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Opposing Muscle Groups and Exercises for AFAA Personal Trainer Certification, Exams of Health sciences

The opposing muscle groups and exercises for AFAA Personal Trainer Certification. It includes exercises for quadriceps, hamstrings, biceps, triceps, abdominals, and erector spinae. useful for those preparing for the AFAA Personal Trainer Certification exam or for personal trainers looking to expand their knowledge of exercises for specific muscle groups.

Typology: Exams

2023/2024

Available from 10/18/2023

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AFAA Personal Trainer Certification
Opposing muscle groups -
            1. Quadriceps / Hamstrings
2. Hip Abductors / Hip Adductors
3. Pectoralis Major (chest) / Posterior deltoid, Mid-trapezius and Rhomboids (back)
4. Anterior and Medial deltoids (shoulders) / Latissimus dorsi (middle back)
5. Biceps / Triceps
6. Abdominals / Erector spinae (lower back)
Quadricep exercises: -
            1. knee extension
2. leg press
3. squats
4. lunges
Hamstring exercises -
            1. Knee Flexion machine
2. leg press
3. squats
4. lunges
Bicep exercises -
            1. Alt. biceps curl
2. Concentration curl
3. Preacher curl
4. Standing barbell curl
5. Reverse curl
6. Hammer curl
Tricep exercises: -
            1. Triceps kickback
2. Standing press-down
3. Overhead / French press
4. Supine elbow ext
5. Triceps dips
Abdominal exercises -
            1. Curl up/Crunch
2. Hip lift
3. Supine crunch twist
4. Abdominal machine
5. Plank
6. Bicycles
Lower back/erector spinae exercises: -
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AFAA Personal Trainer Certification

Opposing muscle groups -

  1. Quadriceps / Hamstrings
  2. Hip Abductors / Hip Adductors
  3. Pectoralis Major (chest) / Posterior deltoid, Mid-trapezius and Rhomboids (back)
  4. Anterior and Medial deltoids (shoulders) / Latissimus dorsi (middle back)
  5. Biceps / Triceps
  6. Abdominals / Erector spinae (lower back) Quadricep exercises: -
  7. knee extension
  8. leg press
  9. squats
  10. lunges Hamstring exercises -
  11. Knee Flexion machine
  12. leg press
  13. squats
  14. lunges Bicep exercises -
  15. Alt. biceps curl
  16. Concentration curl
  17. Preacher curl
  18. Standing barbell curl
  19. Reverse curl
  20. Hammer curl Tricep exercises: -
  21. Triceps kickback
  22. Standing press-down
  23. Overhead / French press
  24. Supine elbow ext
  25. Triceps dips Abdominal exercises -
  26. Curl up/Crunch
  27. Hip lift
  28. Supine crunch twist
  29. Abdominal machine
  30. Plank
  31. Bicycles Lower back/erector spinae exercises: -
  1. Back extension machine
  2. Prone back ext.
  3. Roman chair back ext. Hip abductors / Hip adductors -
  4. Multi-hip machine
  5. Side lying hip abduction and adduction Pectoralis major (chest) exercises: -
  6. Push ups
  7. Bench press
  8. Incline/decline press
  9. Dumbbell fly
  10. Bilateral cable cross-over
  11. Pec dec Posterior deltoid, Mid-trapezius and Rhomboids (back) exercises: -
  12. Reverse fly
  13. Horizontal (high) row
  14. Reverse fly machine
  15. Prone reverse pec dec Anterior and Medial Deltoid (shoulder): -
  16. Front raises
  17. Lateral raises
  18. Overhead press
  19. Upright row
  20. Shoulder press machine Latissimus Dorsi (middle back & side): -
  21. Lat pull-down
  22. Bent over row
  23. Seated low row
  24. Lat pull-over
  25. Prone shoulder extension