Lat Pull Down

his exercise targets the latissimus dorsi, more commonly referred to as the "lats," which is the muscle just under the armpits and spreading.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.A lat pulldown is a compound exercise that targets your back muscles. Perform the lat pulldown exercise by sitting in front of a cable machine with a pulldown bar. Grab the bar and bend your elbows to lower it closer towards your upper chest.The lateral pulldown, or lat pulldown for short, is a compound exercise that works the muscles of the back -- particularly the latissimus dorsi. Build this muscle to reap significant functional and aesthetic benefits for the back.