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 ...

The lat pulldown is a back-focused exercise that’s performed using a machine. It targets muscles such as the teres major, the pectoralis, and the latissimus dorsi. While it may seem like an ...

Mastering the lat pulldown is crucial for building a strong, wide back and improving upper body strength. This exercise targets multiple muscle groups, including the lats, biceps, and deltoids.

Another common machine is the plate-loaded lat pulldown, which uses a leverage system and has space for plates to be loaded onto the machine. You can choose to use it single arm or both at once.