Beyond Anatomy: Applied Kinseology

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Kinseology
Knowing the names of all the bones and muscles in the human body is a great start. But that is all it is. Understanding how these structures work and applying this knowledge is what will seperate the true expert from an enthusiast or even the expereinced fitness professional.

  • Anatomical Terms
  • Planes of Movement
  • Joint Actions
  • Joint End Ranges
  • What is Stability
  • How Muscles Create Stability
  • Beware of Oversimplifications
  • Open and Closed Chain Movements
  • Romancing the Bone (Movement vs Motion)
  • Muscle Length Tension Relationship
  • Active and Passive Innsufficiency
  • The Moment In Movement
  • Muscle Fibres
  • Muscle Fibre Distribution in Different Muscle Groups
  • Does your Fibre Distribution Influence your Workouts?
  • Can you Alter your Muscle Fibre Distribution?

The Skeletal System
Everything in the body is mostly named by shape, size, location or action. I have found understanding the meanings behind the names an easier way to remember them and a better way to begin to understand what they do.

The Muscular System
As with the skeletal system, the muscles are generally named in Greek, Latin or various other old languages and based on the muscle’s location, size, shape or action. Understanding what the words actually mean is a huge advantage in learning them. I can’t guarantee my own somewhat suspect translations will get you through a Classics degree, but they have helped me in Anatomy exams and when explaining things to clients where actual muscle names are needed. As a fitness professional you are expected to know the various major muscles’ groupings, the ones you will be tested on are in bold. Much like the skeletal system there are plenty of mnemonics to help. Again, I have also included examples in how you should use this information when it comes to training or treating clients.

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