EXERCISES Flashcards
back squat primary muscles
-quadriceps
-gluteus maximus
-erector spinae
-hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus)
back squat:
-movement pattern
-push/pull
-single/multi-joint
-core/assistance
-open/closed chain
-lower body squat pattern
-push
-multi-joint
-core
-closed chain
back squat common errors + corrections
-knee valgus (knees in)
[emphasize driving knees out; if problem persists reduce the load
-heels raising]
[emphasize keeping heels flat, use gradual heel lift; if problem persists reduce the load]
chest dropping
[emphasize keeping chest up with elbows tight underneath bar, bring hands closer together on the bar; keep eyes focused forward]
back squat FMS
shoulder mobility, ankle mobility, inline lunge, deep squat
-be cautious of ASLR, rotary stability, + trunk stability push up
standard deadlift primary muscles
-gluteus maximus
-hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus)
standard deadlift:
-movement pattern
-push/pull
-single/multi-joint
-core/assistance
-open/closed chain
-lower body hip hinge
-pull
-multi-joint
-core
-closed chain
standard deadlift common errors + corrections
-rounding the back
[brace the core, improve hip mobility]
-foot positioning
[should be shoulder width apart with toes pointing slightly outward]
-wrong hip positioning
[hips should be lower than shoulders]
standard deadlift FMS
ASLR
-be cautious of trunk stability push up
flat barbell bench press primary muscles
-pectoralis major
-anterior deltoid
-serratus anterior
-pectoralis minor
-triceps brachii
flat barbell bench press:
-movement pattern
-push/pull
-single/multi-joint
-core/assistance
-open/closed chain
-upper body push
-push
-multi-joint
-core
-open chain
flat barbell bench press common errors + corrections
-failure to maintain 5 points of contact
[make sure to reiterate before every set the 5 points]
-ellowing elbows to flair out
[emphasize keeping scapula retracted + elbows pulled in roughly 45 degrees]
-bouncing barbell off chest
[emphasize eccentric control; if athlete continues, decrease weight]
flat barbell bench press FMS
none
-be cautious of shoulder mobility + trunk stability push up
front squat primary muscles
-gluteus maximus
-hamstrings (biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus)
-quadriceps
front squat:
-movement pattern
-push/pull
-single/multi-joint
-core/assistance
-open/closed chain
-lower body squat pattern
-push
-multi-joint
-core
-closed chain
front squat common errors + corrections
-unable to keep a neutral spine
[emphasize core bracing before exercise]
-not hitting depth
[lower the weight to see if depth improves]
-valgus collapse
front squat FMS
ankle mobility, inline lunge, deep squat
-be cautious of ASLR, rotary stability, + trunk stability push up
forward lunge primary muscles
-gluteus maximus
-hamstrings
-quadriceps
-iliopsoas (of trailing leg)
-soleus (of lead leg)
-gastrocnemius (of lead leg)
forward lunge common errors + corrections
-too hard + fast on knees
[tell athlete to slow down]
-shooting the hips backwards at bottom of the lunge
[make the length of the lunge shorter]
-leaning back with the weight
[have the athlete lean slightly forward]
-opening the hips/external rotation during the movement
[start with proper alignment]
forward lunge:
-movement pattern
-push/pull
-single/multi-joint
-core/assistance
-open/closed chain
-lower body split stance pattern
-push
-multi-joint
-core
-closed chain
forward lunge FMS
ankle mobility + inline lunge
-be cautious of ASLR, rotary stability, + trunk stability push up
machine leg press primary muscles
-gluteus maximus
-hamstrings
-quadriceps
machine leg press:
-movement pattern
-push/pull
-single/multi-joint
-core/assistance
-open/closed chain
-lower body push
-push
-multi-joint
-core
-open chain
machine leg press common errors + corrections
-valgus collapse
[make sure hip abductors are being engaged]
-heels hanging off the platform
[move the feet so that they are shoulder width apart + fully in contact with platform]
-lowering the platform too low
machine leg press FMS
none
leg/knee extension machine primary muscles
quadriceps