Latissimus dorsi (Lats)

Basics of Latissimus dorsi

The muscle is a large group found on your back and referred to by the Greeks as broad muscle of the back. It is a fairly flat, dorso-lateral muscle attached to the trunk that is partly covered by the trapezius muscles. It has many functions including those with your spine and shoulder as well. The main functions of the lats are to pull the arm down towards the pelvis, and in hanging positions to bring your body up towards your arms.

The lats as they are commonly referred to as are the muscles that most people would assume make up your complete back. The areas that hang on either side of your body and are so pronounced in athletes. There are many exercises that target this group and in many different goals such as to add extra width or improve strength.

Choose more specific or new muscle

• Abs
• Arms
• Shoulders
• Back
  • Erector spinae
  • Infraspinatus
  • Latissimus dorsi (Lats)
  • Teres
  • Trapezius
• Legs
• Buttocks
• Hips
• Chest
• Extra: Cardio, Heart

Exercises used in our workouts

• Ball Bent Over Dumbbell Rows

• Ball Lat Pull

• Bands Single Arm Bent Over Row

• Bent Over Barbell Rows

• Bent Over Dumbbell Rows

• Bent Over One Arm Can Rows

• Bent Over Rows With Cans

• Close Grip Chins

• Close Grip Machine Pulldowns

• Kneeling Lat Reach Stretch

• Lat Stretch With Bar

• Machine Assisted Wide Grip Chins

• Machine Lat Row

• Machine Pulldowns

• Machine T-Bar Rows

• Neutral Grip Chins

• Neutral Grip Machine Pulldowns

• One Arm Cable Rows

• One Arm Dumbbell Rows

• Seated Cable Rows

• Seated Machine Pull Over

• Seated Machine Row

• Straight Arm Lat Pulldowns

• T-Bar Rows

• Underhand Grip Machine Pulldowns

• Wide Grip Chins to front

• Wide Grip Machine Pulldowns

• Stationary rowing