Strong lats are critical for any athletic movement, in other words, so it’s important that we understand the interplay between them and posture, injury prevention, and performance. When we consider how often dancers are in spinal extension—think arabesque or the standing posture we often associate with ballerinas—then we begin to understand the delicate balance between latissimus dorsi strength and latissimus dorsi mobility.

Jason HarrisonApril 27, 2019Present Tense Fitnesslats, latissimus dorsi, spinal extension, shoulder flexion, shoulder health, shoulders, spineComment