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Concentric Muscle Contraction

  Concentric muscle contractions involve the shortening of the muscle as the joint angle is decreased. For example the upwards motion of a free weight during a bicep curl is a concentric contraction, the elbow joint angle is decreasing as the weight is lifted.  

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