BPK 143 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Leg Curl, Gluteus Maximus Muscle, Leg Press
6 Dec 2016
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Hip flexion: muscle whose principal action is flexion at the shoulder joint. Sternocleidomastoid (neck): muscle causes extension at the elbow joint when it contracts. Anterior deltoid: muscle whose principal action is extension at the hip joint. Hamstrings: muscle whose principal action is extension at the shoulder joint. Posterior deltoid: muscle that lifts the toes up towards the patella (ankle dorsiflexion). Tibialis anterior: two prime mover muscles that are used in the shoulder (military or overhead) press weight training exercise. After the 10th repition, unable to do the 11: for each of the following weight training exercises, describe how to perform the exercise, list 2 or 3 prime-mover (target) muscles that are stressed and any key safety precautions: Keeping body straight, lower body to floor by bending arms. Flex waist to raise upper torso from bench. Keep low back on bench and raise torso up as high as possible. Return until back of shoulders contact padded incline board.
