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English translation: the highest point / the uppermost point

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English term or phrase:	apex
English translation:	the highest point / the uppermost point
Entered by:	Erik Bry

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08:44 Oct 31, 2009

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English term or phrase: apex

Horizontal Pull-Up
Instructions:
Hold your trunk tight and keep your back straight
Grip the bar slightly wider than shoulder width
Rest your feet on the bench
Pull up so you chest almost touches the bar
***Squeeze your lats at the apex***
Lower yourself so your arms are extended and can feel a slight stretch in your back

Muscles involved:
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Rhomboids
Posterior Deltoid
Infraspinatus
Biceps Brachii
Trapezius

Dear native English speakers!
We’ve had a discussion here:
What does the “apex” exactly stand for – does it refer to the highest point when pulling up or is it just about the upper part of the muscle (latissimus dorsi)?
Any suggestions will be highly appreciated.

Andrew Vdovin
Russian Federation

the highest point / the uppermost point

Explanation:
there you go!

Selected response from:

Erik Bry
United States
Local time: 14:18

Grading comment

Thanks everybody!!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +5

the highest point / the uppermost point

Erik Bry

3 +4

apex

Liam Hamilton

upper part of the muscle

Yasutomo Kanazawa

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

9 mins confidence:

upper part of the muscle

Explanation:
If it refers to the highest point when pulling up, the sentence should be "Squeeze your lats to the apex". Therefore, apex here refers to the upper part of the muscle, latissimus dorsi.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Local time: 06:18
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Japanese

22 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +5

the highest point / the uppermost point

Explanation:
there you go!

Erik Bry
United States
Local time: 14:18
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

Thanks everybody!!!

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

apex

Explanation:
It may refer to the apex of the exercise - i.e. the highest point of 'Pull up so you chest almost touches the bar' - or as in Erik's answer - the apex point of the muscle

Liam Hamilton
Bulgaria
Local time: 23:18
Native speaker of:

English