Lat exercises
The lats run from your upper arm to your lower back and pull your arms down and back, as in a pull-up or a row towards your hip. Think of driving your elbows to your back pockets. Vertical pulls and low rows both train them well.
59 exercises

Active Hang
Lats, Traps
Pull-Up Bar

Alternating Overhead Reach
Lats
Bodyweight

Archer Pull-Up
Lats
Pull-Up Bar

Band Lat Pulldown
Lats
Resistance Bands · Band Anchor (door strap, post, or rack)

Band Row
Upper Back, Lats
Resistance Bands

Band-Assisted Pull-Up
Lats
Pull-Up Bar · Resistance Bands

Barbell Row
Lats, Upper Back
Barbell & Plates

Battle Rope Slam
Lats, Front Delts, Abs
Battle Ropes

Cable High Row
Upper Back, Lats
Cable Machine

Cable Straight-Arm Pulldown
Lats
Cable Machine

Chair-Assisted Pull-Up
Lats
Pull-Up Bar

Chest-Supported Dumbbell Row
Upper Back, Lats
Dumbbells · Adjustable Bench

Child's Pose
Lats, Lower Back
Bodyweight

Chin-Up
Lats, Biceps
Pull-Up Bar

Close-Grip Lat Pulldown
Lats
Cable Machine or Lat Pulldown

Commando Pull-Up
Lats, Biceps
Pull-Up Bar

Downward Dog
Hamstrings, Calves, Lats
Bodyweight

Dumbbell Bent-Over Row
Lats, Upper Back
Dumbbells

Dumbbell Pullover
Lats, Chest
Dumbbells · Adjustable Bench or Flat Bench

Feet-Elevated Inverted Row
Upper Back, Lats
Smith Machine or Squat Rack · Adjustable Bench or Box or Step or Flat Bench

Flexed-Arm Hang
Lats, Biceps
Pull-Up Bar

Foam Roll Lats
Lats
Foam Roller

Half-Kneeling Lat Pulldown
Lats
Cable Machine

Inverted Row
Upper Back, Lats
Smith Machine or Squat Rack

Jumping Pull-Up
Lats
Pull-Up Bar

Kneeling Lat Stretch
Lats
Adjustable Bench or Flat Bench

L-Sit Pull-Up
Lats, Abs
Pull-Up Bar

Landmine Row
Upper Back, Lats
Barbell & Plates · Landmine Attachment

Lat Pulldown
Lats
Cable Machine or Lat Pulldown

Machine Assisted Pull-Up
Lats
Assisted Pull-Up / Dip Machine

Machine Row
Upper Back, Lats
Plate-Loaded or Selectorized Row Machine

Meadows Row
Lats, Upper Back
Barbell & Plates · Landmine Attachment

Medicine Ball Slam
Abs, Lats
Medicine Ball

Negative Chin-Up
Lats, Biceps
Pull-Up Bar

Negative Pull-Up
Lats
Pull-Up Bar

Neutral-Grip Pull-Up
Lats
Pull-Up Bar

One-Arm Dumbbell Row
Lats, Upper Back
Dumbbells · Adjustable Bench or Flat Bench

Pendlay Row
Upper Back, Lats
Barbell & Plates

Pull-Up
Lats
Pull-Up Bar

Puppy Pose
Lats, Upper Back, Chest
Bodyweight

Renegade Row
Lats, Upper Back
Dumbbells

Reverse-Grip Barbell Row
Lats, Upper Back
Barbell & Plates

Rowing Machine Row
Quads, Glutes, Lats, Upper Back
Rowing Machine

Rowing Sprint Intervals
Quads, Glutes, Lats, Upper Back
Rowing Machine

Scapular Pull-Up
Lats, Traps
Pull-Up Bar

Seated Cable Row
Lats, Upper Back
Cable Machine or Seated Cable Row

Single-Arm Cable Row
Lats, Upper Back
Cable Machine

Single-Arm Inverted Row
Lats, Upper Back
Smith Machine or Squat Rack

Single-Arm Lat Pulldown
Lats
Cable Machine or Lat Pulldown

Single-Arm Towel Row
Lats, Upper Back
Bodyweight

Smith Machine Row
Lats, Upper Back
Smith Machine

Standing Lat Stretch
Lats
Bodyweight

Suspension Row
Upper Back, Lats
Suspension Trainer

Table Row
Upper Back, Lats
Bodyweight

Towel Door Row
Upper Back, Lats
Bodyweight

Underhand Inverted Row
Lats, Upper Back
Smith Machine or Squat Rack

Weighted Pull-Up
Lats
Pull-Up Bar · Dumbbells or Kettlebell

Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
Lats
Cable Machine or Lat Pulldown

Wide-Grip Pull-Up
Lats
Pull-Up Bar