Shoulder
Teres Major
Musculus teres major
Works together with the latissimus dorsi; known as the 'lat's little helper'.
- Function
- Internal rotation, adduction and extension of the shoulder.
- Origin
- Inferior angle of the scapula (angulus inferior).
- Insertion
- Medial lip of the intertubercular groove of the humerus.
How this muscle is trained
Teres Major is worked as the primary target in 0 of the 5 exercises listed here, and as a supporting muscle in the rest. The equipment those exercises use: Bodyweight, Lat Pulldown Machine, Cable Machine, Barbell, Vertical Traction Machine.