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The "lat" sometimes added before "pull-down" commonly refers to the latissimus dorsi used in the movement. Most exercises describe the muscle that is involved and the direction of the exercise e.g. biceps curl, triceps extension, leg press, hamstring curl, abdominal curl and so on.
Build big, strong latissimus dorsi muscles takes more than just pull ups. Add these lat exercises and workouts to your routine to add major size and strength. The Best Lat Exercises to Build a ...
The latissimus dorsi (/ l ə ˈ t ɪ s ɪ m ə s ˈ d ɔːr s aɪ /) is a large, flat muscle on the back that stretches to the sides, behind the arm, and is partly covered by the trapezius on the back near the midline.
One study showed that the inverted row activated the latissimus dorsi muscles, upper back, and hip extensor muscles more than the standing bent-over row and also resulted in less load on the lower spine area, which makes the exercises preferable for people with lower-back issues compared to other rowing exercises. [3]
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The user works to pull his body upwards until his chin is over the bar. Chin-ups work the biceps, forearms, chest, and several upper back muscles, particularly the latissimus dorsi, trapezius, and rhomboid muscles. Pull-ups, when one's grip is wide with the palms facing away from the user, are also common. One attempts to pull himself up and ...
The face pull is a weight training exercise that primarily targets the musculature of the upper back and shoulders, namely the posterior deltoids, trapezius, rhomboids, Latissimus dorsi as well as the biceps. [1] The face pull is considered an important exercise for shoulder health and stability. [2]
latissimus dorsi: Torso/Upper Limb, Back, Vertebral column, right/left spinous processes of thoracic T6-T12, thoracolumbar fascia, iliac crest and inferior 3 or 4 ribs: floor of intertubercular groove of humerus: subscapular artery, dorsal scapular artery: thoracodorsal nerve(C6 to C8)