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 ...

Building a wide, powerful back goes far beyond aesthetics—it’s essential for posture, athletic performance, and long-term ...

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 ...

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 ...

The lat pulldown is a vertical pulling exercise that strengthens and builds multiple muscles in the back. While focusing on your back is often overlooked in favour of working 'trendier' muscles like ...

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 ...

Marjie Gilliam is an International Sports Sciences Master certified personal trainer and fitness consultant. She owns Custom Fitness Personal Training Services LLC. Send email to [email protected].

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 ...

The next exercise in our beginner’s strength-training series targets the upper body and arms. You’ll need a lat pulldown machine at the gym. Add this exercise to those featured the past three Sundays ...