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1. Anatomy Guide Personal Training And Workout Diary

How many of the 11 muscles involved in hip flexion can you name from memory? It’s hard to remember them all! Yet it’s easy to see why so many muscles are needed for this motion. You hip flex every time you sit, squat, walk or ride a bike. And your clients are flexing their hips constantly during workouts while lunging, crunching, stepping up, etc. To make it easier for your memory, here are tips on how to study according your level of anatomy knowledge.

Pick which works for you and then we’ll review the muscles! Beginner hip flexor muscle anatomy If you’re just starting your anatomy journey, work on remembering the names of all 11 hip flexor muscles. Use acronyms to help you. Here are the letters to work with: AAA I GG PP R S T. Scroll down to see the muscle names that go with these letters. Here’s a sample acronym: GAGA RAP TIPS So, what are Lady Gaga’s rap tips? I’m not sure, but creating acronyms is helpful and fun! Share your funky hip flexor acronym (or gaga rap tips) with us on!

Intermediate hip flexor muscle anatomy Once you’ve memorized the 11 hip flexor muscles, see if you can learn the bones that each muscle attaches to. Making flashcards is an easy way to practice. All of the hip flexor muscles attach from the pelvis or spine to the femur or tibia, which is how they influence hip flexion. Bypass the tricky bony landmark terms for now and familiarize yourself with just the two bones each muscle attaches to. The bolded words in the descriptions below are there just for you intermediate anatomy student! Knowing which bones each muscle attaches to is helpful for creating basic hip flexor and. More to come on that in a future article Advanced hip flexor muscle anatomy If you know all the hip flexor names and bones they attach to, that’s an awesome accomplishment!

Now you’re ready to learn the specific bony landmarks for each of the 11 hip flexors. This is not a feat for the faint of heart! The landmarks are tricky to learn, but they’re the key to really effective exercise programming. Some of the hip flexors are better at creating hip flexion when the hip is internally or externally rotated and some better in neutral. Abduction and adduction also influence the way these muscles function. With advanced anatomy knowledge, you can create and that are strategic, specific and help clients overcome muscle imbalances quickly. Unfortunately, there’s no quick way to learn the exact muscle attachments.

Anatomy Guide Personal Training And Workout Diary

Do this to help Find each specific muscle attachment listed below on yourself and a partner. Place the ends of a, string or rubber band on each attachment site.

Move the bones into internal and external rotation with hip flexion. Try adding some abduction or adduction with hip flexion. This will clue you in to the muscles abilities, which change as the position of the bones change. You’ll start to see the possibilities as you solidify your knowledge of the attachments and specific abilities of each muscle.

For example, psoas major and iliacus seem to be involved in external rotation of the femur because the lesser trochanter lines up with the other side of the muscle attachment more when the femur is externally rotated. In other words, it comes closer to the anterior (front) side of the body. Hip flexor muscles and attachments Each muscle below has the bones in bold for intermediate learners and the specific bony landmarks for advanced learners. I skipped origin vs.

Insertion because that just makes it more confusing and your muscles don’t really identify themselves that way anyhow You can reference these amazing hip flexor muscles in any anatomy book. Anatomy coloring books are a fun choice if you’re in the market. Here are some and study cards I recommend.

JG FIT (Fitness Instructor Training) Fitness education for aspiring Personal Trainers and Fitness Instructors. The JG FIT Program will help prepare you to be an excellent Personal Trainer or Fitness Instructor. It is the perfect program to help you prepare for any of the Nationally accredited certification exams such as ACE, NASM, ACSM, and NCSA. Our modules include lectures and practical exercises to help you learn in ways that can’t be accomplished if you only study a book or online study guide. We offer convenient weekend programs. JG Fitness Instructor Training Program Modules Module 1: Functional Anatomy 101 This 2 day, 10-hour module is the foundational workshop for JG FIT and a perfect course for those studying fitness and/or pilates.

Delivered in an easy to understand format, you will learn the basics about how the body is put together and what makes it move. Specific emphasis is placed on the most commonly used terms, the bones and bony landmarks, and the muscles you need to know and understand when studying fitness and/or Pilates.

This is the perfect prerequisite workshop for the STOTT PILATES certification program, prepping for a fitness or pilates exam – or for anyone who just wants to understand the musculo-skeletal system. This course includes materials and a syllabus, but please be prepared to take notes.Materials include: JG FIT Manual Anatomy Section. Other suggested reference materials include: ACE Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals. Flash Anatomy Flash Cards, Muscles, by Bryan Edwards Publishing. Illustrated Essentials of Musculoskeletal Anatomy, by Sieg and Adams. Module includes reviews and quizzes and other learning tools.

Module 2: Kinesiology 101 This 1 day, 5 hour workshop is packed with fundamental knowledge and principles that all movement specialists need to know. It’s the perfect adjunct to Functional Anatomy 101 but is also a stand alone workshop. At the completion of this workshop you’ll have a great understanding of the following principles:. Learn the mechanics of movement and understand the laws of motion.

Review of the skeletal system, important bony landmarks. Important terminology in biomechanics. Various movements and the ideal range of motion of the major joints of the body in the lower and upper extremities and torso.

Which muscles are involved in various movements at the major joints. How to determine which muscles are firing during specific exercises. This workshop is perfect for anyone preparing to take their STOTT PILATES Certification or other Personal Trainer or Group Fitness exam, and for those who want a deeper knowledge of how the body works.

This course includes materials and a syllabus, but please be prepared to take notes. You’ll get a combination of a lecture and a lab to help you fully understand the principles of applied kinesiology.Provided materials include: JG FIT Manual – Kinesiology Section. Other suggested materials, but not required, include Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals, and Muscles Testing and Function, Anatomy of Movement, by Blandine Calais-Germain. Module includes practical component.