| The anatomy of body building includes knowing what | | | | Your tricep muscles are located in your arms. They |
| muscles are located where and how they are grown | | | | run down the sides of the arms from shoulder to |
| most effectively. It can be confusing, so as you read | | | | elbow. The biceps, on the other hand are located on |
| this article, find a mirror and locate the muscles on | | | | the inside of the arm. There are also very distinct |
| your own body. When you are body building, knowing | | | | muscles in the forearms. |
| the anatomy of your body can be very, very helpful. | | | | Your abs are located in the stomach area - or |
| Of course, you know where your neck is. There are | | | | abdominal region hence their name! |
| two basic neck muscles that you can focus on in | | | | In the legs, you have the quadriceps muscles in the |
| your body building. The upper trapezius runs down | | | | front - or quads. The muscles in the back of the legs |
| the back of your neck from the nape of the neck to | | | | are located in the calf, or lower leg, and hamstring |
| the shoulder. The levator scapulae runs next to the | | | | which is the upper leg. |
| first five or six cervical vertebrae in your neck. | | | | Other major muscle groups you will want to focus on |
| The trapezius muscles run down your back from the | | | | include glutes - or the buttocks, the lats which are in |
| nape of your neck to the waist on either side of the | | | | the upper back, and the lower trap muscles which is |
| spine. In body building terms, these muscles are | | | | the lower back. |
| referred to as the trap muscles. | | | | Knowing your anatomy when you undertake a body |
| The deltoid muscles are located in your shoulders. | | | | building program is a very important part of |
| The anterior delt is in the front part of the shoulder, | | | | effectively growing your muscles. When you know |
| the middle delt runs down the side of the shoulder, | | | | the various muscle groups in your anatomy, you can |
| the posterior deltoid muscles runs down the back | | | | build those muscles and concentrate on them during |
| part of the shoulder. The rotator cuff muscle runs | | | | your workouts. In body building, knowledge of human |
| just below the anterior delt from the armpit straight | | | | anatomy isn't difficult when you know what you are |
| out. | | | | looking for. Know your muscles and succeed in your |
| The muscles in your chest are the pectoral muscles. | | | | body building goals. |