plural of striated muscle

Muscle tissue that appears striped under the microscope as a result of the myofibrils being organized into regular units (sarcomeres).

(often in the plural) Any of a group of four muscles that form the abdominal wall.

plural of abdominoscrotal muscle

(anatomy) the cremaster muscle.

plural of abducens muscle

(anatomy) Rectus lateralis muscle of the eye; muscle that moves the eye away from the center of the face.

plural of abdominal muscle

(Canada, humorous slang) Beer belly.

A form of periodization or cross-training designed to achieve maximum results while avoiding the plateau effect, allowing muscle groups to improve continuously during phases of controlled yet unfamiliar movements.