When pull-ups feel out of reach, there’s a proven gym move that can help you build real back strength. Lat pulldowns are a go-to exercise recommended by U.S.-based fitness experts for improving ...

I first stumbled on the single-arm lat pulldown back in college, when building a bigger back was borderline obsession. I was chasing size, symmetry, and that wide V-taper look, but standard rows and ...

Dumbbell lat exercises give you a great range to train the lats, which benefits anyone training in a home gym or a gym with limited equipment. If you're strengthening your lats, you'll want to add at ...

Anatomy 101 says people aren't designed to fly. That doesn't mean that we can't have wings. The latissimus dorsi of the upper back tend to pop like wings when they are well developed. It's one of ...

Gym equipment was never designed for just one type of exercise, even if, over time, certain machines started getting associated with individual exercises. For example, the Smith machine with squats, ...