Back muscles

The back muscles are made up or a small number of muscle groups including the latissimus dorsi, or lats as they are commonly referred to, the rhomboids muscles and the teres major and teres minor. The back muscle complex is the bodies second largest muscle group behind the large muscles of the legs.

Back muscles

• Latmissimus Dorsi
• Teres Major
• Teres Minor
• Rhomboids

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