Possibility of an imbalance between Pectoralis/Latissimus and Deltoid?

Hello everyone!

I think about this for a while now. I wonder, if the Latissimus and Pectoralis muscles can also act as somewhat (to some degree) humeral depressors, because they are the antagonist of the Deltoid (they resist the abduction force of the Deltoid). What do you guys think about that?

Best wishes,

Nicolas Lukas

Hi Nicolas, you whould be worried not about this imbalance but from the posterior/anterior chain, the anterior delt when you perform the pushing movements of gymnastics strongly increase the anterior luxation of the upper arm, this it is amplified by the chest and latissimus dorsi . all these muscles work together more than what they work one against the other.

Hi Allessandro, 
Thank you for your wonderful input as always.

Wich muscle or mouvement would be the #1 priority in order to balance out the anterior luxation caused by the anterior delt, the pecs and the lats ?

My guess is that the long head of the tricep would be the most important muscle (built through shoulder extension patterns such as Manna Progressions)