Weight Training Jargon

Weight Training Jargon

Learn Your Bodybuilding Anatomy With This Easy Explanation

Have you tried starting on a weight training regimen with the intention of growing and developing muscles but haven’t seemed to get the results you wanted? Maybe you can consider that there is a possibility that you haven’t been targeting the right muscle groups with the various training exercises that you have been doing. It is imperative that the bodybuilder gets to know where the various muscles are located in his own body. This is the one of the precursors to ideal muscle sculpting.

By using these descriptions you can then use a mirror to locate the intended muscles. Starting from the neck you will encounter two sets of muscles that you can really improve. These are the upper trapezius and the levator scapulae. The former is located between the neck nape and the shoulders. The latter runs alongside the first six cervical vertebrae that are located in the neck.

In the shoulder area you can now find the deltoid muscles. The anterior deltoid muscles are located in the fore part of the shoulder, the middle deltoids run from the top to the bottom of the shoulder side. The posterior delts then run from the top to the bottom of the shoulders’ back. Associated with these are the rotator cuff muscles. They are a small distance below the anterior deltoids and extend outwards from the armpits.

The largest muscles in your chest are referred to as the pectoral muscles and if this jargon is too hard to ingest you can call them pecs. Point to note – upper body strength is particularly vital for the bodybuilder. To be effectively set in this area you need to work hard on these traps, pecs and delts.

In the arms we can find two important muscle groups that are a mandatory success area for any bodybuilder of repute. The triceps muscles are found here and extend the side of the arms from the shoulder up to the elbow. The biceps are inside the arm. They are the favorite muscles for many a bodybuilder; the signature if you like.

Moving down to the stomach we find the muscles in the abdominal area. They are the abs. A wonderfully achieved set of abs forms a beautiful six-pack and no one can seem to get enough of these either. To expose a beautiful set of abs the bodybuilder has to work hard at disposing off the layer of fat that tends to cover them.

Moving down further to the legs we find the quads otherwise referred to as the quadriceps in full. They are found in the front part of the leg. In the back part of the upper leg you can find the hamstrings. Further down the leg we can find the calves or the calf muscles. These are found in the back part of this part of the leg.

Some other muscle groups that you can concentrate on are located in the lower part of the back. These are the lower traps. The lateral muscles are then found above them in the upper back. Last but not least you can consider the glutes otherwise called the buttocks.

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