Muscle Group of the Week: Quadriceps

Muscle Group of the Week: Quadriceps

by | Nov 13, 2023 | blogs

Muscle Group of the Week: Quadriceps The quadriceps femoris – known as the quadriceps extensors, quads, or the quadriceps – is a group of four different muscles on the anterior thigh.  Quadriceps femoris is a Latin term that translates to “four-headed muscle of the...
Muscle Group of the Week: Glutes

Muscle Group of the Week: Glutes

by | Oct 23, 2023 | blogs

Muscle Group of the Week: Glutes The gluteal muscle group consists of three individual buttock muscles that originate from the pelvic crest and sacrum and insert into the head of the femur.  The largest and most superficial gluteal muscle is the gluteus maximus; the...
Muscle Group of the Week: Hamstrings

Muscle Group of the Week: Hamstrings

by | Sep 25, 2023 | blogs

Muscle Group of the Week: Hamstrings The biceps femoris, semitendinosus, and semimembranosus are the three posterior thigh muscles known collectively as the hamstrings.  Crossing the knee and hip joints, this strong muscle group provides the lower body with speed,...
Muscle Group of the Week: Calves

Muscle Group of the Week: Calves

by | Sep 11, 2023 | blogs

Muscle Group of the Week: Calves The posterior lower leg consists of two main calf muscles known as the gastrocnemius and the soleus. Superficial to the soleus, the gastrocnemius is a two-headed muscle running from the posterior surface of the calcaneus (heel bone) up...
Muscle Group of the Week: Pectoralis

Muscle Group of the Week: Pectoralis

by | Aug 28, 2023 | blogs

Muscle Group of the Week: Pectoralis The most superficial and largest muscle of the anterior chest wall, the pectoralis major is known as the main chest muscle. Playing a significant role in shoulder movement, the pecs can be easily overused due to the shoulder...