Teres Major
Anatomy, function and the kettlebell exercises that train the teres major.
- Body region
- Shoulder (posterior)
- Muscle group
- Lats Assist
What the teres major does
Assists latissimus dorsi in extension, adduction, IR.
Kettlebell exercises that train the teres major
25 exercises from our biomechanical library, ordered by how primarily they load this muscle.
- Single Arm Lawnmower Cleanprimary
- Double Kettlebell Narrow Stance Flared Rowprimary
- Single Arm Bent-Over Rowprimary
- Double Kettlebell Wide Stance Tucked Rowprimary
- Gorilla Rowprimary
- Single Arm Stiff-Legged Flared Bent-Over Rowprimary
- Single Arm Dead Start Swingsnatchstabilizer
- Single Arm Dead Snatchstabilizer
- Single Arm Pendulum Half Snatchstabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Half Snatchstabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Sumo Deadliftstabilizer
- Gorilla Curlstabilizer
- Single Arm Hardstyle Half Snatch (StrongFirst)stabilizer
- Single Arm Half Snatchstabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Squat Deadliftstabilizer
- Single Arm Hip Hinge Full Snatchstabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Hardstyle Half Snatch (StrongFirst)stabilizer
- Double Kettlebell Suitcase Deadliftstabilizer
- Double Arm Deadliftstabilizer
- Single Arm Hip Hinge Half Snatchstabilizer
- Windmill Anyhowsecondary
- Low Windmillsecondary
- Double Arm Bottoms-Up Push-Upsecondary
- Single Arm Hang Cleansecondary
- Double Kettlebell Triceps Push-Upsecondary
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