Body Building Anatomy

The expert Body Builder needs to understand the bodies anatomy, knowing what muscles are located where and how they are grown most effectively. It can be very confusing, mainly because they have such strange names, so as you read this article, find a mirror and locate the muscles on your own body.

Obviously, you know where your neck is. There are two basic neck muscles that you can focus on in your body building routines. The upper trapezius and the levator scapulae. The upper trapezius runs down the back of your neck from the nape of the neck to the shoulder. The levator scapulae runs parallel 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 run 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. Normally referred to as the pecs.

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. These are the 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.