This large muscle group is responsible for a variety of motions involving your arms, back and shoulders. Lats are responsible for bringing your arms backward or pressing something over your head.
Lats are used to wind up for a punch, row a boat, or pull the rope to start a lawnmower.
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Latissimus Dorsi actually means "broadest muscle in the back."