What is the Latissimus dorsi muscle?

Latissimus dorsi is a large superficial muscles of the middle back. Prominent in swimmers is visible winged from behind the chest under each arm and is involved in a wide range of movements. The name Latissimus dorsi comes from Latin and translates into the "widest muscles of his back". While it is Indeed and Large muscle Used During Many Movements, The Latissimus dorsi muscle is commonly very tight and can contribute to upper cross syndrome, and postural condption Headaches.

Triangular in Shape, The Broadest Side of the Latissimus dorsi muscle attaches along the spine from the ribcage all the way down to the hipbones and converge in inserting into humerus bones along the bottom of the upper arm. He is responsible for a number of functions on the shoulder joint. Latissimus dorsi stretches the shoulder or pulls his hand down to the body when he is raised first. He also adds a shoulder or pulls his hand down to the body when he is raised to the side. In additionY Latissimus dorsi helps to lift the arm above the head, in a horizontal abduction of the arm, or pull it horizontally from the body when it is raised at the front of the shoulders, and when the shoulder is rotated or the shoulder is rotated.

The latter effect of the Latissimus dorsi muscle, the internal rotation of the shoulder joint, is of particular importance for the upper cross syndrome. Due to its size and connecting to so many movements, Latissimus dorsi quickly becomes tight and excessively used, whether sitting at the table with shoulders rounded inwards or from allowing internally to rotate the shoulders while lifting movements, such as buttons and bench presses. This internal rotation can initiate a sequence of related muscle imbalances, from the t -dwarf muscles in the chest to the tight trapezoids that shrug, to the tight extensors of the neck that push the head forward.

In order to help repair these muscle imbalances, it is therefore important topull the Latissimus dorsi muscles and maintain the right shoulder rotation during exercise that uses this muscle. Holding the chest and turning the shoulders back and at the same time by connecting the upper back, which attract the blades together, helps prevent the reinforcement of the upper cross syndrome when pulling lat, chin and bench presses. Likewise, Latissimus dorsi should be stretched regularly. It is recommended that to stretch this muscle it is possible to grab the upper bar with arms, which fully stretched vertically and hang up, ideally with the legs left on the floor, by means of one's body weight laid on the muscles.