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Lats Exercises

5 exercises that target the lats, plus 0 more where it works as a supporting muscle. Each has an animated 3D demo you can rotate.

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Lats

Latissimus dorsi

What it does

Pulls the arms down and back toward the hips — the biggest muscle of the upper body and the source of a V-shaped back.

How to train it

Vertical pulls (pull-ups, pulldowns) and rows where the elbows travel toward the hips.

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