New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Gym equipment was never designed for just one type of exercise, even if, over time, certain machines started getting associated with individual exercises. For example, the Smith machine with squats, the bench rack with just the chest, and the kettlebell for just the swings.

The one equipment that has really paid the price of this "exclusivity" is the lat pull-down machine, which is mostly associated with only with, well, the lat pull-down. But there is so much more one can do using that machine. While the lat pull-down is a great move in itself, it would be unfair to use the machine for just that.

Biceps: Remember that anything that can be pulled with a cable can be used to work the biceps. So if the cable machine ...