Select the false statement regarding importance of the latissimus dorsi muscle The latissimus dorsi is involved in decelerating the shoulder joint during throwing The latissimus dorsi is involved in keeping the barbell close to the body during exercises like olympic weightlifting The latissimus dorsi is heavily involved in the bench press exercise The latissimus dorsi moves the trunk forward & up when upper extremities are fixed overhead
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