Serratus Training

Description

THE SERRATUS MUSCLES: The serratus muscles lie parallel to the ribs, coming out from under the lats and forward to tie into the pectorals and the intercostals and downward to the external obliques. When properly developed, these muscles look like fingers, with each digitation clearly defined and separated from the others. Complete serratus development announces that this bodybuilder has achieved real quality detail training. The serratus helps separate the lats from the chest and aids in making them appear much larger when seen from the front. Good serratus development also helps make you more symmetrical and athletic. TRAINING: Since a basic function of the serratus is to pull the shoulder forward and down, you train these muscles whenever you do movements like Chins, Close-Grip Pulldowns, various kinds of Dumbbell and Barbell Pullovers, and when you use the Nautilus Pullover machine. Specific exercises for weak serratus: Rope Pulls and One-Arm Cable Pulls. In both cases, do the movement as strictly as possible for maximum effect. Arnold's insight: 'I recall standing onstage next to Zane in 1968, outweighing him by fifty pounds, and discovering that his lat spread was more effective than mine because of the tremendous lat separation his serratus development gave him. You can bet I started training the serratus extra hard after that!'