Talk:Pectoralis major muscle
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Almost all information is located in the template on the right. Maybe it would be a good idea to transfer some information to the left and reduce the size of the template. RexNL 00:23, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Picture listed as steriods
Are we sure that person is on steriods? The pectorals do not look abnormally big for someone who would work out alot. It would be nice to either remove it or have a reason to put it. Thanks.
[edit] Vandalism
I've reverted most of the vandalism, but this article is still displaying some placeholder tags...
I've also added the final warning template to the user's talk page.
EvocativeIntrigue 15:18, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Lol
Think there's some vandalism in the first line about mating process/buff pecs etc —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 87.80.70.88 (talk) 20:22, 6 December 2006 (UTC). There is also a word ending in SSHOLE on the page which may be unnecessarily present.
[edit] Moving the pectorals independent of the arms
In a lot of those kung fu movies some individuals can flex their pecs without moving their arms. Is that something you're born with or a result of body building? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.132.31.72 (talk) 04:23, 26 January 2007 (UTC).
it's fairly simple, and anyone (with intact pectoral muscles and nerves) can do it. in order for it to be visible, it generally requires some development of pectoral size and neural recruitment. obviously you also need low enough body fat for small muscle movements to be visible, but from experience, isometric pectoral contractions (which are what you're describing) are visible at 20+% body fat. Kajerm 23:05, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Bodybuilding Stuff
I noticed someone added a line about how the pectorals are weaker than "shoulder blade muscles" (I'm presuming they meant either the trapezius or latissimus dorsi.) While the latissimus dorsi may be a larger muscle group, both it and pectoralis major are prime movers, along with quadriceps and the hamstrings. Latissimus dorsi is a powerful arm adductor and scapular flexor, and is necessary for generating pushing force with the upper body-- just try throwing a punch without using it. The comparison to traps and lats is an apples-and-oranges comparison to some extent, and I've removed it.
Just becuase the pecs are a traditional "beach muscle" does not mean that they aren't major force generators. Any boxing match or bench press competition should be evidence enough of that. Kajerm 23:05, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
