lat
Definition
Noun: 1. A broad, flat muscle on either side of the back: This refers specifically to the latissimus dorsi muscle, a large triangular muscle that extends from the lower back to the upper arm. It is a key muscle for movements involving pulling the arm down and back towards the body.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- After his workout, he felt a satisfying burn in his lats.
- Pull-ups are an excellent exercise for strengthening the latissimus dorsi.
- The swimmer's powerful lats contributed to her strong stroke.
Advanced Usage
- "To engage the lats": A common instruction in fitness and weightlifting, meaning to consciously activate and tighten the latissimus dorsi muscles during an exercise.
- When performing a row, focus on squeezing your shoulder blades together to fully engage your lats.
Variants and Related Words
- Latissimus dorsi (n): The full anatomical name for the lat muscle.
- Lat pulldown (n): A compound exercise performed on a machine designed to target the latissimus dorsi muscles.
- Lat spread (n): A bodybuilding pose that emphasizes the width and development of the latissimus dorsi muscles.
Synonyms
- Latissimus dorsi: The formal anatomical term.
- Back muscle: A general, non-specific term that includes the lats.
Related Phrases
- "Lats and traps": A common pairing in fitness referring to the latissimus dorsi and trapezius muscles, two major muscle groups of the back.
- His training routine focused heavily on developing his lats and traps.
Noun
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a broad flat muscle on either side of the back
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