Hindu push-up
| English Name | Hindu Push-Up |
|---|---|
| Difficulty | Intermediate |
| Movement Patterns | Hinge Pattern, Push Pattern |
| Muscle Contraction Types | Mixed (Con + Ecc) |
| Primary Muscle (EN) | Pectoralis Major |
| Muscle Groups | Abdominal muscles Chest muscles Erector Spinae Full body Shoulder Muscles |
|---|---|
| Workout Type | Calisthenics Endurance Strength training Stretching |
| Required equipment | No equipment |
💠 Exercise guide
Hindu push-up is a dynamic and traditional calisthenics movement that increases strength, flexibility, and endurance in the upper body and core muscles.
This exercise, with its body wave movement, simultaneously activates multiple major and stabilizing muscle groups.
Hindu push-ups help improve shoulder range of motion, core stability, and movement control.
Proper execution of this exercise prevents injuries, improves athletic performance, and increases respiratory capacity.
Hindu push-ups are highly important in martial arts and bodyweight training programs and are suitable for intermediate to advanced levels.
💠 How to perform the exercise
Preparation
✅ Starting position: Downward dog yoga pose or wide-arm push-up
✅ Hands slightly wider than shoulder-width, feet slightly apart, hips raised
✅ Feet flat on the ground, spine straight, core engaged
Execution method
✅ Lower your body towards the ground by bending your elbows and bringing your chest down
✅ The chin and chest should lower first
✅ Move your body in a wave motion through your arms, ending with your chest facing upward (cobra pose)
✅ Return to the starting position by bending your hips
✅ Perform the movement smoothly, steadily, and with control
Coaching tips and recommendations
✔ Breathing: Inhale while lowering, exhale while rising
✔ Keep the spine and neck aligned with the body
✔ Maintain the natural, wave-like form of the body
✔ Keep the core and abdomen engaged throughout the movement
✔ Avoid excessive strain on your back and shoulders
✔ Adjust the repetitions according to your capacity
Benefits of the exercise
1️⃣ Strengthening shoulder and chest power and size
2️⃣ Increasing shoulder and spine flexibility
3️⃣ Improving endurance of core and upper body muscles
4️⃣ Enhancing movement control and neuromuscular coordination
5️⃣ Helping improve joint range of motion
6️⃣ Boosting calorie burn and fat loss
7️⃣ Suitable for martial arts and bodyweight training
8️⃣ No equipment required, can be performed anywhere
9️⃣ Improving lung capacity and breathing pattern
🔟 Reducing injury risk and helping prevent back and shoulder muscle pain
💠 Muscles engaged in the movement
The Hindu push-up, with its wave-like movement and multi-joint combination, simultaneously activates the shoulders, chest, core, lower body, and back muscles. Stabilizing and synergistic muscles play a key role in controlling and executing the movement correctly, with muscular focus shifting depending on the phase.
Main muscles
Synergistic muscles
Stabilizers
Deltoid Muscle
Deltoideus Muscle
🔹 The deltoid muscle is one of the most important and voluminous muscles of the shoulder region. Its primary function is to move the arm in various directions and stabilize the shoulder joint. Due to its triangular shape, it is named “deltoid,” derived from the Greek word “Δέλτα” (delta), meaning triangle.
🔹 The deltoid muscle is divided into three distinct heads, each playing a specific role in shoulder movement. The anterior head assists in forward motions and arm flexion, the middle head is responsible for abduction and lifting the arm, and the posterior head supports extension and movements behind the body. This muscle is essential for the stability and strength of the shoulder joint, and its weakness can lead to limited range of motion, reduced shoulder power, and an increased risk of injury.
✅ Persian Name: Deltoeid
✅ Latin Name: Deltoideus
✅ Common Name: Shoulder Muscle
✅ Location:
🟡 A superficial muscle located at the top of the upper arm, covering the shoulder joint.
🟡 It forms a cap-like structure over the shoulder joint.
🟡 It directly overlays the head of the humerus and originates from the clavicle, scapula, and the upper part of the arm.
✅ 🔹 Origin
✔ Anterior part: from the outer surface of the clavicle
✔ Middle part: from the acromion, a portion of the scapula
✔ Posterior part: from the spine of the scapula
✅ 🔹 Insertion
✔ All parts of the deltoid muscle insert onto the deltoid tuberosity of the humerus.
✅ 🔹 Function
📌 The deltoid muscle is divided into three parts, each with a specific function:
1️⃣ Anterior Head
- ✔ Moving the arm forward (shoulder flexion)
- ✔ Internal rotation of the arm
- ✔ Assists in horizontal adduction of the arm (moving the arm forward across the body)
2️⃣ Middle Head
- ✔ Lifting the arm outward (shoulder abduction)
- ✔ Assists in stabilizing the shoulder during arm elevation
3️⃣ Posterior Head
- ✔ Moving the arm backward (shoulder extension)
- ✔ External rotation of the arm
- ✔ Assists in horizontal abduction of the arm (moving the arm backward across the body)
📌 Function Summary: The deltoid muscle plays a key role in all shoulder movements and is one of the primary muscles responsible for moving the arm in various directions.
✅ 💪🏻 Muscle Fiber Types
✔ The deltoid muscle consists of a combination of fiber types. ✔ A combination of slow-twitch fibers (Type I) and fast-twitch fibers (Type II). ✔ It is composed of both fiber types.
✔ The anterior and posterior heads contain more fast-twitch fibers, which are suited for powerful and rapid movements.
✔ The middle head has a higher proportion of slow-twitch fibers, which help maintain muscular endurance during sustained activity.
✅ 🏋🏻♂️ Role in Sports and Physical Activities
✔ Plays a key role in all overhead movements, such as shoulder press and bench press.
✔ Crucial for sports like weightlifting, swimming, gymnastics, and wrestling.
✔ Considered one of the primary muscles involved in carrying heavy objects, throwing, and raising the arm.
✅ 🧗🏻♂️ Strength and Endurance
✔ The deltoid plays a vital role in maintaining shoulder joint stability, and its weakness can reduce control over shoulder movements.
✔ This muscle is well-suited for both strength and endurance activities and is heavily engaged in many professional sports.
✅ 🧠 Innervation
✔ Axillary Nerve (also known as the underarm nerve) – responsible for controlling deltoid muscle movements and providing sensation to the shoulder area.
✅ 🩸 Blood Supply
✔ Posterior Circumflex Humeral Artery
✔ Thoracoacromial Artery
✅ 🤼♂️ Role in Sports and Physical Activities
✔ Directly involved in all shoulder and arm movements.
✔ A key muscle for athletes in bodybuilding, weightlifting, swimming, boxing, and combat sports.
✔ Strengthening this muscle improves shoulder shape, prevents injuries, and boosts upper body strength.
✅ 🏌🏻♂️ Interaction with Other Muscles and Joints
✔ Works closely with the rotator cuff muscles, back muscles, and pectoralis major.
✔ Weakness in this muscle can lead to excessive strain on the shoulder and scapular joints, increasing the risk of injury.
✅ 💉 Vulnerability and Potential Issues
✔ One of the most injury-prone muscles in bodybuilding and strength sports due to its crucial role in heavy movements.
✔ Common injuries include tears, strains, tendon inflammation, and cramps—often caused by improper use of heavy weights.
✅ 🏋🏻♂️ Strength Training Exercises for the Deltoid Muscle
1️⃣ Dumbbell or Barbell Shoulder Press – Strengthens all parts of the deltoid
2️⃣ Lateral Raise – Targets the middle head of the deltoid
3️⃣ Bent-Over Reverse Fly – Strengthens the posterior head of the deltoid
4️⃣ Front Raise with Dumbbell or Barbell – Focuses on the anterior head
5️⃣ Arnold Press – Activates all heads of the deltoid simultaneously
✅ 🧘🏻♀️ Stretching and Recovery
✔ Forward and backward shoulder stretches
✔ Wall walks with the hand to improve flexibility
✅ Fun Fact
✔ The deltoid muscle is actually one of the key muscles that shapes and enhances the appearance of the upper body.
✅ Practical Tip
✔ Overtraining the deltoid without strengthening the back and rotator cuff muscles can disrupt shoulder muscle balance.
🔴 Name and Location: A superficial muscle that covers the shoulder joint and originates from the clavicle, scapula, and humerus.
🟠 Anatomy: Composed of three parts—anterior, middle, and posterior—each responsible for different shoulder movements.
🟡 Function:
✔ Anterior: Arm flexion and internal rotation
✔ Middle: Arm abduction and elevation
✔ Posterior: Arm extension and external rotation
🟢 Physiology: A combination of slow- and fast-twitch fibers, allowing for both endurance and explosive power movements.
🔵 Innervation: Axillary nerve, which controls the muscle’s movement and sensation in the shoulder area.
🟣 Importance: Active in all upper-body movements, bodybuilding, weightlifting, swimming, boxing, and combat sports.
🟤 Exercises: Shoulder press, lateral raise, front raise, bent-over raise, Arnold press.
⚫ Fun Fact: A key muscle for shoulder strength and aesthetics, yet one of the most injury-prone muscles during heavy training.
Pectoralis major muscle
Pectoralis major Muscle
The pectoralis major is one of the most important muscles of the chest, located at the front of the thorax. It is responsible for various shoulder movements such as adduction, rotation, and elevation of the arm. This muscle plays a key role in pushing exercises like the bench press and push-ups. Strengthening the pectoralis major enhances upper body power, improves chest aesthetics, and increases stability during strength training.
✅ Persian Name: Sine-ye Bozorg | Pectoralis Major
✅ Latin Name: Pectoralis Major
✅ Common Name: Chest Muscle | Pecs
✅ Location:
🟡 Positioned at the front of the chest, lying over the pectoralis minor muscle.
🟡 Originates from the clavicle, sternum, and ribs, and inserts into the humerus.
🟡 Plays a key role in pushing movements such as bench presses and push-ups.
✅ 🦾 Origin
✔ Inner part of the clavicle (Clavicular Head)
✔ Sternum (Sternal Head)
✔ Ribs 1 to 6 (Costal Cartilage)
✅ 🦿 Insertion
✔ Intertubercular groove of the humerus (bicipital groove)
✅ 📌 Function
The pectoralis major consists of two main parts:
1️⃣ Clavicular Head
✔ Responsible for lifting the arm and moving it forward
✔ Activated in movements such as incline bench press
2️⃣ Sternal Head
✔ Responsible for adducting the arm inward and downward
✔ Activated in movements such as flat bench press and push-ups
✅ Main Functions:
✔ Flexing the arm at the shoulder joint
✔ Adducting the arm toward the body
✔ Medial rotation of the arm
✔ Assisting in pushing movements such as bench press and push-ups
✅ 💪🏻 Muscle Fiber Type
✔ A combination of fast-twitch fibers (Type II) for explosive power generation
✔ A small amount of slow-twitch fibers (Type I) for maintaining muscular endurance
✅ 🏋🏻♂️ Role in Movement and Athletic Performance
✔ Primary muscle involved in bench press, parallel bar dips, push-ups, and cable flys
✔ Enhances upper body strength in bodybuilding, CrossFit, and boxing
✅ 🧗🏻♂️ Muscle Strength and Endurance
✔ A large and powerful muscle responsible for explosive upper body movements
✔ Strengthening it improves performance in all pushing exercises and helps prevent shoulder injuries
🧠 Innervation
✔ Medial and lateral pectoral nerves
🩸 Blood Supply
✔ Lateral thoracic artery
✔ Internal thoracic artery
✅ 🤼♂️ Role in Sports and Physical Activities
✔ Bodybuilding: bench press, parallel bar dips, cable crossover
✔ Boxing & MMA: delivering powerful punches and maintaining a defensive guard
✔ Push-based sports: push-ups, dips, and upper body strength training
✅ 🏌🏻♂️ Interaction with Other Muscles and Joints
✔ Works in coordination with the anterior deltoid, triceps brachii, and pectoralis minor during pushing movements
✔ Strengthening it helps reduce stress on the shoulder joint and prevents injuries
✅ 💉 Vulnerability and Potential Issues
✔ Weakness in the muscle can lead to reduced upper body strength and poor posture
✔ Overstretching may result in tendon inflammation or partial tears
✅ 🏋🏻♂️ Key Exercises to Strengthen the Pectoralis Major
1️⃣ Barbell Bench Press – The best exercise for increasing chest strength and size
2️⃣ Incline Bench Press – Targets the clavicular head of the chest muscle
3️⃣ Parallel Bar Dips – Builds mass and strength in the pectoralis major
4️⃣ Cable Crossover – Focuses on contraction and squeezing of the chest
5️⃣ Dumbbell Flyes – Stretches and strengthens the chest muscles
✅ 🧘🏻♀️ Stretching and Recovery Movements
✔ Chest Stretch on Wall – Improves chest flexibility
✔ Standing Chest Stretch – Enhances range of motion in the shoulders and chest
✅ Fun Fact
✔ The pectoralis major is one of the strongest upper body muscles and plays a vital role in all strength-based sports.
✅ Practical Tip
✔ To build a well-developed and symmetrical chest, combine pushing exercises with stretching movements and focus on all areas of the muscle.
🔴 Name & Location: A large, superficial muscle located at the front of the chest
🟠 Anatomy: Consists of two heads (clavicular and sternocostal) with distinct functions
🟡 Function: Arm adduction, internal rotation, and assistance in pushing movements
🟢 Physiology: A mix of fast- and slow-twitch fibers for both power and endurance
🔵 Innervation: Medial and lateral pectoral nerves
🟣 Importance: Crucial in bodybuilding, boxing, swimming, and push-based movements
🟤 Exercises: Bench press, dips, cable crossover, dumbbell flyes
⚫ Fun Fact: The most important muscle for upper body power and an aesthetically shaped chest
Rectus Abdominis (Six-Pack Muscle)
Rectus Abdominis Muscle
The rectus abdominis is one of the most important muscles in the anterior abdominal wall, located vertically on both sides of the linea alba. This muscle is responsible for flexing the trunk, stabilizing the spine, and compressing the abdominal viscera.
The “six-pack” appearance seen in athletes results from the presence of tendinous intersections on this muscle. Strengthening the rectus abdominis through bodybuilding, gymnastics, and martial arts exercises significantly improves overall body performance.
✅ Effective exercises for this muscle include crunches, leg raises, planks, and ab wheel rollouts, which help strengthen its power and endurance.
✅ Persian Name: Azole Raaste Shakami
✅ Latin Name: Rectus Abdominis | Six-Pack
✅ Common Name: Abs
✅ Location:
🟡 This muscle is located on the front of the abdomen, on both sides of the Linea Alba.
🟡 It originates from the lower ribs and extends to the pelvis.
🟡 It has horizontal tendinous bands that create the six-pack appearance.
✅ 🦾 Origin
✔ Costal cartilage of ribs 5, 6, and 7
✔ Xiphoid process of the sternum
✅ 🦿 Insertion
✔ Pubic crest of the pelvic bone
✔ Pubic symphysis
✅ 📌 Classification and Function
✔ Flexion of the trunk – such as during a crunch
✔ Compression of abdominal contents – aids in exhalation and increases intra-abdominal pressure
✔ Maintaining the strength of the abdominal wall and spinal balance
✅ 💪🏻 Muscle Fiber Type
✔ Mostly composed of slow-twitch (Type I) fibers to maintain body endurance.
✔ Contains fast-twitch (Type II) fibers for rapid and powerful movements, such as explosive crunches.
✅ 🏋🏻♂️ Role in Motor and Athletic Performance
✔ Plays a key role in all abdominal and core exercises, such as crunches, leg raises, and planks.
✔ Responsible for maintaining body balance and preventing lower back injuries.
✅ 🧗🏻♂️ Muscle Strength and Endurance
✔ One of the most important muscles for body stability, especially in endurance sports.
✔ Weakness in this muscle can lead to lower back pain and decreased body balance.
🧠 Innervation
✔ Thoracoabdominal nerves – T7 to T12
🩸 Blood Supply
✔ Superior and inferior epigastric arteries
✅ 🤼♂️ Role in Sports and Physical Activities
✔ Bodybuilding – Active in all abdominal exercises such as crunches, planks, and V-ups.
✔ Martial arts – Helps increase endurance and abdominal resilience.
✔ Gymnastics and CrossFit – Plays a key role in movements such as toe-bar, leg lifts, and V-sit.
✅ 🏌🏻♂️ Connection with Other Muscles and Joints
✔ Works in coordination with the internal and external oblique muscles to create rotational movements of the trunk.
✔ Collaborates with the erector spinae and gluteal muscles to stabilize the spine and pelvis.
✅ 💉 Vulnerability and Potential Issues
✔ Weakness in this muscle leads to core instability and lower back pain.
✔ Strain and muscle tightness due to heavy training or improper execution of abdominal exercises.
✅ 🏋🏻♂️ Main exercises to strengthen the rectus abdominis muscle:
1️⃣ Standard Crunches – The most effective exercise for strengthening the middle of the abdomen
2️⃣ Leg Raises – Focuses on the lower part of the rectus abdominis
3️⃣ Plank – Improves core endurance and stability
4️⃣ Ab Wheel Rollout – A challenging exercise for deep abdominal muscle engagement
5️⃣ V-Sit Hold – Strengthens the abdominal muscles and enhances core control
✅ 🧘🏻♀️ Stretching and Recovery Movements
✔ Cobra Stretch – Opens up and aids in the recovery of the abdominal muscles
✔ Cat-Cow Stretch – Increases core flexibility
✅ Interesting Fact
✔ The rectus abdominis is one of the strongest endurance muscles in the body, capable of staying active for long periods, even in static movements like the plank!
✅ Practical Tip
✔ To fully strengthen the six-pack, exercises should include both endurance (like planks) and strength (like crunches and leg raises) training.
🔴 Name and Location: Located on the front of the abdomen, from the lower ribs to the pelvis.
🟠 Anatomy: It has tendinous bands that divide it into several sections.
🟡 Function: Trunk flexion, abdominal compression, and core stabilization.
🟢 Physiology: A combination of slow-twitch and fast-twitch fibers for endurance and strength.
🔵 Innervation: Thoracoabdominal nerves T7-T12
🟣 Importance: Key role in bodybuilding, CrossFit, martial arts, and gymnastics
🟤 Exercises: Crunches, leg raises, planks, ab wheel rollouts, V-sits
⚫ Interesting Fact: A resilient muscle with high endurance capacity in static exercises.
Triceps Brachii Muscle
Triceps Brachii Muscle
The triceps brachii is one of the strongest muscles at the back of the arm, primarily responsible for elbow extension and generating power in pushing movements. This three-headed muscle (long, medial, and lateral heads) is located on the back of the arm and attaches to the ulna bone in the forearm.
✅ Why is this muscle important?
✔ The sole muscle responsible for elbow extension and essential in strength movements.
✔ Stabilizes the elbow and shoulder joints during pressing exercises like the bench press.
✔ Directly impacts strength gains in bodybuilding, gymnastics, boxing, and weightlifting.
✅ Persian Name: Azole Se Sare Bazoei
✅ Latin Name: Triceps Brachii
✅ Common Name: Back of the Arm
✅ Location:
🟡 Located in the posterior (back) part of the arm, extending from the scapula to the forearm bone.
🟡 Composed of three heads: long, medial, and lateral.
🟡 Responsible for elbow extension and assists in shoulder stabilization.
✅ 🦾 Origin
✔ Long Head: originates from the infraglenoid tubercle of the scapula
✔ Medial Head: originates from the posterior surface of the humerus, below the lateral head
✔ Lateral Head: originates from the posterior surface of the humerus, above the medial head
✅ 🦿 Insertion
✔ Ulna bone – olecranon process
✅ 📌 Classification and Function
The three main heads of the triceps brachii muscle are:
1️⃣ Long Head
✔ The strongest head and the only one originating from the scapula.
✔ Besides extending the elbow, it plays a role in arm movements and shoulder stabilization.
✔ More active in movements that involve pulling weight behind the body, such as parallel dips.
2️⃣ Medial Head
✔ Located beneath the lateral head and more active during strength and endurance movements.
✔ Plays a greater role in light, repetitive exercises like cable triceps extensions.
3️⃣ Lateral Head
✔ Responsible for muscle mass and the V-shape appearance of the back of the arm.
✔ More active in heavy exercises such as close-grip bench press and lying barbell triceps extensions.
✅ Main Functions:
✔ Elbow extension – the primary muscle responsible for straightening the forearm.
✔ Stabilizes the elbow during pressing movements such as push-ups and bench press.
✔ Assists shoulder movements (long head of the muscle).
✅ 💪🏻 Muscle Fiber Type
✔ A combination of fast-twitch fibers (Type II) and slow-twitch fibers (Type I) ✔ Fast-twitch fibers are activated during powerful and explosive movements such as bench press and dips.
✔ Slow-twitch fibers are important for endurance in continuous movements like push-ups and parallel bar exercises.
✅ 🏋🏻♂️ Role in Motor and Athletic Performance
✔ Active in all pressing movements such as bench press, push-ups, dips, and parallel bar exercises.
✔ Plays a key role in sports like boxing, weightlifting, gymnastics, and basketball.
✔ Helps stabilize the shoulder joint during overhead movements like shoulder press and clean and jerk.
✅ 🧗🏻♂️ Muscle Strength and Endurance
✔ A very strong and essential muscle for increasing upper body strength.
✔ Weakness in this muscle leads to reduced strength in pressing movements and increased strain on the elbow and shoulder.
🧠 Innervation
✔ The radial nerve (C6–C8) is responsible for controlling this muscle.
🩸 Blood Supply
✔ Deep brachial artery
✅ 🤼♂️ Role in Sports and Physical Activities
✔ Bodybuilding: Active in triceps exercises, bench press, dips, and lying barbell presses.
✔ Boxing and martial arts: Plays a key role in straight punches and increasing punching power.
✔ Weightlifting: Helps stabilize the elbow during shoulder presses and clean and jerk.
✔ Gymnastics and CrossFit: Vital in movements like parallel bars, pull-ups, and dips.
✅ 🏌🏻♂️ Connection with Other Muscles and Joints
✔ Works alongside the deltoid and pectoral muscles during pressing movements.
✔ Weakness in this muscle increases strain on the shoulder and elbow, raising the risk of joint injury.
✅ 💉 Vulnerability and Potential Issues
✔ Strain or inflammation of the triceps tendon (Triceps Tendinitis) causes pain at the back of the elbow.
✔ Weakness in this muscle may reduce pressing strength and increase strain on the shoulders.
✅ 🏋🏻♂️ Main Exercises to Strengthen the Triceps Brachii Muscle
1️⃣ Lying Barbell Triceps Extension (Skull Crushers) – targets all heads of the muscle
2️⃣ Parallel Dips – best for strength and endurance
3️⃣ Cable Triceps Pushdown – ideal for muscle isolation
4️⃣ Close-Grip Bench Press – combines triceps and chest muscles
5️⃣ Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extension – emphasizes the long head more
✅ 🧘🏻♀️ Stretching and Recovery Movements
✔ Triceps stretch to improve flexibility.
✔ Massage and foam rolling to reduce tension after exercise.
✅ 🔍 Interesting Fact
✔ 70% of the arm’s volume comes from the triceps brachii! If you want bigger arms, you need to focus on this muscle.
✅ 💡 Practical Tip
✔ For complete growth, perform exercises at different angles to engage all three heads of the muscle!
🔴 Name and Location: A three-headed muscle located at the back of the arm, extending from the shoulder to the elbow.
🟠 Anatomy: Originates from the scapula and humerus, and attaches to the ulna bone in the forearm.
🟡 Function: Elbow extension, shoulder stabilization, and assisting pressing movements.
🟢 Physiology: Contains both strength and endurance fibers, active in power and endurance arm movements.
🔵 Innervation: Radial nerve (C6–C8), which controls the function of this muscle.
🟣 Importance: Active in bodybuilding, boxing, weightlifting, swimming, CrossFit, and gymnastics.
🟤 Exercises: Parallel dips, close-grip bench press, lying barbell triceps extension, overhead dumbbell triceps extension, cable triceps pushdown.
⚫ Interesting Fact: It makes up 70% of the arm’s volume, so focusing on this muscle is essential for increasing arm size!
Erector Spinae Muscles
Erector Spinae Muscles
🔹 The erector spinae muscles are a group of deep, long muscles located on both sides of the spine, extending from the lower back to the base of the skull. These muscles are responsible for maintaining spinal integrity, flexing and extending the back, and stabilizing the body’s posture.
✅ These muscles are one of the most important muscle groups for maintaining body stability and performing daily movements, as well as strength and endurance exercises.
📌 The erector spinae muscles consist of three main sections:
1️⃣ Iliocostalis – The most lateral part of this group
2️⃣ Longissimus – Located in the center, and the longest muscle in this group
3️⃣ Spinalis – The closest part to the spine
✅ Persian Name: azolat raste-konande sotun-e faghraat
✅ Latin Name: Erector Spinae Muscles
✅ Common Name: Lumbar and Dorsal Stabilizing Muscles
✅ Location:
🟡 A group of deep, long muscles extending along the spine, from the sacrum to the skull.
🟡 They are positioned bilaterally along the vertebrae and are responsible for maintaining the body’s balance and stability.
✅ 🦾 Origin
✔ Sacrum
✔ Iliac Crest
✔ Lumbar vertebrae and ribs
✅ 🦿 Insertion
✔ Cervical and thoracic vertebrae
✔ Ribs
✔ Occipital Bone in the skull
✅ 📌 Classification and Function | Erector Spinae Muscle Duties
🔹 These muscles are divided into three main categories, each with specific functions:
1️⃣ Iliocostalis
✔ Responsible for lateral flexion of the lower back and stabilizing the spine
2️⃣ Longissimus
✔ Helps keep the back upright and assists in moving the head and neck
3️⃣ Spinalis
✔ Brings the vertebrae of the spine closer together and stabilizes the body
✅ Main Functions:
✔ Maintain body balance in an upright position
✔ Assist in the flexion and extension of the spine
✔ Stabilize the vertebrae and prevent spinal injuries
✅ 💪🏻 Muscle Fiber Types
✔ This group primarily consists of slow-twitch fibers (Type 1) for body endurance.
✔ It also contains some fast-twitch fibers (Type 2) to assist with powerful movements like deadlifts and weightlifting.
✅ 🏋🏻♂️ Role in Movement and Sports Performance
✔ Plays a key role in fundamental movements such as squats, deadlifts, heavy lifting, and stretching exercises.
✔ Responsible for the muscular endurance of the spine in endurance and strength sports.
✅ 🧗🏻♂️ Muscle Strength and Endurance
✔ These muscles are among the most important for body stability and preventing lower back injuries.
✔ Weakness in these muscles leads to lower back pain, decreased endurance, and an increased risk of injury during heavy training.
🧠 Innervation | Neural Control
✔ The lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spinal nerves (Spinal Nerves – C1 to L5) control the movements of these muscles.
🩸 Blood Supply
✔ Posterior Intercostal Arteries
✔ Lumbar Arteries
✅ 🤼♂️ Role in Sports and Physical Activities
✔ These muscles play a stabilizing role in movements like deadlifts, squats, pull-ups, and shoulder presses.
✔ They are vital for maintaining balance in endurance sports and explosive movements like weightlifting and CrossFit.
✅ 🏌🏻♂️ Connection with Other Muscles and Joints
✔ Works in conjunction with the gluteal muscles, hamstrings, and abdominal muscles to stabilize the spine.
✔ Strengthening these muscles helps reduce pressure on the intervertebral discs and prevents lower back issues.
✅ 💉 Vulnerability and Potential Issues
✔ Weakness in these muscles can lead to lower back pain, lumbar lordosis, and spinal injuries.
✔ Strain or spasms in these muscles can cause chronic pain in the lower back and reduce the range of motion.
✅ 🏋🏻♂️ Main Exercises to Strengthen These Muscles
1️⃣ Deadlift – The most important exercise for strengthening the lower back and erector spinae muscles.
2️⃣ Hip Thrusts – Increases strength in the lower back and gluteal muscles.
3️⃣ Glute Bridge – Activates the posterior muscles and enhances lower back stability.
4️⃣ Superman Pose – Endurance exercise to strengthen these muscles.
5️⃣ Weighted Squats – Helps stabilize the spine and strengthen deep muscles.
✅ 🧘🏻♀️ Stretching and Recovery
✔ Cat-Cow Stretch – Increases spinal flexibility.
✔ Lumbar Stretch – Reduces muscle tension in the lower back.
✅ Interesting Fact:
✔ These muscles are among the primary muscles for body balance and play a vital role in all standing and strength movements.
✅ Practical Tip:
✔ To prevent lower back pain and improve the performance of these muscles, combining strength exercises (such as deadlifts) with stretching movements (like yoga) is highly effective.
🔴 Name and Location: A group of deep muscles that extend along the spine from the lower back to the neck.
🟠 Anatomy: Consists of three parts (Iliocostalis, Longissimus, Spinalis) with different functions.
🟡 Function: Stabilize the spine, assist in bending and extending the body, maintain balance.
🟢 Physiology: It has slow-twitch fibers for endurance and fast-twitch fibers for powerful movements.
🔵 Innervation: The lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spinal nerves (C1 to L5).
🟣 Importance: Active in bodybuilding, weightlifting, yoga, and stretching movements.
🟤 Exercises: Deadlift, Hip Thrust, Glute Bridge, Squat, Superman.
⚫ Interesting Facts: The most important muscle group for maintaining body balance and preventing lower back injuries.
Muscle training
Pelank is a comprehensive encyclopedia of the body’s muscles, providing an accurate and scientific review of all muscles. Below, you can find muscle groups. By clicking on each muscle group, you will have access to complete information about it, including:
1️⃣ Basic information about the muscle
2️⃣ Muscle anatomy
3️⃣ Muscle physiology
4️⃣ Innervation and blood supply
5️⃣ Importance of the muscle in the body and sports
6️⃣ Strengthening exercises
7️⃣ Scientific and interesting facts
📌 At the end, a summary review of each muscle will be provided.
Body muscles training guide link
🔹 The muscle group engaged in this movement is highlighted in color.
References
Anatomy and medical books :
- Gray’s Anatomy (one of the standard references in anatomy).
- Netter’s Atlas of Human Anatomy (a famous visual atlas in anatomy).
- Clinically Oriented Anatomy by Keith Moore
Sports and training references :
- Strength Training Anatomy by Frederic Delavier
- Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning by NSCA
- Well-known articles and training programs by international coaches
Medical databases :
- PubMed (for scientific and research articles)
- MedlinePlus (health and medical information)
- WebMD (for practical and general health information)
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