Upper Body Muscle Anatomy

Question 1

Rectus abdominus

Answer 1

Antagonist: Erector spinae
Exercises: Bent knee sit ups, partial curl ups, pelvic tilts

Question 2

Transverse abdominus

Answer 2

Antagonist: Erector spinae
Exercises: prone plank, abdominal bracing

Question 3

Internal and external oblique

Answer 3

Antagonist: Erector spinae
Exercises: twisting bent knee curl ups, curl ups

Question 4

Erector spinae

Answer 4

Antagonist: Rectus abdominus
Exercises: squat, dead lift, prone back extension

Question 5

Latissimus Dorsi

Answer 5

Antagonist: Deltoids and trapezius
Exercises: chin ups, rope climbing, dips on parallel bars, rowing,

Question 6

trapezius

Answer 6

Antagonist: Serratus anterior and pectoralis major
Exercises: upright rows, shoulder shrugs

Question 7

Rhomboid minor and major

Answer 7

Antagonist: Serratus anterior and pectoralis major
Exercises: chin ups, supported dumbbell bent over rows

Question 8

Levator scapula

Answer 8

Antagonist: Serratus anterior
Exercises: shoulder shrugs

Question 9

Serratus anterior

Answer 9

Antagonist: Rhomboids and trapezius
Exercises: push ups, incline bench press, pull overs

Question 10

Pectoralis major

Answer 10

Antagonist: Deltoids and trapezius
Exercises: push ups, pull ups, incline bench press, regular bench press, climbing a rope, throwing

Question 11

Pectoralis minor

Answer 11

Antagonist: Trapezius and rhomboid
Exercises: push ups, incline bench, reg bench press, cable crossover chest flys

Question 12

Deltoid

Answer 12

Antagonist: Latissimus dorsi
Exercises: lateral butterfly exercises

Question 13

Rotator cuff muscles

Answer 13

Supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis
Exercises: involve internal and external rotation (throwing a baseball)

Question 14

Biceps

Answer 14

Antagonist: Triceps
Exercises: arm curls, chin ups, rock climbing, upright rowing

Question 15

Triceps

Answer 15

Antagonist: Biceps
Exercises: push ups, dips, bench press, overhead press