Sagittal Plane The sagittal plane, also commonly referred to as the anteroposterior plane, is a plane that passes through the body from front to back and divides the body into left and right portions. The anatomical movements in the sagittal plane are flexion, extension, plantar flexion and dorsiflexion. Below are the three exercises for the sagittal plane.1. Barbell Biceps Curl: This exercise is great for developing both heads of the biceps muscle. The biceps curl exercise (performed with dumbbells or barbell or any equipment) involves flexing and extending the elbow joint during concentric contraction and eccentric contraction respectively. Elbow flexion and extension occur in a plane parallel to the sagittal plane. These flexion and extension movements cannot be seen from the other two planes.2. Seated Leg Curl: The seated leg curl is an exercise to develop the hamstrings. In this exercise, knee flexion occurs. In the seated leg curl, the lower leg moves in a circular path along the plane parallel to the sagittal plane during the concentric and eccentric phases of the movement. This circular motion of the lower leg cannot be seen from above or in front. Therefore this movement occurs on the sagittal plane3. Standing Calf Raise: This exercise involves plantar flexion of the ankle. During the concentric phase of calf standing, which is when you stand on the balls of your feet, your heels travel in an arc that can only be seen from the side. So, this exercise is an example of a sagittal plane. Frontal plane The frontal plane, also called coronary plane, is a plane that crosses the body from left to right and divides the body into anterior and posterior portions. The anatomical movements in this plane are abducted... in the center of the paper... the shoulder, i.e. subscapularis, teres major, pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi. When this movement is viewed from above, the forearms can be seen to rotate around the long axis of the humerus, which cannot be seen when viewed from the sagittal plane and frontal plane. Therefore, the movement in this exercise occurs in the transverse plane.3. Pec-Deck Pectoral Fly: This exercise works the pectoralis major muscle. This exercise involves bringing the handles closer to the chest, i.e. the horizontal adduction of the glenohumeral joint. So, this exercise is an example of movement in the transverse plane. Works Cited Griffing, James. ExRx.net (exercise prescription). December 1, 2013. December 6, 2013 .Hatfield, Frederick C. Fitness: The Complete Guide. 8.6.6. Carpinteria: International Sports Science Association, 2013.