Muscles Flashcards
The latissimus Dorsi is used in what types of exercises?
Swimming, single arm rows, chin ups
What exercises strengthen the spinal erector muscles?
Planks, good mornings, donkey kicks, bridges, pole twists
What exercises strengthen the gastrocnemius?
Heel raises, jump rope, stairs, toe touches
What exercises strengthen the rectus abdominis?
Twisted curl-ups, hanging/twisting knee raisers, pole twist, leg climbers, planks
What exercises strengthen the trapezius muscle?
chin ups, all rowing, shrugs, reverse butterflies, supermans
What exercises strengthen the pectoralis major?
Bench press, butterflies, crossbody shoulder adductors
What exercises strengthen the bicep muscle?
Bicep curls, cable curls, chin-ups, preacher curls, concentration curls, dumbbell curls
What exercises strengthen the tricep muscle?
Bench press, dips, diamond push-ups, push press, skull crushers, tricep extenders
What exercises strengthen the deltoid muscle?
Swimming, butterflies, incline bench, lateral front raises
What exercises strengthen the quadriceps?
Squats, stairs, leg extensions, lunges
What muscles does the bench press work?
Pectoralis, deltoid, triceps
What muscles does the incline bench press work?
Upper pectoralis, deltoid, triceps
What muscles does the flat bench fly work?
Pectoralis
What muscles does the exercise seated shoulder military press work?
Deltoid and triceps
What muscles does the shoulder shrug work?
Trapezius
What muscles does the upright row work?
Deltoids, trapezius, biceps
What muscles does the front dumbbell shoulder raise work?
Front part of deltoids
What muscles does the exercise side lateral dumbbell shoulder raise work?
Middle part of deltoids
What muscles does the exercise bent over dumbbell shoulder raise work?
Back part of deltoids
What muscles does the exercise bent-over row work?
Latissimus Dorsi, trapezius, biceps
What muscles does the exercise lat pulldown work?
Latissimus dorsi, trapezius, biceps
What muscles does the exercise straight-back good morning work?
Spinal Erectors
What muscles does back squat work?
Quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings
What muscles does lunge work?
Quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings