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 pull-up is a phenomenal exercise for building upper-body strength and muscle, but they’re hard—horrendously hard. So hard, in fact, that most people will tap out after just a couple of reps, long ...

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 ...

If you ask anyone who’s built a big back how they did it, they’ll probably list a mix of back exercises like pullups, chinups, and the classic overhand lat pulldown. But there’s one underrated move ...

This morning, for example, I performed a pull-down exercise and followed it up with a cable biceps curl. The biceps are active in both movements, so I needed a break after the second one. I chose to ...