Sentences with phrase «latissimus dorsi»

Assessing the effect of stability, Goodman et al. (2008) found no difference in latissimus dorsi muscle activity when performing the free - weight bench press on a stable bench or Swiss ball.

Comparing the effect of bench angle, Barnett et al. (1995) explored the difference in latissimus dorsi muscle activity between bench angles of 18 degrees below horizontal, 0 degrees (flat), 40 degrees and vertical.

Norwood et al. (2007) explored the effect of increasing instability on latissimus dorsi muscle activity during the bench press performed on a (1) stable bench, (2) with the feet placed on a BOSU ball, (3) Swiss ball, or (4) Swiss ball with feet placed on a BOSU ball.

Working (rowing) unilaterally (just like in one - arm cable row) lets you pivot your torso toward the side of the working latissimus dorsi.

Otherwise known as latissimus dorsi muscles, your lats are large, flat muscles on either side of your spine.

However, they also noted that the decline bench produced significantly greater latissimus dorsi muscle activity than the incline conditions.

This great latissimus dorsi exercise belongs in the multiple - joint exercise category because both the shoulder and the elbow joints are mobilized.

Latissimus dorsi extends the humerus bone by dragging the upper arm in a backward motion.

Lats — Abbreviation for latissimus dorsi, the large muscles of the back that move the arms downward, backward and in internal rotation.

Bergquist et al. (2015) compared latissimus dorsi muscle activity when performing the single arm row with a traditional cable system or elastic resistance with a load that equalled the 10RM.

Therefore, it is unclear whether horizontal or vertical upper - body pulling exercises display superior latissimus dorsi muscle activity.

Shoulder stretching exercises including anterior shoulder stretch, chest stretch, Triceps stretch and Latissimus Dorsi stretch as well as partner assisted exercises which can increase range of motion still further in the shoulder joints.

Norwood et al. (2007) explored the effect of increasing instability on latissimus dorsi by measuring muscle activity during the bench press performed on a (1) stable bench, (2) with the feet placed on a BOSU ball, (3) Swiss ball, or (4) Swiss ball with feet placed on a BOSU ball.

The leg press machine — based exercises consisted of biceps curls, triceps extension, seated rowing, latissimus dorsi pull - down exercises, leg presses, hamstring curls, and calf raises.

Therefore collectively, the data appears to indicate that during pull - ups performed with comparable loads, changes in stability and forearm motion do not affect latissimus dorsi muscle activity.

This muscle mainly helps Latissimus dorsi.

The bench press involves relatively low latissimus dorsi muscle activity.

The bench press performed using wide hand spacing, decline bench or under very stable or very unstable conditions appears to produce the highest latissimus dorsi muscle activity.

They report the mean latissimus dorsi muscle activity ranged between 2 — 85 % of MVC, likely due to the greater momentum or lesser load present in some of the exercises.

The primary moves here are the fan - shaped latissimus dorsi muscles running from underneath your arms down to your lower back, while the rhombs and traps are called in as key assisting muscles.

The wide grip pull up favored by bodybuilders since time began is a great power exercise which on its own can build very impressive latissimus dorsi that spread out from the body like wings.

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

This exercise is all about upper body strength, with the main area being worked out latissimus dorsi muscle of the back.

This lat pull down shoulder exercise uses a resistance band to improve latissimus dorsi muscle strength.

Like pull ups, chin ups are very latissimus dorsi specific but they activate the biceps, forearms, and mid back as well.

As explained above, the middle latissimus dorsi fibers display a peak moment arm length of -7.8 mm at 30 degrees of shoulder flexion (arms close to the body) and a minimum moment arm length of -0.7 mm at 98 degrees (arms above horizontal).

Park et al. (2015) investigated a number of exercises that would elicit a MVC of the lateral and medial latissimus dorsi muscle.

Choose any other of the following middle back exercise (latissimus dorsi exercise) for building a wide back (broaden your back):

They reported no difference in latissimus dorsi muscle activity between narrow and wide grips in either forearm condition.

Comparing deadlifts with different grips, Beggs et al. (2011) compared the conventional deadlift performed with a double overhand (pronated) or mixed (one hand pronated, one hand supinated) grip on latissimus dorsi muscle activity during sets with 60 and 80 % of 1RM load.

Bergquist et al. (2015) compared latissimus dorsi muscle activity when performing the lat pull - down with a traditional cable system or elastic resistance with a load that equalled the 10RM.

When comparing the inverted row with the barbell bent over row, they reported superior latissimus dorsi muscle activity when performing the inverted row.

They reported that the bench press performed with a wide grip and a decline bench angle produced significantly greater latissimus dorsi muscle activity than the horizontal and incline variations performed with narrow and wide hand spacing.

Shoulder stretching exercises including anterior shoulder stretch, chest stretch, Triceps stretch and Latissimus Dorsi stretch as well as partner assisted exercises which can increase range of...

At the top, it attaches to the sacrum, coccyx, pelvis, and even up into the thoracolumbar fascia, and latissimus dorsi by means of myofascial force transmission (Neumann, 2010; Carvalhais et al. 2013).

When controlling for relative load, bar speed and training status do not affect latissimus dorsi muscle activity.

The contraction, especially of the lower latissimus dorsi, is much better too.

They reported no significant difference in latissimus dorsi muscle activity (37 % vs. 30 % of maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) levels) between the seated row with and without full scapula retraction but the data did show a trend towards greater muscle activity with full scapula retraction.

Side bending poses help release lower back pain by stretching the latissimus dorsi (lower back) muscles.

Hip openers also alleviate common discomforts such as sciatica, piriformis syndrome and lower back pain by gently stretching and releasing the piriformis, the gluteus muscles, the ITB (Iliotibial Band) and the back (latissimus dorsi) muscles.

Straight arm dumbbell pullovers will stimulate both pectoralis major and minor, the latissimus dorsi, as well as the smaller serratus anterior muscles, which will put the pecs and lats in the spotlight looking from the front.

Dumbbell Rows Targets: Latissimus dorsi, biceps How to perform: Hold a dumbbell in one and stand with your feet shoulder - width apart.

And the ultimate attention - grabbing stars of a strong, big back are the Latissimus dorsi muscles, of course.

Pull ups Targets: Latissimus dorsi, biceps How to perform: Hang full stretch from a sturdy overhead bar.

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

This exercise has a powerful ability to strengthen more than a dozen of muscles, including the latissimus dorsi muscles of the back, posterior deltoids, triceps, biceps and lower and middle traps.

The muscle fibers in the latissimus dorsi extend from the lower thoracic vertebrae, and the iliac crest in the hip, and then they join at the upper part of the humerus in the upper arm next to the shoulder.

Keep doing this until you get to the bottom stage of the move and then squeeze your shoulder blades as tightly as you humanly can, which will give you a contraction in your latissimus dorsi.

In the upper body, the latissimus dorsi pulls the arm away from the body, rotates it in and extends it at the shoulder.

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.