Synovial Joints.... Help!!

Umm, that girl is a beast. You know my personality, I will try to one up her now so she is no longer my competition, she's YOURS! I have a couple of new goals for you, but first, how is your present challenge coming along?

Quick Chest and Tri routine for me today. I had to go train Christiana afterwards. It was really short, but it was only a light chest day and I was SUPER tired :(

Circuit (for mass)
Barbell Press
135# x 10
185 # x 6
185# x 6
185# x 6
135# x 10

Barbell Skull Crushers x 10
Med. Ball Push ups (wide) x 10
Tri extension w. overhead cable x 10

Instead of one, here are a few Joint of the Days!


OK, I am going to attempt to make you something to help you with the joints. I even found some old notes to help me with this. You're welcome ;)

6 different types right? So I am going to give you the name and a BREIF description and an example or two. Here goes...

Hinge Joint
    They allow for Flexion and extension in a singular non-flexible plane. Think Hinge lol.
An example is the elbow

Gliding Joint
     This type lets bones slide alongside one another and adds 2 more directions to a joint. In the wrist, the        carpals slide along one another to let the go into radial and ulnar deviations (side to side). Think the AbCoaster on its track haha.

Pivot Joints
     These allow for rotations in joint. So, this one is kind of tough for me. While one stays still or at least relatively still, the other bone of the joint can rotate. This is seen in the forearm as you pronate and supinate your hand. Try it and you will see what I mean. Two places here, both proximal and distal ie: closer to the top of the forearm, near the elbow and again at wrist. This joint was very tough for me and my notes weren't the greatest for this one.

Condyloid Joint
     These allow for A LOT of movement. They fit together like (  (. In other words, the concavity of one will mesh nicely with the convex of the other bone. These allow for abduction and adduction as well as flexion and extension. Notice, NO rotations. Only 2 planes, 4 directions of movement with no rotation. One example is part of the wrist. Hold your wrist steady with one hand and move it around. Only 4 directions, let go of the wrist and the other joints can work as well, adding rotations ect. Think of my car's shifter box. When you were helping me shift, the shifter would only go up, down, left and right.

Saddle Joint
     These allow for the same movement as the Condyloid Joint. I am a little uncertain about the difference between these and the Condyloid. There is one in your entire body and it's the thumb.

Ball and Socket Joint
     Extremely versatile! These allow for all movements EXCEPT gliding. An example is the shoulder girdle. Think of a ball fitting inside a cup.

Hope this helped and if anything, hopefully it just re-affirmed what you already know.

Did the protein come yet?