Sentences with phrase «posterior muscles of the upper back»

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The reverse dumbbell fly is a bilateral exercise in the horizontal plane of movement which mainly targets the delts, the posterior muscles of the rotator cuff and the upper back muscles.

Muscles used: Back (latissimus dorsi), rhomboids and upper trapezius), shoulders (posterior deltoid) and front of arms (biceps)

Hinging at the hips is important for strengthening the posterior chain of muscles from the upper, mid and low back to hamstrings and lower leg.

It means that there is a weakening and lengthening of the posterior upper back and neck muscles and a tightening and shortening of the opposing anterior pectoral (chest) and neck muscles.

For example, the pecs and posterior neck muscles are tight and the muscles of the upper back and deep neck flexors are weak.

In my previous article «4 Essential Bodyweight Movements Everyone Should Master,» I discussed the importance of the hinge in strengthening the posterior chain, from the upper and mid back muscles, to the lower back, glutes, hamstrings and calves.

The surface muscles of the upper back include the trapezius muscles (traps) and posterior deltoids.