The pull-up is a phenomenal exercise for building upper-body strength and muscle, but they’re hard—horrendously hard. So hard, in fact, that most people will tap out after just a couple of reps, long ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman performing pull ups. The pull-up is the epitome of true bodyweight strength. With no equipment required, it’s one of the ...

What it's supposed to do: Train lats, upper back, and biceps. What it actually does: Unless you have very flexible shoulders, it's difficult to do correctly, so it can cause pinching in the shoulder ...

The goal of lat exercises with dumbbells will be to train the latissimus dorsi muscles (a wide, flat muscle that runs along each side of the middle and lower back) through differing rep ranges, ranges ...

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 ...

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 ...