Know Your Body- Quadriceps
Blog Posts There are 4 muscles in the front of the thigh. They are: Rectus Femoris Vastus Medialis Vastus Lateralis Vastus Intermedius What movement do they do? Straighten your knee…
Know Your Body- Calves
Blog Posts Know Your Body- Calves There are 2 main muscles in the calf groupGastrocnemiusSoleusWhat movement do they do?Your calves point your toe (plantar flexion) and bend the knee.What problems…
Know Your Body- Hamstrings
Blog Posts There are 3 main muscles of the hamstring group.Biceps FemorisSemimembranosusSemitendinosusWhat movement do they do?Bend the knee and extend the hip eg pull your knee behind your hipWhat problems…
Know Your Body- Rotator Cuff
Blog Posts The Rotator Cuff is made up of 4 musclesInfraspinatusSupraspinatusTeres MinorSubscapularisWhat movement do they do?The rotator cuff is responsible for helping the shoulder to lift the arm out to…
Know Your Body- Biceps
Blog Posts The front of your upper arm is made up of 3 muscles Biceps Brachii (long head) Biceps Brachii (short head) Brachialis What movement do they do? The biceps…
Know Your Body- Neck
Blog Posts Your neck is made up of over 20 muscles. The common tight muscles include Sternocleidomastoid Scalenes Levator Scapulae Upper Trapezius What movement do they do? These muscles of the neck…
Movement IS Medicine
Blog Posts The human body is designed to carry out particular movement patterns.ExtendBendTwistRotateShrugSquatA few of the movements you are design to be able to do as a human.Performing the basic…
