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 Re: Blowing terminology
Author: Arnoldstang 
Date:   2008-09-26 18:35

Thanks Tony , for holding my hand so to speak throughout this entire thread. I think people use terms differently and with good reason. I point out for example the definition of "flex". As soon a teacher tells a student to flex their abs a problem has cropped up. Tony would probably say "bunch" and others would say tighten. Flex means to bend. It is one thing to tell a student to flex their arm but even that is confusing. You are bending it but people think you are flexing a muscle. A general trend is to think of flexing as tightening. It can be done with the arm straight out, half bent or completely bent. With the first example you have flexing without bending! This is contrary to the definition. Further to this the usual "show off" position of a bicep is in a bunched position, the shortest possible. If one stretches it then it is longer and tighter. This in fact would be the opposite of Tony's bunching the abs. Teachers who say tighten the abs are suggesting we lengthen the abs...again opposite to Tony. Muscles then are stretched or bunched. It's even conceivable that every one is right here. Perhaps bunching is a form of tightness as stretching is a form of tightess. I use the term flex to indicate muscle opposition which locks things into a position even though this is not the dictionary definition. The opposing forces can be small or great. Usually great would mean you are more tense. You can only flex two muscles...not just one. You have an isometric situation. The point of all this gobblygook is to put blame for this confusion on the English language as well as me.

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