patriarchal beards, Russian priests with towering headdresses, Anglican bishops
in aprons and gaiters, Lutheran bishops who wear their gowns and
pectoral crosses even at the breakfast table.
I wrote about last summer's collection on Serious Eats, but the fridge looks decidedly different now, so here I am, not watching Danzig videos and recoiling
in horror from Glenn Danzig's
pectorals, nope nope nope.
The Mavs» mostconsistent source of energy, however, is Josh Howard, a 6» 7» small forwardwho wears on his left
pectoral muscles the street address (1500) of hisgrandmother's house
in Winston - Salem, N.C., where he grew up.
After Al Horford went down for the season with a torn left
pectoral muscle
in late December, Atlanta still managed to stay afloat.
Nose tackle Ryan Glasgow, who was injured against Rutgers and didn't play Saturday against Indiana, has a torn
pectoral and is likely out for the remainder of the year, according to Jim Harbaugh
in his post-game remarks.
The Atlanta Hawks are now 3 - 0 without starting center Al Horford, who is out possibly for the season with a torn
pectoral muscle, after they beat the Toronto Raptors 93 - 84
in a special afternoon game
in honor of Martin Luther King Day.
It's hard to find any example
in sports of chronic
pectoral injuries.
A torn
pectoral muscle has his stock dipping heading into the draft, but if the Bengals think they can have him healthy at some point
in training camp, then he should be the one they pick to be their future at center.
While Horford tore his left
pectoral muscle early
in the 2011 - 12 season only to return later
in the year, he says it's different this time:
You know all about Billy Price, who some consider the top center
in this year's draft, but a torn
pectoral muscle could lead to him falling to the Bengals
in Round 2.
A
pectoral strap helps keep the shoulder straps
in place and reduces swaying of the pack.
Pectoral sandpipers (Calidris melanotos) breed
in the Arctic, where the sun never sets during the breeding season.
While it is small enough to, yes, fit
in your pocket, it's dubbed «pocket» because of the distinctive orifice behind its
pectoral fin — one of many physiological features scientists hope to better understand.
Various mechanisms have been proposed: an extra-tympanic pathway through the lungs, muscles which
in frogs connect the
pectoral girdle to the region of the inner ear, or bone conduction.
Biologists studying fossils
in the 19th century thought that coelacanths, with their fleshy ventral and
pectoral fins, were likely to have been the first fish to crawl out of the sea.
The opah, or moonfish, lives
in deep, cold water, but it generates heat from its massive
pectoral muscles.
When he implanted miniature sensors
in a hummingbird's muscles, he found that the whirlpools of air allowed the bird to rest its
pectoral muscles during the downstroke and conserve energy.
Humpbacks tilt their uniquely scalloped
pectoral flippers aggressively for extra lift
in the water, turning their immense bodies swiftly to catch fast, elusive prey.
Another dozen closely related species of eel are found
in the lake, but only
in these two are the
pectoral fins shrivelled or missing altogether.
Useful and versatile they might be, but for Mastacembelus apectoralis, the
pectoral fins seem to have got
in the way.
«As
pectoral fins evolve different shapes, behaviors, and mechanical properties, we've shown that the sensory system is also evolving with them,» said Brett Aiello, a PhD student
in the Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, and the lead author of the study.
The central jewel
in King Tutankhamen's
pectoral gear may have been literally out of this world — the result of an asteroid that exploded above the Sahara — according to Mark Boslough, a researcher at Sandia National Laboratories.
To increase the pitch speed, PGM
in the UPS is equipped along the greater
pectoral muscle and the pump is equipped on the contralateral toe.
81 Tut Jewel Formed By Asteroid Impact The central jewel
in King Tutankhamen's
pectoral gear may have been literally out of this world...
The male red phalarope (Phalaropus fulicarius) and female
pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) are the egg - sitting parents
in their respective species — and both had a rest period at night.
When the researchers experimentally «posteriorised»
pectoral fin buds of catsharks, the fins lost anterior skeletal elements, and showed a single bone connected to the
pectoral girdle, as seen
in fossil Tiktaalik
pectoral fins.
However,
pectoral appendages also function
in social communication for the purposes of making sounds that we simply refer to as non-vocal sonic signals, and for gestural signalling.»
Studies of early development
in fishes show that neural networks
in the brain controlling the more complex vocal and
pectoral mechanisms of social signalling among birds and mammals have their ancestral origins
in a single compartment of the hindbrain
in fishes.
However, this isn't true — your
pectoral muscles are much more complex than that and most people don't work on them as well as they should, or
in the correct way.
Note that when you do the bench presses right, they can be quite the perk for your body, but if you overuse them and use them to measure how strong you are, you might overdevelop your lower
pectoral muscles
in comparison to underdeveloped upper pecs.
Most people have weaker
pectoral muscles
in this region when compared to the lower chest area, and you should put your upper chest muscles first when it comes to fixing this.
The Droopy Shoulders: This happens because most people are stronger
in the front of the shoulders and
pectoral muscles and are using these primarily instead of the muscles they should be engaging: the rhomboids and serratus anterior muscles, which hold the shoulder girdle together.
But chest exercises can help improve the appearance of your
pectoral area by strengthening surrounding ligaments, including Cooper's ligaments, which
in turn may make your girls look more lively, notes Anne Taylor, MD, a clinical assistant professor of plastic surgery at Ohio State University.
By taking a closer look at the anatomy of the
pectoral muscle and the way
in which its clavicular and sternocostal fibers run, you'll understand that it's impossible to specifically isolate your inner chest without also training the middle and outer fibers.
It activates all of the muscles
in your upper body that can push upwards, and those are the anterior deltoids,
pectorals and triceps,
in one swift motion.
When you lift dumbbells, you can better target the upper
pectorals and focus better on the exercise which
in turn enhances the connection between your mind and the muscles you're working on.