Lat Pulldown Muscle Used. The lat pulldown is a great way to strengthen the latissimus dorsi muscle the large flat muscles across your mid-back. Both lat pulldowns and pull-ups work every major muscle in your back plus your rear deltoids and the pulling muscles in your arms.
There is a secret which Ill divulge in just a minute. As the broadest muscle in your back it helps to promote good posture and spinal stability. These work much like the lat pulldown but instead of pulling the handle down to you you pull your body up toward the bar.
Otherwise hold the band overhead and squeeze the back to pull the elbows down towards the rib cage.
Imagine a cord that connects the top of your chest pulling you up toward the bar. If you want to make this exercise more challenging you can use a door holder for your band and secure it in a doorway above you. Keep a light bend in your elbows but dont change your torso angle. Building muscle after 60 is definitely possible in fact its a health imperative as you age.
