![]() ![]() I’m here to tell you that the majority of these guys are extremely tight and really challenged with some of the upper body stretches that are in my programming. ![]() Many don’t walk around with ILS, but actually do have well developed lats because of their work out regiments and lifestyle. So, you want to work out those supporting muscles, but you also want to make sure you are incorporating active recovery and dynamic stretching routines so that everything continues to work in perfect harmony.įor the men reading this, I have a lot of male athletes and service members that come to my weekly yoga classes. On the flip side, if you are working your lats but not properly stretching after your back routine you can also overstress those supporting muscles which will then become tight, cramped, and throw everything off alignment in your back. All those other muscles in the back eventually become overstressed, inflamed, cramped, and sore. Now, if your Latissimus Dorsi are weak, the rest of the muscles in the back will eventually overcompensate to pick up the extra work, causing a domino effect on everything else. Let me say this again, they lend to supporting good posture!!! So, if you can envision the inside of the body, these very muscles help to protect and stabilize the spine and lend to supporting good posture. They are the large V-shaped muscle connecting your arms to your vertebral column. Your Latissimus Dorsi is an essential part of your core one that is the foundation of a balanced and aligned body. I’m here to tell you that unless that is your true intention you will not get bulky, but you will surely benefit from working these muscles just as the guys do. Not to pick on my own gender here, but a lot of women tend to shy away from excessive upper body workouts, as they are afraid to get too bulky. I mean, who doesn’t want their body to be symmetrical? There is no denying working the lats are a big part of that symmetry, but also knowing the benefits of this work may encourage us to continue fighting the good fight so our bodies continue to be strong and feel good as we age. None of us here can deny that developed lats are aesthetically pleasing and help to create that killer V-shape we all aspire to have. Hell, it may have even been one of us at some point in time with this disease.Īll joking aside, now that I’ve got your attention let’s talk about the Latissimus Dorsi and what they are good for. We all know and likely made fun of ‘that’ person with Invisible Lat Syndrome (ILS).
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