Proper setup is of the utmost importance. Assume a 10 to 20 degree lean back, but avoid an excessive arch in the spine. Brace your core as if you were about to get punched, and keep your arms close to ...

TO FORGE A balanced physique, training your back muscles will be absolutely essential. One of the most consequential of your back muscles will be your lats—and there are plenty of lat-focused ...

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 ...

Leg day, arm day, ab day—but what about lat day? Lats are the largest muscles in your upper body and the core of any workout routine. Most people use the term lats, but the scientific name for the lat ...

From long desk hours to poor posture, our backs suffer daily. Fitness coach Hailey Zimmerman shares easy gym exercises to ...

Everyone starts somewhere, but getting the basics down early could change your results forever.

This is one of the most fundamental dumbbell exercises for the lats, says TJ Mentus, a certified personal trainer. “The lats work to pull the elbows into the sides and keep the shoulders back,” he ...

Following on from his videos in which he shared his personal lists of the very best and worst chest, shoulder and ab exercises, strength coach and Athlean-X founder Jeff Cavaliere C.S.C.S. has just ...

To build muscle, it’s pretty simple; progressively overload your resistance-training exercises, eat enough protein, and factor in your recovery and jobs done, right? Sort of. Progressive overload may ...

There are so many muscle groups to keep track of and hit during your workout routine, but your lats (a.k.a. latissimus dorsi) shouldn't get left out. You probably don't see them on the reg, but you ...