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Sternocleidomastoid
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In one line
A neck muscle and the first of the atrophic-weakening muscle groups; trained with neck machines / neck strap with weight plate.
Detail
The sternocleidomastoid is listed first among the 8 major muscle groups susceptible to atrophic weakening with aging (Komi, 1992). Source training options include 4-way neck machines and a neck strap with a weight plate; the strength-conditioning program lists left/right lateral flexion as the exercise.
Key facts
- A neck muscle.
- First of the 8 atrophic-weakening muscle groups.
- Exercises: 4-way neck machines, neck strap with weight plate, L/R lateral flexion.
Connections
- neck-rom — neck range-of-motion values.
- atrophic-weakening-muscles — listed atrophic-weakening group.
SourceReference manual
p.556p.608p.632
Cited authorities in source: Komi (1992).
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