Muscles for Life
Worksheet
Health Unit
JML 2015
Abdominals
 Strengthening Exercises: Crunches, Leg Raises,
Plank
 Location: Cover the stomach
 Function: Bend forward at the waist
 Importance: Prevent injury to the back and
internal organs
Biceps
 Strengthening Exercises: Dumbbell bicep curls,
seated row, push ups
 Location: Front, top half of the arm
 Function: Bend the elbow
 Importance: To carry things-groceries, books; to
water ski or row a boat
Deltoids
 Strengthening Exercises: Stretch band lateral
raises, arm circles, shoulder press
 Location: Shoulder
 Function: Moves upper arm
 Importance: To throw a ball, do cartwheels,
paint the house, or hang a picture
Gastrocnemius
 Strengthening Exercises: Agility Rings
bunny jumps, lunges, heel raises, wall jumps
 Location: Back of lower leg
 Function: To point the toes
 Importance: To jump, climb stairs or walk
up hills
Gluteals
 Strengthening Exercises: Dumbbell lunges,
agility rings bunny jumps, hamstrings curl
 Location: Buttocks
 Function: Moves thigh backwards
 Importance: To jump, climb stairs or walk
up hills
Hamstrings
 Strengthening Exercises: Dumbbell lunges,
agility rings bunny jumps, lunges,
hamstrings curl, hamstring lifts
 Location: Back of the upper leg
 Function: Bend the knee
 Importance: To walk and run
Lattissimus Dorsi
 Strengthening Exercises: Medicine ball
twister, stretch band seated row, pull ups,
overhead throw, plank
 Location: On the back (middle)
 Function: Allows a person to pull
 Importance: To ski, climb a tree or do a pullup
Pectorals
 Strengthening Exercises: Medicine ball wall
chest pass, push ups, bench press
 Location: Chest
 Function: Help a person push
 Importance: To push away, to push a lawn
mower or shopping cart, play tennis
Quadriceps
 Strengthening Exercises: Dumbbell lunges,
agility rings bunny jumps, squats, squat
thrusts
 Location: Front part of upper leg
 Function: Straighten the knee
 Importance: To walk, run, kick
Trapezius
 Strengthening Exercises: Stretch band
seated row, dumbbell shoulder shrugs
 Location: Upper and mid back
 Function: Pulls arms in and raises the
shoulders
 Importance: To lift and object and pull
something close to the body
Triceps
 Strengthening Exercises: Stretch band
triceps extension, triceps dips, bench press
 Location: Back of the upper arm
 Function: Straighten the elbow
 Importance: To throw a ball, push away
from table,