Muscles in the Upper Arm
When performing exercises like upright row, rear delt fly, or barbell overhead press, which muscles group are you targeting primarily?
Deltoids
These groups of muscles come in packs of 4, 6, and 8
Abdominals
Which muscle group is located on the backside of your leg directly above the knee?
Hamstrings
What is the anatomically correct term for your collar bone.
Clavicle
Name two types of joints in your body.
Hinge joints and ball-and-socket joints
Hanging dumbbell curls target which muscle group primarily?
Biceps
When performing bench press, which group of muscles am I targeting primarily?
Bench press
Which muscle is located directly above your achilles tendon?
Soleus
What is the bone located directly in front of your heart?
Sternum
What type of joint allows for the greatest range of motion?
Ball-and-socket
Which group of muscles are located below the deltoids and behind the biceps?
Triceps
This muscle is crucial when pulling yourself up as in a chin-up or rock climbing.
Latissimus Dorsi
Barbell hip thrusts, bridges, and split squats primarily target which muscle group?
Gluteals
What three bones make up your arm?
Humerus, radius, ulna
Your knees, ankles, and wrists are all examples of what type of joint?
Hinge joint
This muscle has three heads which is why "tri" is in its name.
Triceps
When performing shoulder shrugs, you are primarily targeting which muscle group?
Trapezius
The four muscles in your upper leg are collectively known as your ______.
Quadriceps
Which bone is located behind your tibia?
Fibula
Ball-and-socket joints
A common movement for this muscle is lifting the arm to the side, which is called abduction.
Deltoid
Name all of the muscles we learned that are in your torso in 30 seconds.
Abdominals, pectorals, trapezius, and latissimus dorsi
Gastrocnemius
Your kneecap is also known as your _____.
Patella
Why can you roll your wrists and ankles in a circular motion, but not your knees?
There are ligaments in your knees that provide stablity and prevent side to side or rotational movement to protect the joint from injury.