Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will:

  • Describe the qualities, properties, and potentials of the muscle layer,

  • Describe how muscle relates intrinsically to connective tissue and its tendon for its form and function,

  • Differentiate between anatomical and functional units,

  • Given a graphic of a muscle with its origin and insertion, identify how it may move the body,

  • Demonstrate the following contractions: concentric, eccentric, and isometric,

  • Describe four ways in which we can “hack” the nervous system to facilitate a muscular experience.

Course Curriculum

    1. About This Course

    2. Course Materials

    3. Q&A

    1. Module Overview

    2. Muscle Tissue

    3. Muscle: What is it?

    4. So, what's "a muscle?"

    5. Review

    6. Module Summary

    1. Module Overview

    2. Muscle: Structure

    3. Muscle: How Contraction Works

    4. Muscle: Anatomical Vs. Functional Units

    5. Review

    6. Module Summary

    1. Module Overview

    2. Muscle: Properties

    3. Muscle: Relationships

    4. Muscle: Movement Properties

    5. Review

    6. Module Summary

    1. Module Overview

    2. Muscles in Movement

    3. The Role of Gravity

    4. Muscle Activation Terms

    5. Stabilizers and Mobilizers

    6. Slow Twitch and Fast Twitch

    7. Muscles and the Nervous System

    8. Review

    9. Module Summary

    1. Module Overview

    2. Muscle: Exploration

    3. Muscle: Your Relationship

    4. Muscle: Health

    5. Muscle: Additional Resources

    6. Review

    7. Module Summary

About this course

  • 39 lessons