Your lat muscles are among the largest muscles of your back, responsible for pulling your arms closer to your body, like in a row or a pull-up. Strong lat muscles increase your pulling strength and create that wide, v-shaped back that exudes power and capability through your shirt everywhere you go. In this article, we’ll … Read more
Your lats, or latissimus dorsi, is the largest muscle in your upper body. It is one of your most powerful pulling muscles, and creates the coveted V-shape when it is well-developed. In this article, you will learn how to train your lats effectively. From lat muscle anatomy, to the best exercises for increasing your lat … Read more
Key Points: Lat pulldowns have been shown to work (and grow) the biceps muscle just as good as barbell curls. At least in untrained subjects. Adding barbell curls to a program of lat pulldowns doesn’t lead to further muscle growth in the biceps. Once again, in untrained subjects. Rows only work your biceps half (50%) … Read more