Pull-ups are an upper-body strengthening exercise that engages your arms, back, and shoulder muscles by hanging on a bar and pulling yourself up above the bar, according to the National Academy of ...

Strengthening your back helps align your spine and reduce slouching. Try these eight exercises for a stronger back.

Your lats or latissimus dorsi muscles are large triangular-shaped back muscles that get a serious workout with the lateral pulldown, hence the name. The lats are sometimes called the wing muscles you ...

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 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 ...

The latissimus dorsi (lats) are distinct muscles in swimmers. Hypertrophy or excessive muscle mass gives swimmers the traditional, V-shape, with wide shoulders and narrow hips. Unfortunately, tight ...