If you’ve been training back with any consistency for any period of time, there is no doubts you’ve began enjoying some of the effects of training the muscles of the upper back. You look thicker when standing, both clothed and unclothed. You feel stronger in just about any movement you face, including leg exercises such as squats, because your back holds the bar much better. You’re gaining weight, and your traps and shoulders look better too. You’re filling out your frame. As you have discovered the various movements of the upper back, you’ve no doubt learned that free weight exercises tend to deliver a level of size and thickness that is simply unmatched by lighter, arc-controlled movements such as lat cable pulldowns or the Hammer Strength Series of machines. These machines remove the need for balance, control, ...

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