Joint actions Flashcards
Shoulder muscle
Deltoids
Deltoid prime movement
Shoulder flexion, extension, abduction, horizontal abduction
Deltoid single action
Anterior, lateral, posterior raises; rotation
Deltoid multi action
Push ups, upright rows
Deltoid stability
Planks, hovers
Front of upper arm muscle
Biceps
Biceps prime movement
Elbow flexion
Biceps single action
Curls
Biceps multi action
Pullups, rows
Biceps stability
Bent arm hangs
Back of upper arm muscle
Triceps
Triceps prime movement
Elbow extension
Triceps single action
Kickbacks
Triceps multi action
Dips, push ups, presses
Triceps stability
Planks
Lower arm muscle
Small flexors and extensors
Lower arm prime movements
Wrist and finger flexion and extension, forearm supination and pronation, wrist abduction and adduction
Lower arm single action
Wrist curls and extensions, wrist abduction and adduction
Lower arm multi action
Rotation curls
Lower arm stabilization
Weight-bearing or weight-holding with wrist in neutral
Chest muscle
Pectorals
Pec prime movement
Horizontal shoulder flexion and adduction, medial arm rotation
Pec single action
Flys
Pec multi action
Bench press, pull ups
Pec stabilization
Planks, hovers
Upper mid back muscles
Trapezius and rhomboids
Traps/rhomboid prime movement
Scapular elevation, adduction, and retraction
Traps/rhomboid single action
Straight arm scapular retraction
Traps/rhomboid multi action
Row, overhead press
Traps/rhomboid stability
Reverse planks