For your arm, leg or any body part to move the appropriate muscles and bones must work together as a series of levers. A lever comprises of three components -
Fulcrum or pivot - the point about which the lever rotates
Load - the force applied by the lever system
Effort - the force applied by the user of the lever system
The way in which a lever will operate is dependent on the type of lever.
Classification of Levers
Class 1 - The fulcrum lies between the effort and the load
Class 2 - The fulcrum is at one end, the effort at the other end and the load lies between the effort and the fulcrum
Class 3 - The fulcrum is at one end, the load at the other end and the effort lies between the load and the fulcrum
Class 3 is the most common class of lever to be found in the human body.
Examples in strength training
Class 1 - Seated dumbbell triceps extension
Class 2 - Standing heel lift
Class 3 - Seated biceps curl
STAY STRONG~~!!!
IPL
Fulcrum or pivot - the point about which the lever rotates
Load - the force applied by the lever system
Effort - the force applied by the user of the lever system
The way in which a lever will operate is dependent on the type of lever.
Classification of Levers
Class 1 - The fulcrum lies between the effort and the load
Class 2 - The fulcrum is at one end, the effort at the other end and the load lies between the effort and the fulcrum
Class 3 - The fulcrum is at one end, the load at the other end and the effort lies between the load and the fulcrum
Class 3 is the most common class of lever to be found in the human body.
Examples in strength training
Class 1 - Seated dumbbell triceps extension
Class 2 - Standing heel lift
Class 3 - Seated biceps curl
STAY STRONG~~!!!
IPL
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