A staple posterior chain (backside of the body) exercise, deadlifts target your erectors, lats, rhomboids, and traps, as well ...

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 ...

Lat pulldown machines can be a versatile way for improving upper body strength. Intermountain Healthcare Heart Institute exercise specialist Jeffrey Beck says to complete the following routine using a ...

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 ...

You can add size, strength, and power to your mid-back and lats by incorporating these 16 dumbbell exercises into your back ...

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 ...

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 ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. The upper back is an ...