Muscles of the back of the torso
the widest and broadest flat muscle in the human body, spanning the middle and lower back and connecting to the upper arm
What are the Latissimus dorsi?
Supports the body and protects the spinal cord
What is the Vertebral Column?
the largest and outermost muscle on the side of your abdomen
What are the External obliques?
Central axis of the body that includes the skull, vertebral column, ribs and sternum
What is the axial skeleton?
a compound upper-body exercise that primarily engages the chest, front shoulders, and back of the upper arms through horizontal pushing mechanics
What is the bench press?
a large, diamond-shaped superficial muscle spanning from the base of the skull down to the lower back, and across to the shoulder
What are the Trapezius?
Center of the chest; connects with ribs.
What is the sternum?
the deepest core muscle in the abdomen, wrapping horizontally around your torso like a natural corset
What is the Transversus abdominis?
includes the 126 bones of the upper and lower limbs, as well as the shoulder and hip girdles that attach them to the rest of the body
What is the Appendicular Skeleton?
a full-body compound exercise that primarily targets the posterior chain through a fundamental hip-hinge movement
What is the deadlift?
two muscles in the upper back that connect the shoulder blades to the spine
What are the Rhomboids?
Protect the heart and lungs.
What are the ribs?
large, fan-shaped muscle on the front of your chest used for pushing
What are the Pectoralis major?
Connects the spine directly to the pelvis to transfer lower body forces.
What is the sacrum?
a compound, multi-joint exercise that engages major bones, joints, and muscle groups across the entire lower body and core
What is the squat?
a large group of muscles and tendons that run vertically up the length of the back, from the pelvis and sacrum all the way up to the neck and head
What are the Erector spinae?
Connects the shoulder to the axial skeleton.
What is the clavicle?
a pair of long, vertical skeletal muscles running down the front of the abdomen
What is the Rectus abdominis?
Supports the head and allows for full range of head movement.
What is the Cervical Vertebrae?
a dynamic core exercise that primarily targets the obliques through rotational movement of the torso
What is the Russian twist?
the deepest muscle in the lower back, running on both sides of the lumbar spine from the pelvis up to the lowest rib
What are the Quadratus lumborum?
Supports the body and transfers forces to the legs.
What is the pelvis?
a pair of side-abdominal muscles located just beneath the external obliques that help you twist, bend, and stabilize your core
What are the Internal obliques?
Acts as the major weight-bearing region of the spinal column.
What is the Lumbar Vertebrae?
a compound upper-body exercise that primarily targets the large back muscles through an overhead pulling motion.
What is the lat pulldown?