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

[Bob Jewett]

Earl Strickland told me he trains with racket sports and cardio. No weights! I also listened to Ronnie "O" once say he is into running.

Here's an article on Ronnie running:

Ronnie O'Sullivan discusses snooker, weight loss, mental health and 'proper running'

The world’s greatest snooker player talks to RW about mental health, portion control and ‘proper running’

www.runnersworld.com

 

[MitchAlsup]

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.

What I can tell you is I hae a friend who practices magic (card magic in particular). He has a book that describes 300 different kinds of hand movements he had to master to get all of his card tricks to work.

So 300 movements in one hand, plus the several dozen of the fore and aft arms, and then there are another 40-ish the shoulder can perform. AND that is if the rest of your body does not more (ahem) a muscle.

 

[DTL]

When in full stance you simply use the triceps to pull the cue back, and the biceps for the forward stroke.......this is for a player that is using a pure pendulum stroke with no elbow drop. For players that engage the shoulder joint (piston stroke) more bigger muscles of and surrounding the shoulder get involved. To get the upper arm in the set position (slightly extended or behind the upper body) and hold it there you are using the anterior deltoid, pectoralis major and coracobrachialis. For a shoulder extension (piston motion), your body uses the latissimus dorsi, teres major and minor and posterior deltoid muscles.

The many small muscles in the hand and fingers are involved as well so grip strengthening exercises wouldn't hurt, I suppose.......although IMO the lighter grips strengths are better than tight ones.

 

[Bob Jewett]

Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia that is related. It seems that there are many good articles there on what the muscles each do.
I believe that "elbow flexion" is the motion involved in a pool stroke.

Brachialis muscle​

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia​

Actions flexion at elbow joint​

Latin musculus brachialis​

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The brachialis (brachialis anticus) is a muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow joint. It lies deeper than the biceps brachii, and makes up part of the floor of the region known as the cubital fossa. The brachialis is the prime mover of elbow flexion. While the biceps brachii appears as a large anterior bulge on the arm and commands considerable interest among body builders, the brachialis underlying it actually generates about 50% more power and is thus the prime mover of elbow flexion.[1]​

 

[cuetechasaurus]

Here is an excerpt from Wikipedia that is related. It seems that there are many good articles there on what the muscles each do.
I believe that "elbow flexion" is the motion involved in a pool stroke.

Brachialis muscle​

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia​

Actions flexion at elbow joint​

Latin musculus brachialis​

​

The brachialis (brachialis anticus) is a muscle in the upper arm that flexes the elbow joint. It lies deeper than the biceps brachii, and makes up part of the floor of the region known as the cubital fossa. The brachialis is the prime mover of elbow flexion. While the biceps brachii appears as a large anterior bulge on the arm and commands considerable interest among body builders, the brachialis underlying it actually generates about 50% more power and is thus the prime mover of elbow flexion.[1]​

Thanks Bob. I was also thinking of attaching a weight to my cue to see which muscles get fatigued.