Wednesday Flashcards
Back Squat
1. Plane
2. Movements
3. Agonist
4. Synergists
- Sagittal
- Knee extension, hip extension, ankle extension
- Quadriceps, glute max
- Hamstrings, erector spinae, adductor magnus, calves
Leg Press
1. Plane
2. Movements
3. Agonist
4. Synergists
- Sagittal
- Knee extension, hip extension, ankle extension
- Quadriceps, glute max
- Calves, hamstrings
Leg extension
1. Plane
2. Movements
3. Agonist
4. Synergists
- Sagittal
- Knee extension
- Rectus femoris, and other quadriceps muscles
- No synergists (isolation)
Leg Curl
1. Plane
2. Movements
3. Agonist
4. Synergists
- Sagittal
- Knee flexion
- Hamstrings
- No synergists (isolation)
Pes Planus Potentially Overactive Muscles:
1.
2.
3.
- Gastrocnemius and Soleus
- Adductor Complex
- Hip Flexors
Adductor Complex Muscles:
1.
2.
3.
4.
- Adductor longus
- Adductor brevis
- Adductor Magnus
- Gracilis
Hip Flexors Muscles:
1.
2.
3.
- Rectus femoris
- Iliacus
- Psoas
Pes Planus Potentially Underactive Muscles:
1.
2.
- Anterior/Posterior Tibialis
- Gluteus maximus/medius
Lower Crossed Syndrome Potentially Overactive Muscles:
1.
2.
- Hip Flexors
- Lumbar Extensors
Lower Crossed Syndrome Potentially Underactive Muscles:
1.
2.
3.
- Gluteus Maximus/medius
- Hamstring Complex
- Abdominals
Lumbar Extensors
1.
2.
- Erector spinae
- Multifidus
Hamstrings Muscles
1.
2.
3.
- Semitendinosus
- Semimembranosus
- Biceps Femoris
Abdominals Muscles:
1.
2.
3.
4.
- External Oblique
- Rectus Abdominis
- Internal Oblique
- Transverse Abdominis
Upper Crossed Syndrome Potentially Overactive Muscles:
1.
2.
3.
- Pectoralis Major/minor
- Levator scapula/ sternocliedomastoid
- Upper trapezius
Upper Crossed Syndrome Potentially Underactive Muscles:
1.
2.
- Mid/low trapezius
- Rhomboid minor/major
Quadriceps Complex Muscles
1.
2.
3.
4.
- Rectus femoris
- Vastus lateralis
- Vastus medialis
- Vastus intermedius