Sure, there's a lat pulldown machine at the gym, but there are so many ways to work them with only a set of weights. (Really!

Exercises that target the latissimus dorsi, aka "lats" are staples of any good bodybuilding routine. Moves like pulldowns, pullups, and rows—and their many variations—are essential for any guy trying ...

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 ...

The lats, or the latissimus dorsi, to use the muscles' proper name, are the wide, fan-shaped muscles that make up the majority of your mid-back. The lats are especially consequential for several ...

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 ...

Before diving into the best exercises for lats, you should know a little bit about this area on your back. Your lats are located on either side of your mid-back and make up the largest muscle group in ...

The Goal Of Lat Exercises With Dumbbells The goal of lat exercises with dumbbells will be to train the latissimus dorsi muscles (a wide, flat muscle that runs along each side of the middle and lower ...

Rack pulls are a go-to posterior chain builder for many, but according to Jewett, they're the poster child for ego lifting.

Sit in a lat pulldown station and grab the bar above with a grip slightly wider than shoulder-width. Tighten your core and keep your torso upright. Pull the bar down toward your chest, bending at your ...

More importantly, the lats are crucial for some of the most essential movements you'll make in both the gym and just about any other situation in your everyday life: pulling. From dumbbell rows to ...