Overview
Mirror of the front; viewed from the back. The single most informative pose for lower-trap, rhomboid, and lat christmas-tree development.
Primary muscles
lats, traps, rhomboids, calves
What judges look for
Lat sweep from the rear, mid-back density, calf flex on the planted leg.
Common deductions
- Lats not fully flared
- lower back under-flexed
- rear leg wrong angle.