Pull the foot away from the midline (ankle rolled in)Ī helpful way to learn anatomy is to move and mimic the actions for the muscles you are learning that week. Pull the foot toward the midline (ankle rolled out) Lift your toes up off the floor toward your shinĭorsiflexors: (know them as a group called the dorsiflexors) focus on anterior tibialis Plantarflexors: (know them as a group called the plantarflexors) focus on gastrocnemius and soleus Point your toes with the foot off of the ground, or when standing, lift your heels off the floor Knee extensors – quadriceps, focus on rectus femoris Knee flexors – hamstrings, focus on biceps femoris
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Hip Extensors – hamstrings (focus on biceps femoris) and gluteus maximus Hip flexors: rectus femoris, iliopsoas, sartorius, and tensor fasciae lataeįrom anatomical position, lift your thigh behind you
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Lift your thigh upward in front of your body What the Action Looks Like (Move Your Body!) Similar to the shoulder joint, it is a ball and socket joint that has many actions.The hip joint is created between the femur (thigh bone) and the acetabulum of the pelvis (socket of the hipbone).Here, we will look at the muscles of the hip, knee and ankle joints.
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In other blogs, we looked at how to study anatomy, muscles that move the scapulae, the muscles that move the arm and the muscles of the core.
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As a fitness professional and an exam candidate, there is no way of getting around the fact that you need to know your anatomy! It is important to understand how the body moves and how muscles work together to generate movement.