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The images above show the two antagonistic muscle pairs in the body. Explain how antagonistic muscle pairs work together when performing your chosen movement. An example is a bicep curl.

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The images above show the two antagonistic muscle pairs in the body. Explain how antagonistic muscle pairs work together when performing your chosen movement. An example is a bicep curl.

Please and Thank you.

Antagonistic pairs are when one muscle relaxes while the other contracts. During a bicep curl, the biceps contract and the triceps relax, and vice versa

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