Sentences with phrase «dorsi also»

Being such a broad muscle that crosses multiple joints, the latissimus dorsi also acts on the scapula, spine and pelvis, to varying degrees.

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Besides being the top ego - boosting lift of all time, the bench press is also a core fundamental exercise for developing upper body strength that's mandatory for all lifters, as it allows you to train your pecs, anterior delts, triceps brachii and latissmus dorsi all at the same time and thus acquire a fully rounded powerful chest and strong arms, shoulders and back.

The main targeted muscle is the latissimus dorsi, but the biceps, forearms, rhombs and traps also get worked as secondary muscles.

The supinated grip is also one of the best for activating the latissimus dorsi and upper arms, even if it is the most basic method of them all.

Which brings us to the lat pull - down, a highly effective exercise that primarily targets the latissiums dorsi, the large fan - shaped muscle that makes up a big portion of your back, the lower and middle trapezius, the rhomboids and the serratus, while also engaging the elbow flexors, biceps and brachialis as supporting muscles; and is therefore an invaluable tool when it comes to building your back to bigger and better proportions.

The phrase primarily refers to the low back, glutes, hamstrings, and calf muscles, but it can also refer to smaller muscles such as the trapezius, latissimus dorsi, posterior deltoids, spinal erector muscles, and / or triceps as well.

The Triceps Brachii also assists Latissimus Dorsi in extending the shoulder joint.

This will help you avoid shoulder injuries while also helping you to engage your latissimus dorsi (one of the largest muscle groups in the body).

It develops and broadens the latissimus dorsi very effectively, while also working the entire back.

The Latissimus Dorsi muscles are located on the sides of the back, Erector Spinae helps mainly with the lower back but also works down to the buttocks and neck.

Although larger prime movers such as the latissimus dorsi and teres major produce large shoulder extension moments, the origin of the long head of the triceps on the infraglenoid tubercle also permits the involvement of the triceps in producing a shoulder moment.

Signorile et al. (2002) also compared the wide grip pronated lat pull - down and reported significantly greater latissimus dorsi muscle activity than both the neutral and supinated conditions.