The lat pulldown is a back-specific movement that allows you to isolate the lats to a very high degree. The primary muscles worked in lat pulldowns are going to be in your back. But you may also feel your biceps and forearms kicking in. This is fine — they are secondary movers —...
From the overhead position the bar was only lowered until the forearms reached a parallel position. Without any pause what-so-ever Richard smoothly extended his forearms back to the fully locked elbow position, tightly squeezing and contracting his triceps muscles as hard as possible....
Focus on feeling the stretch and activation in your back muscles. Reverse the motion and bring the dumbbell back to the starting position above your chest, keeping the movements controlled without relying on momentum. WHAT MAKES IT EFFECTIVE: I love the Dumbbell Pullover because it allows for ...
The bent-over barbell row is a legendary exercise for targeting your lat muscles. The starting positionrequires your core muscles to step upand stabilize your lumbar spine while your arms drive the bar toward your hip. This is a terrific row variation for everyone looking to get a high lower...