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Muscles > Back > Upper Back > Latissimus dorsi

Part of the Upper Back muscle group
Location The sides of the lower half of the back. When developed the lats are visible from the front, at the sides of the rib cage.
Action Pulls the upper arms down, helps pull the upper arms back
Other names Lats
Notes The lats give width to the back when developed, emphasizing the V-shape of the torso from the waist to the shoulders

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