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Is the biceps brachii a more powerful supinator OR pronator, when flexed?

Author: Alexandra Jessie Wilson



Answer:

Supinator. This is why body builders often flex with their fists pointing medially. WHY: The tendon of INSERTION of the biceps brachii is wrapped around the radius, when pronated. When the muscle contracts to flex in PRONE, at the elbow, the tendon unwraps like a rope coiled around a crank.


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Supinator. 
This is why body builders often flex with their fists pointing medially.

WHY: The tendon of INSERTION of the biceps brachii is wrapped around the radius, when pronated. When the muscle contracts to flex in PRONE, at the elbow, the tendon unwraps like a rope coiled around a crank.
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