Articles on anatomy concepts relevant for personal trainers.
Rectus femoris is the most superficial of the four quadriceps muscles, meaning it is located closest to the skin, above the other three The other quadriceps muscles are vastus medialis, vastus...
Why should trainers care about ankle dorsiflexion (DF)? After all – the DF muscles aren’t ones we often consider training much, if at all, and rarely ever discuss with our clients. You don’t see...
Tensor Fasciae Latae, otherwise known by its abbreviation TFL, is a thin muscle of the hip region located on the thigh just inferior and lateral to the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS). Despite...
Many fitness enthusiasts in the course of their fitness journey eventually end up cursing everything from knees to toes. These bones, joints, and other tissues, both big and small, seem to be among...
The Human Heart: we all have one, but how fully do we understand their function? How necessary for certified personal trainers is this understanding to developing an effective training regimen? I...
One of the primary cited goals fitness clients have is to build more muscle. After all, the benefits of resistance training and adding lean tissue are limitless and benefit us not only physically,...
The shoulder is the most versatile joint of our body and allows motion of our arms in pretty much every direction, but this instability also makes it the riskiest joint. “What makes a joint...
The intrinsic muscles of the back are a bit complex to say the least. Not only are there several muscles that literally overlap, but their names also overlap as well, making matters more confusing....
The deep intrinsic muscles are located beneath the erector spinae, and are known collectively as the transversospinales. They are a group of short muscles, associated with the transverse and spinous processes of the vertebral column that primarily support the segments of the spine and serve as proprioceptors. Personal trainers who want to go deeper into their anatomy knowledge and application should read on.
Understanding the attachments and function of the erector spinae group can help shed light on some typical compensation patterns and postural dysfunction like hyperkyphosis or excessive lordosis...
