Erector Spinae. Although you may not think of the squat as a back exercise, the erector spinae muscle group contracts isometrically -- without shortening and lengthening -- during both the downward-movement and upward-movement phases of the exercise.
Definition of aloe - a succulent plant with a rosette of thick tapering leaves and bell-shaped or tubular flowers on long stems, native to the Old Worl Definition of aloe - a succulent plant with a rosette of thick tapering leaves and bell-shaped or tubular flowers on long stems, native to the Old Worl dictionary thesaurus
The plant Agave americana, which is sometimes called American aloe, belongs to the Asparagaceae, a different family. The genus is native to tropical and southern Africa, Madagascar, Jordan, the Arabian Peninsula, and various islands in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius, RÃ©union, Comoros, etc.).