Misunderstanding muscle function

[Diomedes]

This thread raises the stress levels of jesus:

 

[JPC]

Many people talk about the importance of lat strength when bench pressing, citing the flaring of the lats in helping to thrust the bar up the first few inches. But lat flare isn't caused by lat contraction, but serratus anterior contraction.

Read Mark Rippitoe's post on this here:
Bench press technique question and pullup question - Strength Mill Forums

 

[ghostwipe]

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[Bubble Boy]

Pull ups, chin ups.
Variations on dead lift grips.

Word to your mother.

 

[Merrill]

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[Standard]

Look what else a supination of the hand can do...


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