Synonyms

pectoral pectoralis musculus_pectoralis pectoral_muscle

Used in print

So right_away Claude introduced Henri to his famous `` moon '' bench and proceeded to teach him his first Push-Pull_Super-Set consisting_of the wide grip Straight-Arm_Pullover ( the `` pull '' part of the Push-Pull_Super-Set ) which dramatically widens the rib_cage and strongly affects the muscles of the upper back and chest , and the collar-to-collar Bench_Press which specifically works_on the chest to build those wide , Reeves-type `` gladiator '' pecs , while stimulating the upper lats and frontal deltoids .

You need the barbell variation to build width and mass in the pecs .

The dumbbell variation develops a most classically sculptured outline to the pecs .

This gives a wide flare to the pecs , causing them to flow dramatically upward into deltoids and dramatically downward into the serratus and lats .

Related terms

skeletal_muscle pectoralis_major pectoralis_minor thorax