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 ...

When doing a lat pulldown, try to maintain control and not lean back too far while pulling down. It’s best to keep your back straight and lower the weight if you cannot maintain proper form. Apart ...

OUT OF ALL the machines you'll find on the gym floor, few are as effective and useful for building back muscle than the lat pulldown machine. Replicating the lat pulldown is tough to do, but these ...

There are several variations of a lat pulldown, and Brigette Williams of Living Balanced says they will strengthen the back, arms, and core. You can do a traditional lat pulldown with a cable machine ...

Doing pull-ups and improving the muscles are common for gym-goers. But when it comes to tasks like lat pulldowns, it gets confusing. Numerous questions come to mind. And the most frequent one is that ...

The one machine that even the most basic gym will have is the lat pulldown machine. A long bar with angular ends for grips, it has become almost a must-have machine for a gym to be acceptable. The ...

Which lat pulldown machine is best? If you’re trying to strengthen the muscles in your shoulders and upper back, the lat pulldown is one of the best exercises to perform. Lat pulldowns are performed ...

A special thanks to Seth Payne for demonstrating the exercises in this installation of the Fitness Corner. Seth just finished his Monday workout the day after the Titans game and was willing to take ...

Battle ropes, also known as battling ropes or heavy ropes, are a dynamic fitness tool gaining popularity for their ability to deliver a challenging and effective full-body workout. They are ...

Sebastien Oreb—known online as the Australian Strength Coach—shared his five favorite upper-body exercises for building serious strength and size. He picked these lifts as if they were the only ones ...