One electromyogram (EMG) study found that bench dips also target the anterior deltoid, lower trapezius, and latissimus dorsi muscles. These muscles help stabilize the ball portion of the shoulder ...

Muscles worked: As you can probably guess, lat pulldowns mainly target the latissimus dorsi, a large muscle located in the middle and lower back. This exercise also targets the trapezius ...

The study focused on five muscles: the middle trapezius, lower trapezius, latissimus dorsi, infraspinatus and erector spinae. The idea was to evaluate muscles from the top to the lower part of the ...

Lat pulldowns are a common way to boost your back muscles’ power by growing your trapezius, pectoralis, and latissimus dorsi, among others. This will also lead to hypertrophy (bigger muscles ...

Rows also work the trapezius muscles that extend from the neck down the middle of the back and the rear deltoid (shoulder). Lat pull downs work mostly the latissimus dorsi, and teres major (just ...

Whichever moves you pick, this routine will target your major back muscles: the trapezius (traps), latissimus dorsi (lats) and rhomboids. Your trapezius muscle forms a diamond shape from the ...