Why is it possible to flex my muscles without moving my joints. E.g hold my fingers open and flex my forearm muscles

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Why is it possible to flex my muscles without moving my joints. E.g hold my fingers open and flex my forearm muscles

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Every joint has at least two muscles, one for pulling it one way and another for pulling it the other way. Flexing muscles just contracts both of these muscles at once, they pull in opposite directions so the joint doesn’t move.

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