Longissimus


Summary

Location: In the back, running alongside the spine.

Information

Group: Spine
Subgroup: Erector Spinae, Sacrospinalis
Side(s) of body: Back
Function/action: Spine Extensor, Spine Lateral Flexor, Spine Ipsilateral Rotator

Details

Joint: Thoracic, Lumbar
Bone: Thoracic Vertebrae, Lumbar Vertebrae
Origin: Transverse processes of thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.
Insertion: Mastoid process of the temporal bone and transverse processes of cervical vertebrae.

Exercises

Primary muscle in: Hyperextension, Conventional Deadlift, Sissy Squat, Seated Cable Row, Squat, Sumo Deadlift, Dumbbell Row, Dumbbell Seal Row, One Arm Seated Cable Row, Safety Bar Squat, Seated Machine Back Extension, Deficit Conventional Deadlift, Deficit Sumo Deadlift, Dumbbell Deadlift, Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift, Pause Deadlift, Romanian Deadlift, Single Leg Deadlift, Single Leg Dumbbell Deadlift, Single Leg Dumbbell Romanian Deadlift, Single Leg Romanian Deadlift, Stiff Leg Conventional Deadlift, Trap Bar Deadlift, Hip Thrust, Machine Hip Thrust, Single Leg Hip Thrust, Cable Pull Through, Barbell Lunge, Barbell Reverse Lunge, Bulgarian Split Squat, Dumbbell Bulgarian Split Squat, Dumbbell Lunge, Dumbbell Reverse Lunge, Dumbbell Split Squat, Split Squat, Bent Over Row, Chest Supported Dumbbell Row, Machine Row, Meadows Row, Seal Row, T Bar Row, Yates Row, Belt Squat, Hack Squat, Pause Squat, Smith Machine Squat, Superman, Archer Push Up, Close Grip Push Up, Decline Push Up, Incline Push Up, One Arm Push Up, Push Up, Wide Grip Push Up, Behind The Back Deadlift, Block Pull, Snatch Grip Deadlift, Stiff Leg Sumo Deadlift, Good Morning, Jefferson Deadlift, Barbell Glute Bridge, Glute Bridge, Bodyweight Lunge, Bodyweight Reverse Lunge, Bodyweight Split Squat, Floor Hip Extension, Renegade Row, Inverted Row, Table Inverted Row, Pike Push Up, Bodyweight Squat, Box Squat, Dumbbell Squat, Pin Squat, Pistol Squat, Sumo Squat, Jefferson Squat, Dumbbell Front Squat, Front Squat, Goblet Squat, Landmine Squat, Side Lunge, Diamond Push Up, Clean, Dumbbell Hang Clean, Hang Clean, Hang Power Clean, Power Clean, Clean and Jerk, Clean and Press, Dumbbell Clean and Press, Above Knee Rack Pull, Zercher Deadlift, Clean High Pull, Clean Pull, Dumbbell High Pull, Snatch Pull, Kettlebell Swing, Bodyweight Walking Lunge, Mountain Climber, Bag Row, Pendlay Row, Dumbbell Push Press, Dumbbell Thruster, Push Press, Thruster, Wall Ball, Dumbbell Snatch, Hang Snatch, Muscle Snatch, Power Snatch, Snatch, Barbell Hack Squat, Half Squat, Squat Jump, Zercher Squat, Squat Thrust, Burpee, Overhead Squat
Secondary muscle in: Face Pull, One Arm Face Pull, Dumbbell Incline Y Raise, Glute Kickback, Hanging Leg Raise, Toes To Bar, Dip, Seated Dip Machine, Dumbbell Face Pull, Horizontal Leg Press, Horizontal Single Leg Press, Sled Leg Press, Sled Single Leg Press, Cable Woodchopper, Dumbbell Side Bend, Hyperextension Bench Side Bend, Dumbbell Pullover, Lat Prayer, Bodyweight Reverse Hyperextension, Machine Reverse Hyperextension, Cable Reverse Fly, Dumbbell Reverse Fly, Machine Reverse Fly, Standing Leg Raise, Ab Wheel Rollout, Bench Dip, Ring Dip, Cable External Rotation, Dumbbell External Rotation, Dumbbell Lying External Rotation, Vertical Leg Press, Neck Extension, Bodyweight Side Bend, Russian Twist, Side Crunch, Muscle Up, Ring Muscle Up, Barbell Pullover, Floor Hip Extension, Clean and Jerk, Lying Bag Face Pull, Lying Bodyweight Y Raise, Standing Bodyweight Y Raise, Push Jerk, Split Jerk, Mountain Climber