What muscles does lateral pull down use?

What activities use the lats? The lat pulldown works the latissimus dorsi, the largest muscle in the back, as well as your biceps, rear delts, rhomboids and traps. This movement gives you the opportunity to train many muscles at the same time, and develop overall strength in your back and upper body.

Do lat pulldowns work your triceps?

Yes, lat pulldowns work the triceps muscle. Specifically, pulldowns work the long head of the triceps brachii because, like the latissimus dorsi, the long head of the triceps performs shoulder extension (bringing your arm toward your body).

What is lateral pull down good for?

The lat pulldown is a fantastic exercise to strengthen the latissimus dorsi muscle, the broadest muscle in your back, which promotes good postures and spinal stability. Form is crucial when performing a lat pulldown to prevent injury and reap the best results.

What tricep exercise works lateral head?

1. Close Grip Bench Press. Hands down the best lateral head triceps exercise, the close grip bench allows you to achieve the most overload and has a long list of variations that carry over to other pressing movements.

What is the antagonist muscle in a lat pulldown?

The antagonist or opposing muscle to the latissimus dorsi is the deltoids. Whilst the latissimus dorsi is contracting the deltoids are lengthening and relaxing.

Does the lat pulldown work biceps?

Lat pulldowns have been shown to work (and grow) the biceps muscle just as good as barbell curls.

Can you do a tricep pushdown with a lat pulldown?

Triceps pushdowns are a concentrated, one-joint exercise. Secure the lat pulldown bar to a top pulley. Select a light resistance, at first, until you perfect your form, then choose a resistance you can push eight to 12 times for one to three sets. Stand approximately 1 foot away from the overhead attachment.

What muscles does the reverse lat pulldown work?

The Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown helps to strengthen the back, as well as the shoulders, biceps and forearms. The latissimus dorsi (lats), a broad fan shaped muscle of the back, is particularly targeted during the exercise.

What is the synergist muscle in a lat pulldown?

You’ll gain some strengthening benefits in synergist muscles such as the biceps, deltoids, rhomboids, trapezius and pectoral muscles.