Location of Muscles
Where is the deltoid muscle located?
Shoulder
This muscle allows you to bend at the knee
hamstring
"Flamingos" (the stretch) help stretch this muscle
Quadricep
Curl ups are good for strengthening these muscles
abdominals
Your heart is made up of what kind of muscle?
Cardiac
Where is the gastrocnemius muscle located?
calf, lower leg
These muscles allows you to bend forward at the waist
abdominals
the stretch where you pull one elbow back behind your head stretches this muscle
Tricep
dumbbell curls help strengthen this muscle
bicep
This type of muscle fiber allows you to expend a small amount of energy over a long period of time?
Slow Twitch
Where is your Latissimus Dorsi located?
back
This muscle supports you when you are pushing something
pectoral
When you pull your head to the side, it is stretching this muscle (on the opposite side)
trapezius
any exercises where you go up on your tippy-toes help strengthen this muscle
gastrocnemius
This type of muscle is involuntary and is found in the walls of hollow organs (stomach, intestines, etc.) and passage ways (veins, arteries, etc.)
Smooth Muscle
Where are your quadricep muscles located?
top of upper leg
These muscles are responsible for the rotation and extension of the hips
gluteals
Gluteals
wall sits help strengthen your...
quadriceps
This type of muscle fiber helps if you need to exert a large amount of energy for a short period of time.
Fast twitch
Where are your trapezius muscles located?
neck, between neck and shoulders
This muscle allows you to move your upper arm
deltoid
The "Sit and reach" stretch is for your...
hamstrings
Over-head extensions help strengthen your...
Triceps
This is the only muscle type that is voluntary (you can control it)
Skeletal