Banded Lat Pullover - home exercise to engage the Latissimus Dorsi muscle
Exercise Overview
The banded lat pullover is a strengthening exercise designed to activate the latissimus dorsi while training controlled shoulder extension. It is commonly used to improve upper-quarter strength, support shoulder mechanics, and reinforce trunk stability during arm movement.
Muscles Involved
Latissimus dorsiTeres majorPosterior deltoidLong head of triceps brachiiSerratus anteriorRectus abdominis
Related Conditions
Shoulder weaknessScapular dyskinesisRotator cuff dysfunctionSubacromial pain syndromePostural shoulder dysfunctionGeneral upper extremity deconditioning
