Featured DB Trainer: Catherine Florendo
Trainer Name: Catherine Florendo
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
- Core and abdominal conditioning
- Energy Production System training
- Piloxing (combo of Pilates and kickboxing)
- Cross-Training
- Coordination and flexibility
- Overall body conditioning: weight loss, sculpting and defining, increased strength
Catherine received her Bachelor’s in Kinesiology from Sacramento State University and is a nationally recognized Certified Personal Trainer by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM). She is also a member of IDEA Health & Fitness association, a well respected organization within the fitness industry and is CPR/AED certified.
Muscle Knowledge: SERRATUS ANTERIOR
Origin: Anterior surfaces of the first 8 or 9 ribs.
Insertion: Anterior surface of medial bonder of scapula.
Actions: Abducts scapula and upwardly rotates it while abducting the arm; stabilizes scapula by holding it to chest wall.
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Muscle Knowledge: Splenius Cervicis
Origin: Spinous process of c1-c3.
Insertion: Transverse process of c1-c3.
Actions: Bilateral actions:Extends and hyper-extends head and neck.
Unilateral actions: Laterally flexes and rotates head and neck to same side.
Muscle Knowledge: SPLENIUS CAPITIS
Origin: Inferior half of ligamentum nuchae (C3-cC) and spinus processes of C7-T3 (possibly to T6).
Insertion: Superior nuchal line of occipital bone and mastoid process of temporal bone.
Actions: Bilateral action: Extends head and neck. Unilateral action: Laterally flexes and rotates head and neck to the same side.
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4 months in and 43 lbs. down
Dave is 4 months into his training and has already lost an astonishing 43 pounds! Way to go Dave!
“This week I started to go to DIAKADI on Saturdays (on top of my three workouts per week with Billy) to do some extra cardio. I’m increasingly confident and comfortable in the gym by myself, which is a good thing.
Muscle Knowledge: GASTROCNEMIUS
ORIGIN: Medial Head: Medial condyle of femur and area just above condyle. Lateral head: Lateral condyle of femur and area just above condyle.
INSERTION: Posterior calcaneus via calcaneal tendon.
ACTION: Extends leg at knee; (also plantar flexes foot).
Muscle Knowledge: VASTUS LATERALIS
ORIGIN: Greater trochanter. It also attches to the lateral lip of liniea aspera of femur.
INSERTION: Quadriceps tendon to base of patella and onto tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament.
ACTION: Extends leg at knee; (part of quadriceps group).
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Muscle Knowledge: VASTUS INTERMEDIUS
ORIGIN: Anterior and lateral surfaces of femur.
INSERTION: Quadriceps tendon to base of patella onto tibial tuberosity via the patella ligament.
ACTION: Extends leg at knee; (part of quadiceps group).
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Muscle Knowledge:Vastus Medialis
ORIGIN: Intetrochanteric line. It also attaches to the medial lip of linea aspera of femur.
INSERTION: Quadriceps tendon to base of patella onto tibial tuberosity via the patella ligament.
ACTION: Extends leg at knee.
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Muscle Knowledge: Sartorius
ORIGIN: Anterior superior iliac spine and the region just below it.
INSERTION: Proximal tibia, medial to tibial tuberosity.
ACTION: Flexes leg at knee.
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