Most Muscular
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The Most Muscular is a common bodybuilding
pose, often used to highlight as much of a contestant's muscle
repertoire as possible by demonstrating the maximum mass of muscle to the judging panel.
All front-facing muscles should be showcased since the contestant forces their hands together at the same time as contracting the pectorals
, obliques, anterior deltoids
, biceps
, forearm
s and abdominals.
The quadriceps
and calves should also be flexed if at all possible.
Bodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
pose, often used to highlight as much of a contestant's muscle
Muscle
Muscle is a contractile tissue of animals and is derived from the mesodermal layer of embryonic germ cells. Muscle cells contain contractile filaments that move past each other and change the size of the cell. They are classified as skeletal, cardiac, or smooth muscles. Their function is to...
repertoire as possible by demonstrating the maximum mass of muscle to the judging panel.
All front-facing muscles should be showcased since the contestant forces their hands together at the same time as contracting the pectorals
Pectoralis major muscle
The pectoralis major is a thick, fan-shaped muscle, situated at the chest of the body. It makes up the bulk of the chest muscles in the male and lies under the breast in the female...
, obliques, anterior deltoids
Deltoid muscle
In human anatomy, the deltoid muscle is the muscle forming the rounded contour of the shoulder. Anatomically, it appears to be made up of three distinct sets of fibers though electromyography suggests that it consists of at least seven groups that can be independently coordinated by the central...
, biceps
Biceps
Biceps may refer to:*Biceps brachii muscle, a muscle located on the inside of the upper arm*Biceps femoris muscle, one of the hamstring muscles of the back of each thigh*Biceps , a point in a metrical pattern...
, forearm
Forearm
-See also:*Forearm flexors*Forearm muscles...
s and abdominals.
The quadriceps
Quadriceps muscle
The quadriceps femoris , also called simply the quadriceps, quadriceps extensor, quads, is a large muscle group that includes the four prevailing muscles on the front of the thigh...
and calves should also be flexed if at all possible.