A special thanks to Seth Payne for demonstrating the exercises in this installation of the Fitness Corner. Seth just finished his Monday workout the day after the Titans game and was willing to take ...

Attach one side of a resistance band high on a stationary rack and the other side of the bands to the bar. Sit on the floor with your knees bent and feet planted in front of your body. Lean slightly ...

When doing a lat pulldown, try to maintain control and not lean back too far while pulling down. It’s best to keep your back straight and lower the weight if you cannot maintain proper form. Apart ...

Gym equipment was never designed for just one type of exercise, even if, over time, certain machines started getting associated with individual exercises. For example, the Smith machine with squats, ...

Sit at a lat pull-down station and grab the bar with an overhand grip that's slightly wider than your shoulders (a). Without moving your torso, pull the bar down to your chest, pulling your elbows ...

While standing in chest-deep water, feet shoulder-width apart, hold your arms straight out in front of you, with or without the aquatic resistance weights. Keeping your arms straight, pull them down ...

HOUSTON What's the easiest way to burn calories and do so quickly? Dan Riley has trained members of four NFL Super Bowl teams, and he says the lat pull-down, the bench press and the leg press. "The ...

In this article we move to the lower part of the back to discuss the "lats." The latissimus dorsi originate in the lower half of your back along the spine and hip and insert to the inside of your ...

Bodybuilding veteran Lee Priest broke down how to feel the lats during back training by focusing on the quality of each ...

Wherever you are on your fitness journey, the pull-up remains one of the most challenging – and rewarding – exercises you can conquer. Lifting your bodyweight from a dead hang until your chin clears ...

What Is a Lat Pulldown? The lat pulldown is an upper-body exercise that focuses on the muscles of your back. Much like the squat and bench press, it’s considered a compound exercise — meaning that it ...

This resistance exercise can be made easier or harder simply by moving your hands closer together (harder) or farther apart (easier). Start by sitting comfortably on an exercise ball so you feel ...