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Welcome to our Lat Exercises main page!
Here we've linked to all of our weight training exercises that target this essential area of your upper body. Each of our weight training exercises for your lat muscles includes pictures, exercise instructions, and tips so you can immediately add to your next Back Workout and other Weight Training Programs.
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These back exercises target the largest and most powerful back muscles, the latissimus dorsi. In fact the name of this muscle is derived from Latin and literally means, "broadest muscle of the back." So, obviously, your lats are an important muscle.
Because the lats are so significant, these back strengthening exercises will help you improve your maxes on most other upper body exercises. They're also essential in Fat Loss Workouts because training the large muscle group burns more calories than isolating your biceps or triceps, for example.
In the land of lats, Pull Ups, Chin Ups, and Lat Pull Down are king and should be in most Back Workouts and Workout Routines. Check out all of the exercises for the lats below.
Our Lat Exercise list is divided below by equipment required resulting in the following sections for this muscle group:
Click on the links above or continue reading below to view each section for the lat muscles.
Check out our list of the top 5, Best Back Exercises!
Exercise Name |
Primary Muscle(s) |
Addl Equip. Required |
Barbell Pullover | Lats, Chest Shoulders, Triceps | Barbell, Flat Bench |
Check out all our Barbell Exercises divided by muscle group trained!
Exercise Name |
Primary Muscle(s) |
Addl Equip. Required |
Chin Ups | Lats, Upper Back, Biceps, Shoulders | Pull Up Bar |
Climber Pull Ups | Lats, Upper Back, Biceps, Shoulders | Pull Up Bar |
Gironda Sternum Chin Ups | Lats, Upper Back, Biceps, Shoulders | Pull Up Bar |
Narrow Parallel Grip Chin Ups | Lats, Upper Back, Biceps, Shoulders | Pull Up Bar |
Pull Ups | Lats, Upper Back, Biceps, Shoulders | Pull Up Bar |
Check out all our Body Weight Exercises divided by muscle group trained!
Exercise Name |
Primary Muscle(s) |
Addl Equip. Required |
Close Grip Front Lat Pull Down | Lats, Upper Back, Biceps, Shoulders | Cable |
Lat Pull Down | Lats, Upper Back, Biceps, Shoulders | Cable |
Reverse Grip Lat Pull Down | Lats, Upper Back, Biceps, Shoulders | Cable |
Straight Arm Pull Down | Lats, Chest, Shoulders, Triceps | Cable |
V-Bar Lat Pull Down | Lats, Upper Back, Biceps, Shoulders | Cable, V-Bar |
Check out all our Cable Exercises divided by muscle group trained!
Exercise Name |
Primary Muscle(s) |
Addl Equip. Required |
Dumbbell Pullover | Lats, Chest, Shoulders, Triceps | Dumbbell, Flat Bench |
Check out all our Dumbbell Exercises divided by muscle group trained!
Other Back Exercises
Some of the best weight training exercises for the latissimus dorsi like the Bent Over Row, Dumbbell Rows, and Deadlifts primarily target your upper back muscles and lower back muscles and secondarily work your lats. Therefore, make sure to view our Back Exercises page for a list of all our exercises for the back muscles.
Our Back Exercises page links to every individual back exercise as well as our Lower Back Exercises and Upper Back Exercises.
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