pulldowns

There’s more than one way to “give you wings,” and this one doesn’t come in a can. Lat pulldowns target the broad, flat, winged-shaped muscle coveted by many lifters. Although pull-ups and chin-ups remain the gold standard for building the lats, lat pulldowns and the kneeling straight-arm...

The musculature of the back, when developed correctly, can give off the look of real, true strength. Wide, flaring lats, coiled and detailed rhomboids and teres muscles send the message of a true warrior in the gym. To get this wide look is a no-brainer – you have to perform some sort of pull...

The age-old debate of whether lat pulldowns or pull ups are superior for maximum back development has been going on for quite a while. With the new invasion of the functional philosophy quickly gaining its proverbial ground over the last few years, it would seem it is an easy choice. Of course...

Per Bernal You’d like to believe that research scientists who are publishing studies on weight training know what they're doing, but not all scientific studies should be accepted as fact. Unfortunately, much as there are numerous bad personal trainers out there, there are numerous bad...