This classic gym movement is one of the most effective ways to build a strong, healthy back while protecting your shoulders and improving everyday posture.

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 ...

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 ...

Perhaps because the back muscles aren't readily visible in the mirror, they are often more neglected than other muscle groups that gym-goers love to work out like the chest, biceps or abs. The back ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you've ever crossed a gym floor, you're sure to have seen a big guy cranking away at the lat pulldown station. Maybe you've even been that guy yourself. Some of these people tend to use more than a ...

One of the best workouts you can do for your back, abs, shoulders and arms is the lat pulldown. It's part of Arnold Schwarzenegger's back workout and The Rock's back workout. And for good reason. "It ...

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 ...