Pectoralis Major Sternal


Summary

Location: In the chest, running from the sternum to the upper arm, forming the bulk of the chest muscles.

Information

Group: Shoulder
Subgroup: Pectoralis
Side(s) of body: Front
Function/action: Shoulder Adductor, Shoulder Medial Rotator

Details

Joint: Shoulder
Bone: Humerus, Sternum
Origin: Anterior surface of sternum.
Insertion: Lateral lip of bicipital groove of humerus.

Exercises

Primary muscle in: Bench Press, Dumbbell Bench Press, Close Grip Bench Press, Close Grip Incline Bench Press, Incline Bench Press, Incline Dumbbell Bench Press, Machine Chest Press, Paused Bench Press, Smith Machine Bench Press, Wide Grip Bench Press, Dip, Seated Dip Machine, Cable Fly, Dumbbell Fly, Incline Dumbbell Fly, Machine Chest Fly, Pec Deck, Dumbbell Pullover, Lat Prayer, Bench Pin Press, Crush Press, Decline Bench Press, Decline Dumbbell Bench Press, Dumbbell Floor Press, Floor Press, Larsen Press, Reverse Grip Bench Press, Spoto Press, Archer Push Up, Close Grip Push Up, Decline Push Up, Incline Push Up, One Arm Push Up, Push Up, Wide Grip Push Up, Ab Wheel Rollout, Bench Dip, Ring Dip, Decline Dumbbell Fly, Muscle Up, Ring Muscle Up, Barbell Pullover, JM Press, Tate Press, Diamond Push Up, Burpee
Secondary muscle in: Lat Pulldown, Chin Up, Close Grip Lat Pulldown, Neutral Grip Pull Up, One Arm Lat Pulldown, Pull Up, Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown, Closet Pull Up, One Arm Pull Up, Seated Table Pull Up, Muscle Up, Ring Muscle Up, Clean, Dumbbell Hang Clean, Hang Clean, Hang Power Clean, Power Clean, Clean and Jerk, Clean and Press, Dumbbell Clean and Press