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  • January Muscle of the Month – Rhomboids

    The rhomboid muscles are composed of the Rhomboid Major and Rhomboid Minor muscles with the smaller rhomboid minor positioned above the larger rhomboid major. The rhomboids attach from the thoracic spine to the scapula (shoulder blade) and are responsible for holding the shoulder blade to …

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  • December Muscle of the Month – Gluteus Maximus

    Your Glutes aka your buttocks are made up of three muscles: the Gluteus Maximus, Gluteus Medius, and Gluteus Minimus. The main muscle in your buttocks is the Gluteus Maximus. It is also the largest muscle in the body and has the distinction of being the …

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  • November Muscle of the Month – Transversus Abdominis

    This month’s muscle is the Tranversus Abdominis (Transversus, for short). As the deepest layer of abdominals it’s main function is to compress the abdominal contents, or in laymans terms, hold your organs in place. To truly understand this muscle let’s first take a look at …

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