Assisted Pull-Up Machine
The Assisted Pull-Up Machine offsets part of your body weight while you perform a pull-up. The lats provide most of the pulling force, while the biceps and middle back assist....
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The Assisted Pull-Up Machine offsets part of your body weight while you perform a pull-up. The lats provide most of the pulling force, while the biceps and middle back assist....
Read exercise guideThe Band Assisted Pull-Up uses an anchored resistance band to offset part of your body weight. The lats perform most of the pulling work, while the middle back, forearms, and...
Read exercise guideThe Bent-Arm Barbell Pullover moves a bar from above the chest toward an overhead position while you lie on a bench. The lats are listed as the primary muscles, while the ches...
Read exercise guideThe Cable Incline Pushdown is a straight-arm lat exercise performed while lying on an incline bench facing away from a high pulley. The bar travels from an overhead position t...
Read exercise guideThe Catch and Overhead Throw is a medicine-ball drill performed toward a wall or partner. The ball begins behind or above the head and is thrown forward using the lats, should...
Read exercise guideThe Chair Lower Back Stretch is a seated side bend performed with one arm reaching overhead. Despite the name, the position may be felt more strongly through the lats and side...
Read exercise guideThe Chin-Up is a bodyweight pulling exercise performed with the palms facing the body. The lats provide much of the pulling force while the biceps, forearms, and middle back a...
Read exercise guideThe Close-Grip Front Lat Pulldown is a vertical pulling exercise performed with a narrower overhand grip. The lats provide the primary pulling force while the biceps, middle b...
Read exercise guideThe Dynamic Back Stretch uses repeated straight-arm raises to move the shoulders and lats through an increasing overhead range. It is a warm-up drill rather than a long static...
Read exercise guideElevated Cable Rows are seated cable rows performed from a raised seat position. The lats provide the main pull while the middle back and traps assist. Elevating the body chan...
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