Sore back? Poor posture? Here’s why you should be training your lats more often (using these exercises)

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Sore back? Poor posture? Here’s why you should be training your lats more often (using these exercises)

By Kat Storr

2 years ago

5 min read

On the whole, women aren’t really encouraged to do much back strengthening, but when you start, you’ll notice an immediate difference, writes Kat Storr…


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