Which muscle(s) is (are) contracted to exhale forcibly?

A) diaphragm alone
B) internal intercostals and rectus abdominus
C) external intercostals and diaphragm
D) rectus abdominis and diaphragm


B) internal intercostals and rectus abdominus

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Why do sprint coaches stress "heel to buttocks" during sprinting?

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