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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 ...

I first stumbled on the single-arm lat pulldown back in college, when building a bigger back was borderline obsession. I was chasing size, symmetry, and that wide V-taper look, but standard rows and ...

If you've ever crossed a gym floor, you're sure to have seen a big guy cranking away at the lat pulldown station. Maybe you've even been that guy yourself. Some of these people tend to use more than a ...

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 ...