What are the Horsehoe Legs and Teardrop?

[Amy Steppe]

I think these have been answered before, but I can't remember.

I think Cathe uses the term Horseshoe Legs during tricep work.

I apologize if I am being redundant.

 

[alsrnbsn]

Horsehoes legs are the ends of the triceps that go into the back of the shoulder (tri= three; triceps has 3 insertion points on the back of the shoulder, the muscle originates at the elbow with 1 attachment and it branches out). Bi=2, biceps have two branches that insert into the front of the shoulder. (not that you asked that last part;-) )

Teardrop is the small muscle on the inside of the leg just above the knee that get big in cyclists. (If I remember Sparrow correctly)

 

[teddy16410]

Amy -
Whats the cool cut called on the outside of leg just above knee? I have that now and boy do I get comments! WooHoo!!!!!

 

[eminenz2]

I thought the outside muscle was the teardrop.

 

[alsrnbsn]

That's your Vastus Lateralis muscle, Traci!

The teardrop is also called the vastus medialis

http://summit.stanford.edu/ourwork/PROJECTS/LUCY/lucywebsite/img/ant_comp5.jpg

 

[kathryn]

>Horsehoes legs are the ends of the triceps that go into the
>back of the shoulder (tri= three; triceps has 3 insertion
>points on the back of the shoulder, the muscle originates at
>the elbow with 1 attachment and it branches out).

Actually, the 'horseshoe legs' are most visible closer to the elbow end of the triceps, about halfway down the upper arm (if you look at an anatomy chart, the triceps look like they split about half-way down). The long and medial heads are on the 'outside" of the arm (as you are standing) while the medial head is toward the body. (It's easiest to see this in a men's bodybuilding magazine: look for a photo of a huge guy doing a tricep flex, and you will see the 'horseshoe-leg-appearing' anatomy.)

 

[teddy16410]

ooooohhhhhhhhhhhh I got a good Vastus Lateralis !!!! Sounds dirty}( :+ :7

 

[kathryn]

>I thought the outside muscle was the teardrop.
No, it's the vastus medialus: look at the shape of it (and as someone mentioned, it's really prominent in cyclists: one of my ex-boyfriends was a cyclist, and he had one that was hard as a rock!)

 

[Amy Steppe]

Then I have great Horseshoe legs and Teardrops!

Mine are hard as a rock!

Thanks for the answers!