Trainer Talk: Basic Muscle Terms

You don’t need to be fluent in the language of bodybuilding competitions to design an effective workout, but you do need to familiarize yourself with common weight-training lingo. Know the following terms to describe your body’s muscles so you better understand your trainer or training materials for weight lifting.

Slang	Translation
Pecs	Chest
Traps	Upper back
Lats	Middle back
Delts	Shoulders
Bis	Front of upper arms
Tris	Rear of upper arms
Abs	Front midsection
Glutes	Butt
Quads	Front thighs
Hams	Rear thighs

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