Back muscles: Anatomy of serratus #shorts

Are you neglecting these muscles? The serratus anterior are often the serratus muscles that get all the attention because 1) you can actually see them and 2) they are an important muscle for shoulder function. They also help with breathing when the shoulder blade is not moving...
However, I would argue that the serratus posterior (inferior and superior) are also very important. These two muscle are often "tight" on people when they first learn to do something like a Thoracic CAR (we posted that a couple of weeks ago).

This tightness indicates that these are motions that many people do not do with their torso.
The serratus posterior superior lifts the ribs and helps with inhalation.
The serratus posterior inferior helps with forced exhalation as well as extension (backward) and rotation of the upper body.

Ribcage expansion and mobility is incredibly important not only to increase our breath capacity, but to help us with shoulder mobility and bracing for lifting.

Do you actually need to try and "target" these muscles? Not really. It is best to work on exercises involving breath as well as middle back rotation, flexion and extension. There are a lot out there. The Thoracic CAR mentioned above is a great example of a movement that covers all possible movements of the thoracic spine and includes breathwork. The post is titled "#1 Mobility Exercise for Middle Back" on our feed.

[joshminer]

Those are muscles mainly for respiration and are extremely small. The Serratus anterior is the actual serratus you want to strengthen to improve posture and scapular dyskinesia

[JohnRubio-Naturalbodybuilder]

I needed this!!! All of us bodybuilders need to know this....

[RobertRodgers-rh]

Outstanding instruction! You both know that I have great respect for your work, but I wanted to comment again to help your channel with the algorithm.

[EzhilME]

The serratus anterior muscle is a fan-shaped muscle at the lateral wall of the thorax. Its main part lies deep under the scapula and the pectoralmuscles. It is easy to palpate between the pectoralis major and latissimus dorsi muscles. In athletic bodies the muscle may be even visible to the naked eye along the ribs underneath the axilla.❤❤

[MADIXCULT]

I think that’s what I injured thanks this very helpful

[billykhoury]

You forgot to mention in the posterior side a critical naming is superior and inferior lol

[alessandr]

how do you train the serratus posterior inferior, and whats its function?

[darudigal]

I have problem of disc bulge and stenosis is 6mm, can it be completely cured? please help me
how can i fix this

[TrailerHitchRVCenter]

Wow somebody googled anatomy and made a video about it.

[gurisangha]

They are both serratus posterior…the difference is superior and other one in inferior..smh

[zeeshansiddiqui]

Sir please make a video on mid back pain due to disc bulge and tight ribs. Any suggestions on how to heal and strengthen it ? Please help