MAJOR MUSCLE GROUPS
13 MAJOR MUSCLE GROUPS There are 650 skeletal muscles in the human body!!!! You are only going to learn 13 of the major muscle groups http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-uXNgpcakU&feature=em- share_video_user
Trapezius: upper back (shoulder shrugs) Deltoids: shoulders Pectorals: chest Biceps: front of upper arm Triceps: back of upper arm Latissimus Dorsi: middle back Rectus Abdominus: stomach Obliques: sides Erector Spinae: lower back Gluteus Maximus: butt Hamstrings: back of upper leg Quadriceps: front of upper leg Gastrocnemius: back of lower leg (calves)
TRAPEZIUS TRAPEZIUS DELTOIDS DELTOIDS PECTORALS TRICEPS BICEPS LATISSIMUS DORSI RECTUS ABDOMINUS OBLIQUES OBLIQUES ERECTOR SPINAE GLUTEUS MAXIMUS QUADRICEPS HAMSTRINGS GASTROCNEMIUS
“Common Names” Trapezius: “Traps” Deltoids: “Delts” Pectorals: “Pecs” Biceps: “Biceps” Triceps: “Triceps” Latissimus Dorsi: “Lats” Rectus Abdominus: “Abs” Obliques: “Obliques” Erector Spinae: “Erector Spinae” Gluteus Maximus: “Glutes” Hamstrings: “Hams” Quadriceps: “Quads” Gastrocnemius: “Calves”