Does anyone here know the specific names of every muscle that’s involved in the stroke?

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cuetechasaurus

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I want to strengthen every muscle that’s involved because sometimes I have days where everything just feels kinda weak and shaky. I have a neurological/neuromuscular issue that causes it but I’m wondering if I can help lessen how bad it is by strengthening certain muscles. I’ve been lifting weights and doing cardio 5x per week since March but I don’t know which specific muscles to target that may help me with pool.
 
cuetechasaurus said:
... but I don’t know which specific muscles to target that may help me with pool.
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I think you need to talk to a good physiotherapist. The last time I looked at actual muscle names, it turned out that the biceps is not the main actuator of the stroke. The main driver is some other muscle in your upper arm. But why is the name important?
 
Bob Jewett said:
I think you need to talk to a good physiotherapist. The last time I looked at actual muscle names, it turned out that the biceps is not the main actuator of the stroke. The main driver is some other muscle in your upper arm. But why is the name important?
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By knowing the names then I can look up effective exercises that target the specific muscle.
 
I don’t have a degree but have been given the 5th more times than I can count.😉
I would recommend studying martial arts and practice yoga. A total balance of strength is the most effective. (In my Holiday Inn Express opinion)
 
cuetechasaurus said:
By knowing the names then I can look up effective exercises that target the specific muscle.
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The only targeted strength training I can recall was what a European champion artistic billiard player told me about. His goal was to build up his twitch fibers for a faster, more powerful stroke. He did a kind of biceps curl but more as a jerk with lighter weight than as a slow movement with heavy weight, as I recall it. Also, he rotated the weight so the handle was vertical when his forearm was horizontal, like the orientation of a pool cue.

But I still think you should talk to a therapist, to avoid damage if nothing else.
 
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Just about everything you see here.
 
Visit a Pilates Studio 3x week for three months. Your core has as much to do with stability and accuracy as your arm, shoulder and lat muscles. I was in my best shape in my life after a year of Pilates. Too bad I did not stick with it.
 
Bob Jewett said:
The only targeted strength training I can recall was what a European champion artistic billiard player told me about. His goal was to build up his twitch fibers for a faster, more powerful stroke. He did a kind of biceps curl but more as a jerk with lighter weight than as a slow movement with heavy weight, as I recall it. Also, he rotated the weight so the handle was vertical when his forearm was horizontal, like the orientation of a pool cue.

But I still think you should talk to a therapist, to avoid damage if nothing else.
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Thanks, I do have several doctors I see about my condition. I already do curls but this method you mentioned seems interesting.
 
Considering the stance starts with the feet, goes to your hips, back is used, then the arms, neck is stressed, I'd work on everything except maybe the toes. Unless you float in mid-air and only use your arms to poke at the ball. Not really hard to see what is used, pretty much everything. Play for an hour and see what is sore. I'd say anything over the waist.
 
It takes every muscle in the body because you are not only using your arm. It's takes pretty much every muscle to maintain balance. Work your whole body as you would normally.
 
Yes indeed, but it is not really a muscle but it does control every movement in the human body.....it’s your brain.
You can’t train a muscle. Muscles do not have memory. Only the brain does. Repetitive specific motor tasks are
get consolidated into memory through repetition. The muscles never learn a darn thing. Only your mind has memory.
 
Bavafongoul said:
Yes indeed, but it is not really a muscle but it does control every movement in the human body.....it’s your brain.
You can’t train a muscle. Muscles do not have memory. Only the brain does. Repetitive specific motor tasks are
get consolidated into memory through repetition. The muscles never learn a darn thing. Only your mind has memory.
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True but muskuls develop structurally and display tendencies to certain proportions of contraction and engineering wise, that's memory.
 
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