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Do dumbbell rows work the lats?

by Lennon Wade

Do dumbbell rows work the lats?

Dumbbell rows put special emphasis on your back muscles, including the latissimus dorsi, posterior deltoids, teres major, trapezius, and rhomboids. Dumbbell rows work muscle groups in your upper body.

Are there upper and lower lats?

The lats can be divided into upper, middle, and lower lats. The upper lats have the greatest peak moment arm for extension (straight arm pulldowns) and horizontal rowing movements (e.g. seated rows), followed by the lower, and mid lats.

How do I target my lower lats?

Best Lower Lat Exercises

  1. Wide Grip Lat Pulldown.
  2. Dumbbell Row To Hips.
  3. Seated Banded Row.
  4. Straight Arm Pulldown.
  5. Underhanded Bent Over Row.

Do pull ups work lower lats?

Pull-ups target your back muscles primarily, specifically your lats, but also your chest and shoulder muscles. Compared to a chin-up, pull-ups better engage the lower trapezius muscles in your back, between your shoulder blades.

What muscle do rows target?

During the seated row, the primary movers are the lats and rhomboids. The trapezius and biceps help the movement by assisting the lats and rhomboids.

What muscles do bent-over rows target?

Primary muscles used for bent-over row :

  • Latissimus Dorsi.
  • Rhomboids.
  • Trapezius muscles.
  • Posterior deltoids.

Do pull-ups work lower lats?

What is the most effective way to build your lats?

Deadlifts. The classic barbell deadlift is often thought of as a hamstring and glute developer,but it’ll smoke your lats too.

  • Barbell Row. Fixed moves with both arms can maximize the amount of weight that can move.
  • Dumbbell Row.
  • Pullups and Chinups.
  • Lat Pulldowns.
  • Landmine Row.
  • Dumbbell Pullover.
  • Meadows Row.
  • Renegade Row.
  • Inverted Bodyweight Row.

    • What exercises work the lats?

    Australian Pull-Up.

  • Bent-Over Rows (Barbell) Bent-over barbell rows is a great exercise that engages the upper back,outer back,lats,and rear shoulders in one powerful motion.
  • Close Grip Pull-Downs.

    • How to workout your lats with dumbbells?

    Keep your knees lightly bent throughout the movement. Bend over at the waist with your upper torso slightly more than parallel to the floor. Now focus on your arms and hands being nothing more than hooks on the bar. Concentrate full on your back and start the movement with your lats, not your arms.

    What is a dumbbell row?

    The dumbbell row is a type of bent over row that has a lifter perform rows with dumbbells, which can be beneficial for increasing range of motion of the row movement, address asymmetrical strength, and highlight Amy movement asymmetries one may have during bilateral upper body movements.