Know your Muscles!-how buid muscle

Know your Muscles!
We usually take our muscles for granted, just as we do the rest of our body! But if you’re genetically skinny and have been trying to gain some muscle mass or you’re fat and would like to convert it into lean muscle, it’s important to know your muscle groups and how they work.
Only once you’re equipped with this information will you be able to achieve your goal. It’ll help you to use your understanding of your muscles to achieve your fitness goals.
Simply put, muscles help the body turn energy into movement. Were it not for your muscles you wouldn’t be able to do anything. They help in almost everything, from speaking to writing, lifting weights to pumping blood. Actually, they’re used for any kind of motion.
Each muscle is made up of thousands of fibers. And the body has more than 600 muscles. The muscular system is extremely sophisticated. It heals itself and grows stronger with constant use.
Essentially, there are 3 kinds of muscles in the body:
Skeletal or striated muscles are visible and move in a voluntary manner, that is, they can be controlled. Along with the skeleton and bones, they make up the musculoskeletal system of the body. These muscles are usually attached to one end of a bone with the help of tendons. They are used to lift and push things.

The cardiac muscle or the myocardium is found in the heart. These thick muscles contract involuntarily to pump blood out and then relax to let blood in.
Smooth or involuntary muscles are found in the eyes, blood vessels, bladder, digestive system, airways and in the female uterus. The nervous system sends a signal to these muscles to move and they do so involuntary.
These are some of the muscles focussed on during weightlifting:
The deltoid muscles in the shoulders of the body help in moving the shoulders.
The pectoral muscles are on each side of your upper chest – what we call pecs in the world of bodybuilding!
Then you’ve got the abdominal muscles or abs.
The biceps are your arm muscles.
The quadriceps or quads are on the front of your thighs.
And then, of course, there’s the gluteus maximus, the muscle below your backside!
A good trainer will help you maximize the strength of these muscles. Once you know how they function, you can use them to your advantage, but make sure to start muscle building under an experienced trainer. Muscle injury is the most common problem faced by amateur bodybuilders and it’s highly avoidable, so do take care!