upper body
Chest and arms
The upper body is the part of the human torso above the waist, including the chest, back, shoulders, and arms.
The term appears most often in fitness contexts: an upper body workout, upper body strength.
It contrasts with lower body, which covers the hips, legs, and feet.
Ribcage region or strongbox
abs · biceps · triceps · pecs · lats · deltoids · forearms · traps
Correct relative positioning
- spineColumn of vertebrae
- shouldersUpper arm joints
- backReverse side; support
- slouchDrooping, lazy posture
hunch · stoop · upright · straight · ergonomics · carriage · poise · lumbar
Organized cooperative movement
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- graspSeize or understand
- controlAuthority to direct
hand-eye · reach · grip · flexibility · range of motion · mobility · rotation · extension
chest
Ribcage region or strongbox
core · abs · biceps · triceps · pecs · lats · deltoids · forearms · traps · rhomboids
alignment
Correct relative positioning
slouch · hunch · stoop · upright · straight · ergonomics · carriage · poise · lumbar · thoracic
coordination
Organized cooperative movement
- manipulationUnderhanded control of others
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- graspSeize or understand
control · hand-eye · reach · grip · flexibility · range of motion · mobility · rotation · extension · throwing
face
Head's anterior surface
- smilePleased facial expression
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- grimaceTwisted expression of displeasure
grin · scowl · smirk · pout · wink · gaze · stare · glance · sneer · eyebrow
- strengthstrength, might, brawn, power, muscle
- body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
- fitnessfitness, exercise, gym, workout, running
- anatomybrain, heart, bones, liver, stomach
- rope climbingclimbing rope, rope climb, hand-over-hand, grip strength, bell ring
- abilitiesstrength, agility, endurance, flexibility, dexterity
upper bodylower body
Legs, hips, and pelvis
legs · feet · bottom half · hips · pelvis
body, upper, upped, uppermost, upping, uppercut, uppity, upper-class, upperclassman