Attach a D handle to a lat pulldown machine. Adjust the seat height so your arm fully extends without shrugging. Sit with your hips square and feet planted. Lean slightly toward the working side ...

Your lats or latissimus dorsi muscles are large triangular-shaped back muscles that get a serious workout with the lateral pulldown, hence the name. The lats are sometimes called the wing muscles ...

You can use a cable machine to perform close-grip lat pulldowns, either seated or standing up. Here’s how to do the close-grip lat pulldown for a more powerful back: From a seated position ...