Exercise Data Main Muscle Worked: Lats Other Muscles Worked: Biceps, Middle Back Equipment: Body Only Mechanics Type: Compound Tips: This is like a normal wide-grip pull-up but you finish with the bar behind your neck instead of in front. Some people believe this is a dangerous exercise that can cause injuries. Video Guide: Windows Media [...]

Exercise Data Main Muscle Worked: Lats Other Muscles Worked: Biceps, Middle Back Equipment: Cable Mechanics Type: Compound Tips: Some experts believe this exercise should not be used because it can cause injuries. Hold lat bar with hands about 36 inches apart. Pull bar straight down until it touches the back of your neck just above [...]

Exercise Data Main Muscle Worked: Lats Other Muscles Worked: Biceps, Middle Back Equipment: Cable Mechanics Type: Compound Tips: Start with your legs positioned snugly under the kneepads of a pulldown machine. Your feet should be flat on the floor. Grasp the wide bar firmly with an overhand grip. Your hands should be almost twice your [...]

Exercise Data Main Muscle Worked: Lats Other Muscles Worked: Biceps, Middle Back Equipment: Body Only Mechanics Type: Compound Tips: Place a V-Bar attachment over a pullup bar. Hold the handles with both hands with your palms in. Pull yourself up and try to touch your chin to the bar. Slowly return to the starting position [...]

Exercise Data Main Muscle Worked: Lats Other Muscles Worked: Biceps, Middle Back Equipment: Cable Mechanics Type: Compound Tips: Attach a V-Bar attachment to the pulldown machine. Using a palms-in grip, grasp the V-Bar and extend your arms completely straight above your head. Keeping your back straight and your torso vertical (do not lean back) pull [...]

Exercise Data Main Muscle Worked: Lats Other Muscles Worked: Triceps, Shoulders Equipment: Other Mechanics Type: Compound Tips: Stand on band so that the tension begins with arms at sides. Pull upwards as you would with a barbell upright row. Video Guide: Windows Media – MPEG – Video iPod

Exercise Data Main Muscle Worked: Lats Other Muscles Worked: Biceps Equipment: Cable Mechanics Type: Compound Tips: Grasp a cable bar from a high pulley with an underhand grip. Sit with thighs under supports. Pull down cable bar to upper chest until elbows are to the sides. Return until arms and shoulders are fully extended. Repeat. [...]

Exercise Data Main Muscle Worked: Lats Other Muscles Worked: None Equipment: Cable Mechanics Type: Isolation Tips: Stand in front of a lat pulldown bar with your arms outstretched towards the bar. Place your palms flat on the bar and pull it down to shoulder level. Keeping your elbows slightly bent and your wrists locked, pull [...]

Exercise Data Main Muscle Worked: Lats Other Muscles Worked: Middle Back, Traps Equipment: Cable Mechanics Type: Compound Tips: These are a variation of the traditional seated cable row. By using a single attachment, you are able to get an incredible stretch on the lats, and additionally using one-arm allows you bring the weight in deeper [...]

Exercise Data Main Muscle Worked: Lats Other Muscles Worked: Biceps, Middle Back Equipment: Body Only Mechanics Type: Compound Tips: Reach up and grab the bar with a firm overhand grip. Your hands should be roughly twice your shoulder width apart. This helps work more of your lats, rather than your biceps. Straighten your arms and [...]