12 Workout Secrets from Celebrity Trainers

Sculpt a Sexy Back

Celebrity Trainer: John MacLaren, founder of Elite Fitness Training Systems in L.A. and trainer to Melinda Clarke of The OC

When you're doing lat pull-downs, focus on pulling your shoulders down and together as if you were trying to get your shoulder blades to touch behind your back.

This motion keeps you from using your biceps instead of your upper-back muscles -- a mistake that causes your arms and shoulders to tire out before your back has a chance to get a good workout.

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