Body
Building Anatomy
The anatomy of
body building
includes knowing what muscles are
located where and how they are grown most effectively.
It can be confusing, so as you read this article,
find a mirror and locate the muscles on your own
body. When you are body building, knowing the anatomy of your body can
be very, very helpful.
Of course, you know where your neck
is. There are two basic
neck muscles that you can focus on in your
body building. The upper trapezius runs down the back of
your neck from the nape of the neck to the
shoulder. The levator scapulae runs next to the first five or six cervical
vertebrae in your neck.
The trapezius muscles run down your back from
the nape of your neck to the waist on either
side of the spine. In body building terms, these muscles are referred to
as the trap muscles.
The deltoid muscles are located
in your shoulders. The anterior
delt is in the front part of the shoulder,
the middle delt runs down the side of the shoulder,
the posterior deltoid muscles runs down the back part of
the shoulder. The rotator cuff muscle runs just below the anterior delt from
the armpit straight out.
The muscles in your chest
are the pectoral muscles.
Your tricep muscles are located in
your arms. They run down the sides of the arms
from shoulder to elbow. The biceps, on the other hand
are located on the inside of the arm. There are also very distinct
muscles in the forearms.
Your abs are located in the stomach area, or abdominal
region hence their name!
In the legs, you have the quadriceps muscles in
the front ?or quads. The muscles in the back of
the legs are located in the calf, or lower leg, and hamstring which
is the upper leg.
Other major muscle groups you will
want to focus on include glutes, or the buttocks, the
lats which are in the upper back, and the lower trap muscles which
is the lower back.
Knowing your anatomy when you undertake a
body building program is a very important part of effectively
growing your muscles. When you know the various muscle
groups in your anatomy, you can build those muscles and
concentrate on them during your workouts. In body
building, knowledge of human anatomy isn!|t difficult when you
know what you are looking for. Know your muscles and
succeed in your body building goals.
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