Muscle Groups

49 ways to categorize the muscles — functional groups, regions, and movement patterns.

Muscle group

Abs

Abs

5 muscles

Adductors

Adductors

7 muscles

Biceps

Biceps

2 muscles

Calves

Calves

9 muscles

Chest

Chest

4 muscles

Deltoids

Delts

1 muscles

Extraocular Muscles

8 muscles

Forearms

Forearms

20 muscles

Glutes

Glutes

9 muscles

Hamstrings

Hams

6 muscles

Hip Flexors

Hip Flexors

6 muscles

Larynx

9 muscles

Lats

Lats

1 muscles

Neck

Neck

Neck

22 muscles

Obliques

Obliques

2 muscles

Pelvic Floor

13 muscles

Pharynx

5 muscles

Quadriceps

Quads

5 muscles

Rhomboids

Rhomboids

2 muscles

Rotator Cuff

Cuff

4 muscles

Serratus Anterior

Serratus Anterior

Serratus

1 muscles

Spinal Erectors

Spinal Erectors

Erectors

8 muscles

Tongue

9 muscles

Transverse Abdominis

Transverse Abdominis

TVA

1 muscles

Trapezius

Traps

2 muscles

Triceps

Triceps

2 muscles

Body region

Arms

Arms

22 muscles

Back

Back

22 muscles

Core

Core

33 muscles

Foot

13 muscles

Hand

11 muscles

Head & Face

Head

52 muscles

Hip

2 muscles

Leg

4 muscles

Legs

Legs

Legs

27 muscles

Lower Body

Lower

40 muscles

Shoulders

Shoulders

14 muscles

Thigh

Thorax

9 muscles

Upper Body

Upper

139 muscles

Movement pattern

Carry

Carry

Hinge

Hinge

7 muscles

Lunge

Lunge

Pull

Pull

7 muscles

Push

Push

4 muscles

Squat

Squat

Compartment

Anterior Chain

Ant Chain

16 muscles

Anterior Compartment of the Thigh

Anterior Compartment of the Thigh

Ant Thigh

6 muscles

Posterior Chain

Post Chain

32 muscles