Overhead Lat

Technique

How to perform Overhead Lat

1. Sit or stand upright and reach one arm overhead.
2. Bend the raised elbow so your hand moves behind your upper back.
3. Grasp the raised elbow with your opposite hand and gently draw it behind your head.
4. Reach the elbow upward as you lean your torso slightly toward the opposite side.
5. Return to upright, release the arm slowly, and repeat on the other side.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Latissimus Dorsi.