When it comes to the back, the lats are the undoubted hero. Providing that coveted v-taper lifters continue to seek in the gym; the lats help to elevate a physique by adding extra size and definition.

The one machine that even the most basic gym will have is the lat pulldown machine. A long bar with angular ends for grips, it has become almost a must-have machine for a gym to be acceptable. The ...