Leg day, arm day, ab day—but what about lat day? Lats are the largest muscles in your upper body and the core of any workout routine. Most people use the term lats, but the scientific name for the lat ...

Thankfully, strength training presents an opportunity to round out your movement patterns, which is why Samantha Rothberg, C.S.C.S., certified strength coach and triathlete, programmed this entire ...

This is one of the most fundamental dumbbell exercises for the lats, says TJ Mentus, a certified personal trainer. “The lats work to pull the elbows into the sides and keep the shoulders back,” he ...

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 ...

A month of high-volume lateral raises helped build stronger, fuller shoulders – but there were consequences ...