The latissimus dorsi, to use the muscles' proper name, are the wide, fan-shaped muscles that make up the majority of your mid-back. The lats are especially consequential for several reasons.

With so much focus on the upper body and core, it's easy to forget to tone your back muscles. After all, you want to look good in that slinky, backless dress, don't you? The back exercises for women ...

Now when you're up here, focus on squeezing your upper back muscles, the ones in between your shoulder blades. Your feet should be right about shoulder width apart. We're going to do these ...

Hear me out: No pizza is complete without pineapple, and no upper-body day is complete without hitting your back muscles. After all, a well-rounded workout routine includes hitting *every* major ...