Know Your Muscles - The Chest And Upper Back
by Rick
Mitchell
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Becoming familiar with the muscles that make up your body has more
benefits than simply allowing you to talk shop with your training
partners. The more familiar you are with the muscles you're working, the
better you'll be able to judge what's needed to make improvements. In this
article we'll get to know the muscles that make up the chest and upper
back.
Although they are two distinct areas, the chest and the upper
back will be considered together because achieving a muscular balance
between them is crucial, particularly in relation to maintaining good
posture. Creating an imbalance between the two is likely to result in
injury.
The main muscles found in the chest and uper back are as
follows:
1. Pectoralis major - these are the large chest muscles
found to either side of the breastbone. Its main job is to bring the upper
arm inwards across the body, a movement that is known as horizontal
adduction.
2. Latissimus dorsi - this is the largest back muscle
that runs from the lower back to the upper arm bone. It pulls the upper
arm towards the body and acts as an internal rotator of the upper
arm.
3. Trapezius - this muscle runs from the mid spine to the
shoulder and then to the neck. Its main role is to faciltiate movement of
the shoulder blades.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Rick Mitchell is the creator of the bodybuildingadvisor.com website
that provides guidance and information to athletes at all levels of
bodybuilding experience. Go to Bodybuilding
Advice to learn more about the issues covered in this
article.
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