Muscle Groups

Question 1

Pectoralis

Answer 1

Chest muscle for flexing arms
Ex: push ups, chest dips, chest fly

Question 2

Deltoids/shoulders

Answer 2

Move arm and extend
Ex: one arm dumb bell row, lateral raise, shoulder press

Question 3

Bicep Bracchi

Answer 3

Flex the arm, turn arms inward
Ex: barbell curls, chin up, banded curls, hammer curls

Question 4

Tricep Brachii

Answer 4

Back of arms straighten or extend arms
Ex: bench press, tricep dips, dumbbell kickback

Question 5

Latissimus Dorsi

Answer 5

Back muscle tht impacts posture and extends arms
Ex: wide grip pull ups, one arm row, pull downs

Question 6

Rectus abdominis

Answer 6

Abs connected to pelvis for breathing
Ex: crunches, ab wheels, planks

Question 7

Obliques

Answer 7

Side of core, to twist and rotate
Ex: ab twists, bicycle crunch, dead bug

Question 8

Quads

Answer 8

Front of legs works to extend leg
Ex: squats, lunge, step ups, banded leg extension

Question 9

Hamstring

Answer 9

Back of legs, extend legs
Ex: hamstring curls, kettlebell swing, Romanian deadlift

Question 10

Calfs/Gastrocnemius

Answer 10

Back of leg
Ex: calf raise, squat, lunge, jump rope

Question 11

Shins

Answer 11

Front of leg under knee
Ex: foot taps, ankle circles