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 ...

Strength coaches are pivoting away from traditional overhand grips to this supinated variation that builds thicker lats and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Strengthening your back helps align your spine and reduce slouching. • A strong back makes daily tasks like lifting and carrying easier. • Focusing on form helps target the right muscles and avoid ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...