lat

Pull-up prime mover

Lat is gym slang for the latissimus dorsi, the broad muscle that spans the middle and lower back: I'm working my lats today.

The plural lats dominates because the muscles come in pairs and are typically trained together.

Strong lats create the V-shaped torso prized in bodybuilding.

muscle

latissimus

Broad back muscle

chin-up · pulldown · isolation · contraction · insertion · origin · scapula · humerus · teres · rhomboids

latitude

longitude

East-west angular distance

hemisphere · equator · meridian · tropic · grid · zone · projection · datum · parallel · degree

bodybuilding

pump

Fluid-moving machine

barbell · hypertrophy · bulk · cutting · physique · posing · protein · supplements · creatine · definition

strength

resilience

Capacity to recover quickly

robustness · toughness · durability · fortitude · tenacity · hardiness · steadfastness · vigour · capacity · potency

Categories
Opposites
muscle function

latpec

Chest muscle, briefly

pectoral · chest · deltoid · tricep · quad

Phrases
Family

relation, relate, latitude, relative, translate, lateral, collateral, translator, bilateral

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G