Weight Training Final Flashcards
Deltoid
Shoulder flexion and abduction
Pectoralis major
Arm adduction and flexion
Triceps
Elbow extension
Biceps
Elbow flexion
Latissimus dorsi
Arm extension and adduction
Trapezius
Elevates, adducts, and depresses shoulder
Gluteus maximus
Hip extension
Hamstrings
Hip extension and knee flexion
Quadriceps
Knee extension and hip flexion
Gastrocnemius and soleus
Plantar flexion
Military Press/Shoulder Press
Deltoids and triceps
Barbell or Dumbbell
Seated or standing
Shrugs
Trapezius
Barbell or Dumbbell
Lateral Shoulder Raise and Front Shoulder Raise
Deltoids and trapezius
Bench Press (Decline, Flat, Incline)
Pectoralis major, deltoids, triceps
Barbell or Dumbbell
Five Points of Contact: Both feet, Hips, Upper Back, Head
Chest Fly
Pectoralis major and deltoids
Machine or dumbbells
Pull-ups or Lat-pulldown
Latissimus dorsi, trapezius, and biceps
Do not swing your body in order to gain momentum on the “up phase.”
Lat-Pulldown is very similar in muscles used and action of exercise; difference is weight moves instead of the body.
Back Rows
Latissimus dorsi, trapezius, and biceps
Machine, cable, barbell, or dumbbell
Squeeze shoulder blades (scapulas) together!
Triceps extension
Triceps
Cable, machine, barbell, dumbbell
Biceps curls
Biceps
Cable, machine, barbell, dumbbell
Squats (Body weight, barbell, kettle bell)
Quadriceps, gluteus maximus, and hamstrings
Leg Press
Quadriceps, gluteus maximus, and hamstrings