Leg extensions: the real knee-pain culprit?
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Exercise research has proven that leg extensions can cause knee injuries. Such injuries result from stress arising from open kinetic chain (OKC) movements. OKC exercises basically involve the use of a single joint, and discomfort usually arises due to the improper trekking of the tibia relative to the femur.
Publication Name: Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-5105
Year: 1995
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Can muscle change shape: an in-depth examination of bodybuilding's hottest controversy
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Genetics makeup and training methods are the major factors influencing muscle growth in bodybuilders. Bodybuilders can offset their unfavorable genetics for bodybuilding with the proper training techniques.
Publication Name: Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-5105
Year: 1993
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