ANATOMY
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SOFT TISSUE
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Hamstring
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Quadriceps
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Gastrocnemius
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Obliques
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Detailed explanation-1: -In the preparation phase, when a footballer prepares to kick a football, their hamstrings contract to flex the knee while the quadriceps lengthens to allow the movement. The hamstrings are the agonist and the quadriceps are the antagonist.
Detailed explanation-2: -The quadriceps muscle group is the antagonist of the hamstring muscle group. This group of four muscles is on the front of the leg, between the pelvis and knee; the hamstring muscle group is on the back of the leg, between the pelvis and knee.
Detailed explanation-3: -As a person prepares to kick a ball, their hamstrings contract which causes their knee to bend/flex. Simultaneously, their quadriceps relax and lengthen. Here, the hamstring is the the agonist and the quadriceps are the antagonist.
Detailed explanation-4: -During a leg extension exercise, which muscle or muscle group is the antagonist? Answer: The muscle that is opposing the “work", or lengthening with the resistance, is the antagonist. In this case it is the hamstrings.