stackyFACTSFor every muscle trying to move your body, there is another muscle desperately fighting to pump the brakes. Antagonists sit exactly on the opposite side of a joint and gracefully stretch to regulate the speed and stability of the prime mover, ensuring you do not violently overextend.
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