To replace a lat pulldown machine with dumbbells, you’ll need a pair of dumbbells and a decline bench. The decline dumbbell pullover is the closest dumbbell alternative to the lat pulldown. Other dumbbell back exercises that target the lats are; One arm dumbbell row and flat pullover.

The plank rows or renegade rows are lat pulldown alternatives with dumbbells. You just need dumbbells to perform them. You can target your upper back and core with renegade rows. This compound move is a kind of pull-down without a machine that can work traps, shoulders, and obliques too, needing just dumbbells to perform.

Dumbbell pullovers are a good lat pulldown alternative for those without access to cables or a lat pulldown machine. All you need to perform this exercise is one dumbbell and a flat bench. If you’re stuck in a hotel room or prefer to work out in your home gym, you can still effectively hit the lats!