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 ...

The lat pulldown is a vertical pulling exercise that strengthens and builds multiple muscles in the back. While focusing on your back is often overlooked in favour of working 'trendier' muscles like ...

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 ...

This morning, for example, I performed a pull-down exercise and followed it up with a cable biceps curl. The biceps are active in both movements, so I needed a break after the second one. I chose to ...