Close Grip vs Wide Grip Lat Pulldown: Target Your Back Muscles!
Neither a close grip nor a wide grip is a proven universal winner for lat growth. Choose a handle and width that let you perform controlled,…
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Neither a close grip nor a wide grip is a proven universal winner for lat growth. Choose a handle and width that let you perform controlled,…
Bodybuilding veteran Rich Gaspari hasn’t slowed down at 62 years old. On July 28, 2025, he broke down his pullover, lat pulldown superset to boost back…
Men’s Open bodybuilding legend Jay Cutler still offers workout advice since retiring back in 2013. On April 1, 2025, he broke down three of the most…
It is time finding dates in gyms is normalized. A study conducted on 15 heterosexual couples happily married for 35 years found that having similar interests was a…
Nonlinear periodization changes training volume, intensity, or exercise emphasis more frequently than a traditional linear plan. Daily undulating periodization (DUP) is one form of nonlinear periodization…
The single-arm lat pulldown is a unilateral exercise following the vertical pull movement pattern. While bodyweight pull-ups and conventional bilateral lat pulldowns are excellent lifts, adding…
If you want to build a stronger, more muscular upper back, lat pulldowns will help. Sure, pull-ups and chin-ups are more hardcore and “functional,” but lat…
Shaun Clarida is back in the gym to achieve greater things after winning the 2022 212 Olympia title last month. Clarida is an American IFBB Pro…
The human body consists of about 600 muscles. These are divided into three main categories — skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. However, the average fitness enthusiast has…
Huge, flared lats are a symbol of a powerful physique. They also give you a V-taper, typifying the ideal upper body by improving aesthetics. However, many…
Nothing ruins a good workout like bad spotting. Bad spotting can disrupt your set, rob you of the intensity necessary to trigger gains, and even lead…
Whether you’re following the push/pull/legs workout or doing any other kind of training split, it’s usually best to do the same number of pulling and pushing…
Back training is a must if you want to be strong and muscular. A well-developed back can add a lot to your physique and make you…
Almost everyone who works out wants bigger arms, although some will deny it! Big arms are important in bodybuilding, but most powerlifters, weightlifters, and strongmen are…
If you haven’t tried the Hammer Strength Lat Pull then you should because it rocks for building your lats and back muscles and it feels amazing. …
Contrary to what many people believe, there is no such thing as exercises for back fat. Similarly, there are no exercises that specifically target belly fat…
We’ll be the first people to admit that the dead hang is not the most exciting bodyweight exercise you can do. After all, it involves nothing…
The best strength training programs are built around a relatively small number of “big lifts.” These are the exercises that give you the most bang for…
Strength training machines have come a very long way in the last 100 years. Where they used to be big, clunky, uncomfortable, and barely effective, they…