What muscles are used during arm wrestling?
Primary Muscles:
1. Biceps brachii: Elbow flexion and supination
2. Brachioradialis: Elbow flexion and supination
3. Supinator: Supination
4. Pectoralis major: Adduction and internal rotation of the shoulder
5. Latissimus dorsi: Adduction and extension of the shoulder
Secondary Muscles:
1. Triceps brachii: Elbow extension and supination
2. Deltoids (anterior, lateral, posterior): Shoulder flexion, abduction, and extension
3. Trapezius (upper and middle fibers): Shoulder elevation and retraction
4. Rhomboids (major and minor): Shoulder retraction
5. Teres major: Shoulder adduction and extension
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