Lat Pulldown Exercise Machine

The lat pull-down is an exercise you can do with a weight machine to work the muscles on the sides of your chest wall and upper back. Done properly, the lat pull-down targets the latissimus dorsi, a muscle on the outer side of the chest wall.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.