Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
apex
English answer:
the highest point / the uppermost point
Added to glossary by
Erik Bry
Oct 31, 2009 08:44
14 yrs ago
English term
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Native in: Russian 
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apex
English
Other
Sports / Fitness / Recreation
bodybuilding
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.
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.
Responses
| 5 +5 | the highest point / the uppermost point |
Erik Bry
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| 3 +4 | apex |
Liam Hamilton
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| 3 | upper part of the muscle |
Yasutomo Kanazawa
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Change log
Nov 5, 2009 16:42: Erik Bry Created KOG entry
Responses
+5
22 mins
Selected
the highest point / the uppermost point
there you go!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Ali Tuna
8 hrs
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| agree |
Liam Hamilton
: i agree with this - the wau the sentence is structured it's not clear - the apex of what?
9 hrs
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| agree |
Teresa Reinhardt
9 hrs
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| agree |
Travelin Ann
15 hrs
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| agree |
Phong Le
16 hrs
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks everybody!!!"
9 mins
Yasutomo Kanazawa
Japan
Japan
Works in field
Japan
Scientia est potentia
Native in: Japanese 
Works in: English to Japanese, German to Japanese, Italian to Japanese, and 3 more.
Related KudoZ points
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12
upper part of the muscle
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.
+4
1 hr
apex
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
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Maria Fokin
: this is the only thing that makes sense to me. i can't imagine how you could squeeze just the apex point of your muscle. when i flex a muscle usually the whole thing contracts.
4 hrs
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| agree |
Ali Tuna
7 hrs
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| agree |
kmtext
1 day 22 hrs
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| agree |
Vicky Nash
1 day 22 hrs
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Discussion