Definition of pectoral muscle
: any of the muscles which connect the ventral walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder and of which there are two on each side of the human body
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First came the report that Jeff Samardzija would be out up to five weeks because of a strained right pectoral muscle.
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That being said, strengthening the pectoral muscles—along with muscles of the back, shoulders, and core—may help reduce the appearance of sag by improving overall tone and posture.
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Gregg Barnes' glittery costumes, luscious as a garden of cotton candy flowers, expose a dizzying array of pectoral muscles and belly buttons, which director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw's lively dance numbers keep moving.
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Slauson missed 11 games in the 2014 season after tearing his pectoral muscle, but has been remarkably durable during his career.
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Both Mikulski and Seidman offered up the same stretch for my pectoral muscles.
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Unfortunately, linebacker Nick Kwiatkoski left in the first half with what the team called a pectoral muscle injury.
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