Muscles of the Upper Torso worked in P.E.

​Muscles of the Upper Torso worked in

Physical Education

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Skeletal Muscles of the

Human Body​

There are about 650 muscles in the human body. They enable us to move, maintain posture & generate heat.​

Learn the anterior (front view of the body) muscles

highlighted in red.

Make sure to look at these that are highlighted in red.​

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​Learn the muscles that are highlighted in red!

​Major Muscle Groups

(Poster: Back view of the Body)

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​Torso - a.k.a. Trunk (includes the muscles of the chest, back and abdomin).

​Muscles of the

Upper Torso

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​a.k.a. (also known as) PECS

​Chest Muscles:

Pectoralis Major and Minor

What Exercises do we do in class that work the Pectoralis Major (Pecs)?

See the next slides for more options.

​Major Muscle Group Worked: Pectoralis Major

Minor Muscle Group Worked: Triceps Brachii​

​​Push-ups:

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​Major Muscle Group Worked: Pectoralis Major

Minor Muscle Group Worked: Triceps Brachii​

​​Dumbbell Chest Press

​Major Muscle Group Worked: Pectoralis Major

Minor Muscle Group Worked: Triceps Brachii​

​​Resistance Tubing Chest Press

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​Major Muscle Group Worked: Pectoralis Major

Minor Muscle Group Worked: Triceps Brachii​

​​Incline Bench Push-up

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Match

Match the following photos with their appropriate exerise names that all work the Pectoralis Major and Minor Muscle Groups

Push Up

Dumbbell Chest Press

Tubing Chest Press

Incline Bench Push-up

Pectoralis (PECS) Major Muscle Group

• Push Up

• Dumbbell Chest Press

• Tubing Chest Press

• Incline Bench Push-up

• Pectoralis (PECS) Major Muscle Group

There are 24 different muscles that make up each arm, and they control movement of the elbow, forearm, wrist, and fingers. Compared to the five muscles of the upper arm, the lower arm contains 19 different muscles that are divided into anterior (front of the arm) and posterior back of the arm). We are concentrating on the upper arm only!

​Muscles of the upper arm

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Multiple Choice

What muscle is the arrow pointing to?

• Pectoralis (Pecs)

• Biceps

• Triceps

• Lats

  (Latissimus Dorsi)

• Rectus Abdominis

  (Abs)

A large muscle located between the shoulder and the elbow. Its name comes from Latin meaning "two headed muscle of the arm". It helps to bend your elbow & rotate your forearm.

Biceps Brachii

The triceps meaning "three heads" is the large muscle located on the back of your upper arm. Its function is to straighten your forearm at the elbow joint.

​​Triceps Brachii

A thick triangular muscle located at the top of your shoulder. It gives shape to your shoulder & helps to move your arm in different directions.

​​Deltoid

​A two-headed muscle

(bi = two) whose main function is to flex the elbow and rotate the forearm from palms up to palms down.

​​Biceps Brachii (a.k.a. Biceps)

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​A 3-headed muscle (tri = three). Main function to extend the forearm.

Throwing and passing a ball and shooting a basketball require use of the triceps muscle. ​

​​Triceps Brachii

(a.k.a. Triceps)

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​This muscle assists in any side lifting movements and any movements of the upper arm.

​​Deltoid

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Muscles worked: deltoids

​​Dumbbell Military Press

​Muscles worked: Biceps Brachii

​​Alternating Dumbbell Biceps Curl

​Muscles worked: Triceps brachii

Dumbbell Triceps Extension

Labeling

Please label the Muscles of the Upper Arm

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

<--Deltoid

Biceps -->

<--Triceps

Muscles worked: Triceps brachii

​​Bench Triceps dips

Primary muscle worked: Latissimus dorsi (a.k.a. LATS)

​​Pull-ups

Part of the core muscles of your body. Important for good posture and body stabilization.​

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​Rectus abdominis and External Obliques

​Abdominal Muscle Group

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​Major Muscle Group Worked:

Concentrates on core muscles including the rectus abdominis and back muscles.

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​​High Plank

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​Core muscles that help stabilize the body helping it with sports and daily tasks.

​​Rectus Abdominis & Obliques

​​Plank Jacks

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​Major Muscle Group Worked:

Concentrates on core muscles including the rectus abdominis and back muscles.

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​Core Muscles

Multiple Choice

The anatomical name of the muscle group that gives a person a "six-pack" if trained well is:

• Exteral Obliques

• Gluteus Maximus

• Rectus Abdominis

  (Abs)

• gastrocnemius

  (Calf)

Multiple Choice

Which exercise would you use to work the abdominal muscles?

• Plank

• Squat

• Shoulder Press

• Heel Raises

​​Front lunges with medicine ball Oblique Twists. We warm up this area without using the medicine ball.

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​External Obliques help with:

• Rotating & twisting the trunk of the body​

• ​Assisting in bending the trunk from side to side.

• Stabilizing the core of the body. ​

​​The External Obliques

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Multiple Choice

What muscle group is this?

• Abdominals (Abs)

• Deltoids

• Intercostals

• External Obliques

The Latissimus Dorsi

(middle back)

• a.k.a. "Lats" (blue)

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​The Trapezius (Upper back)

• a.k.a. "Traps"​ (Center green)

​The muscles of the back are part of the trunk or upper torso

​Muscles of the back

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​Major Muscles Group Exercised:

• Latissimus Dorsi

• Core​

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​​Plank Dumbbell Rows

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​Major Muscle Group Exercised:

• Latissimus Dorsi​

​​Band/Tubing Bent Over Rows

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​Wide Grip Pull-Ups
Major Muscle Group Worked:

• Latissimus Dorsi (Posterior Back Muscle)

​Minor Muscles Worked: Biceps Brachii (Arm)

​Major Muscle Group Worked:

• Latissimus Dorsi (Posterior Back Muscle)

​Minor Muscles Worked: Biceps Brachii (Arm)

​​Medium & Wide Grip Seated

Lat Pull-down

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Match

Match the names of the muscle(s)

highlighted in red?

Latissimus Dorsi

(Lats)

Trapezius

(Traps)

Biceps Brachii

(Biceps)

Latissimus Dorsi

(Lats)

• Latissimus Dorsi

  (Lats)

• Trapezius

  (Traps)

• Biceps Brachii

  (Biceps)

• Latissimus Dorsi

  (Lats)

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The trapezius is a large muscle in your back. It starts at the back of your head and neck, extends across your shoulders, and down the middle of your back, forming a trapezoid.

Also known as traps, the trapezius muscles play an important role in posture. They move the shoulders, lift arms out to the side, and protect the neck and spine. You use them when you shrug or pull your shoulders back.

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​Also known as the "Traps"

​The Trapezius Muscle

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​​Common Trapezius Muscle Exercises

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Muscle Groups worked:

• Trapezius

• Deltoids (shoulders)

​Upright Dumbbell Row

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Match

Match the following to its correct photo

Dumbbell Bent over row (Lats)

Dumbbell Shrugs (Trapezius)

Pull-ups (Lats)

Plank Row (Lats)

Engagement of the Latissimus Dorsi muscle

• Dumbbell Bent over row (Lats)

• Dumbbell Shrugs (Trapezius)

• Pull-ups (Lats)

• Plank Row (Lats)

• Engagement of the Latissimus Dorsi muscle

Labeling

Please Label the major muscles indicated (slang words used due to size constraints)

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Abs -->

<--Obliques

<-Lats

<-Pecs->

Glutes->

<--Deltoid

​Exercises the Biceps Brachii

​​Tubing/Band Biceps Curls

​Exercises the Triceps Brachii. Other common exercises are:

• Bench dips

• Close grip push-ups​

​​Triceps Extension

a.k.a. French Curl

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Other exercises that work the deltoids are:

• Dumbbell/tubing side & front lateral raises

• Upright Rows​

​​Military/Shoulder Dumbbell Press

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Multiple Choice

What muscle do we stretch with this position?

• Trapezius

• Deltoids

• Biceps Brachii

• Triceps Brachii

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this lift?

• Triceps Extension

• Chest Fly

• Biceps Curl

• Shoulder Raise