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 ...

Use these five dumbbell exercises to build your back and biceps muscles without a pull-up in sight. We know there are plenty of pull-up variations you can try to suit your current ability if you don't ...

The exercises you'll include in your routine to target these posterior muscles (which include your rear delts, rhomboids, traps, and lats) are essential for your workouts, whether you're approaching ...

TO FORGE A balanced physique, training your back muscles will be absolutely essential. One of the most consequential of your back muscles will be your lats—and there are plenty of lat-focused ...

“This workout targets the biggest muscles in your upper body to help with posture and to counteract the many hours a day we spend sitting, driving, or hunched over our phones,” says Izzi Lynn, ...

Back exercises can benefit everyone. Try these 10 to strengthen back muscles, improve posture, lower your risk of back pain, ...

MOST THINGS WE do are forward-facing. We walk forward, reach forward, bend forward—of course, because we primarily see in front of us. That’s caused us to put an emphasis on the aesthetics of the ...

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 workout comes from Oner Active athlete and Personal Trainer, Hayley Madigan. What we like about this workout is that she ...

Building lean muscle doesn’t require expensive gym memberships or complicated machinery. The humble dumbbell remains one of the most effective tools for sculpting a strong, defined physique that turns ...

For those looking to isolate their back and remove the involvement of the biceps, then the Kelso shrug is the perfect ...