Smyrna Fitness Club

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Smyrna Fitness Club

• Major Muscle Groups

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Major Muscle Groups

• All links and graphics come from the following
  website
• Exercise Instruction Kinesiology
• http//www.exrx.net/Exercise.html

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How your body moves

• 3 parts of the Musculoskeletal system
• Muscles, Bones, Joints
• All Muscles are attached to a bone
• All movement is made at a joint in your body

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What do Muscles actually do?

• Can Muscles Push?
• Do they lengthen or shorten?
• What is an opposing muscle?

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• Using the handout list at least two exercises
  that can be completed for each muscle we go over
  today.

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Biceps Brachii

• Other Names
• Arm (Front)
• Biceps
• Biceps Cubiti
• Heads
• Long Head (Outer)
• Short Head (Inner)

Exercises?
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Triceps Brachii

• Other Names
• Arm (Rear)
• Triceps
• Heads
• Long Head
• Lateral Head
• Medial Head

Exercises?
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Trapezius (Upper)

• Other Names
• Shoulder (Upper)
• Upper Traps
• Heads
• Upper Fibers (1 of 3)
• Part I
• Part II

Exercises?
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Trapezius (Middle)

• Other Names
• Back (Upper)
• Traps
• Heads
• Middle Fibers (1 of 3)

Exercises?
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Anterior Deltoid

• Other Names
• Shoulder (Front)
• Front Delts
• Heads
• Anterior Deltoid (1 of 3)

Exercises?
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Lateral Deltoid

• Other Names
• Shoulder (Side)
• Side Delts
• Heads
• Lateral Deltoid (1 of 3 Deltoids)

Exercises?
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Posterior Deltoid

• Other Names
• Shoulder (Rear)
• Rear Delts
• Heads
• Posterior Deltoid (1 of 3 Deltoids)

Exercises?
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Pectoralis Major

• Other Names
• Chest
• Lower Pecs
• Heads
• Sternal Head (1 of 2 )

Exercises?
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Rectus Abdominis

• Other Names
• Waist (Belly)
• Abdominal
• Abs
• Heads
• Rectus Abdominis

Exercises?
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Gluteus Maximus

• Other Names
• Butt
• Hips (Rear)
• Glutes
• Heads
• Upper Fibers (Most Fibers)
• Lower Fibers

Exercises?
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Quadriceps

• Other Names
• Thigh (Front)
• Quads
• Heads
• Rectus Femoris
• Vastus Lateralis (Externus)
• Vastus Intermedius
• Vastus Medialis (Internus)

Exercises?
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Hamstrings

• Other Names
• Thigh (Rear)
• Heads
• Biceps Femoris, Long Head
• Biceps Femoris, Short Head
• Semitendinosus
• Semimembranosus

Exercises?
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Gastrocnemius

• Other Names
• Calf
• Heads
• Medial Head
• Lateral Head

Exercises?