MUSCLES Location and Importance Allow the body to

MUSCLES Location and Importance Allow the body to move!

Gives you good posture Reduces lower back pain WHY DO YOU WANT STRONG MUSCLES? Keeps you from falling, tripping and getting injured Allows you to do a variety of activities easily You look good Increases your positive self esteem

HOW DO YOU GET STRONG MUSCLES? • Do any activity that stresses your muscles, such as strength training and resistance training

HOW DO STRONG MUSCLES MAKE STRONG BONES? When you do activities that strengthen your bones, your muscles pull on the bones. It is that stress of the muscle pulling on the bone that makes the bone stronger.

MUSCLES WORK IN PAIRS When 1 muscle flexes bends/shortens, the partner extends or lengthens. Biceps/Triceps Hamstrings / Quadriceps Abdominals / Latissimus Dorsi

MUSCLE LOCATIONS and THEIR JOB

ABDOMINALS Location: Stomach Job: They bend the waist Exercises: Sit Ups Crunches

BICEPS Location: The TOP of the UPPER ARM Job: They BEND your elbow Exercises: Bicep Curls, Chin Ups

DELTOIDS Location: Your Shoulders Job: They move your upper arms Exercises: Shoulder Press

GASTROCNEMIUS (GAS TROCK NEEM E US) Location: Back of the lower leg Job: Allow you to jump Exercises: Calf Raise/Heel Raise

GLUTEALS Location: You Buttocks Job: Allow you to stand up Exercises: Squats, Lunges

HAMSTRINGS Location: BACK of UPPER LEG Job: Bend the knee Exercises: Squats, Lunges

LATTISIMUS DORSI LOCATION: On the lower back JOB: Allows you to pull things EXERCISES: Seated Row

Pectorals • Location: On the chest • Job: Allow you to push • Exercises: Push-Ups • Chest Press

QUADRICEPS Location: Front of the upper leg Job: Straighten the knee Exercises: Squats, Lunges

TRAPEZIUS Location: Upper & Mid Back Job: Pull the arms in and raise the shoulders Exercises: Shoulder Shrug, Seated Row

TRICEPS Location: BACK of the UPPER ARM Job: Straighten the elbow, throw a ball Exercises: Push-Ups, Tricep Extension