Best exercises to widen lats

RedBranchKnight · 10-04-2008, 08:58 PM

Hey lads. Just wondering what peoples opinions are on this. Basically at the moment my back routine looks like this

Lat Pulls (with wide overhand grip)
Lat Pulls (with narrow underhand grip)
Deads
Rows

What do yas think aer the best exercises to do with the primary aim of broadening your lats. Not thickening your overall back or anything, purely widening your lats to get a better V-taper on your back? And waht rep range, rest time between sets and so on do you go for?

Thanks

Kuzin Tarell · 10-07-2008, 12:44 AM

Pull ups and rows. As far as that V, you have to loose some weight and get that back strong to really bring it out. Love handles don't really help the cause.

Juggernaut · 10-07-2008, 02:27 PM

Wide grip pull-ups.

Swellin · 10-08-2008, 03:39 PM

My all time favorite is rack chins. It takes some getting used to and it usually takes some help. However, it made mine grow like nothing else has.

***Narkissos*** · 10-21-2008, 06:44 AM

I think rows and chins are most effective personally.

I went through a training phase where I did no overhead pulling movements.

Just rows...

My back got both wider and thicker.

I did corner rows (palms facing) and bent over barbell rows (shoulder-width overhand grip... Torso parallel to the floor)

Prior to adding deadlifts to my training regime some years ago, I did only chins, low-pulley rows and bent over barbell rows... and my back never lacked for width.

-CNS

10-04-2008, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
RedBranchKnight New Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 18	Best exercises to widen lats Hey lads. Just wondering what peoples opinions are on this. Basically at the moment my back routine looks like this Lat Pulls (with wide overhand grip) Lat Pulls (with narrow underhand grip) Deads Rows What do yas think aer the best exercises to do with the primary aim of broadening your lats. Not thickening your overall back or anything, purely widening your lats to get a better V-taper on your back? And waht rep range, rest time between sets and so on do you go for? Thanks

10-08-2008, 03:39 PM	#4 (permalink)
Swellin Stuntman Mike Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Deep South Posts: 2,291	My all time favorite is rack chins. It takes some getting used to and it usually takes some help. However, it made mine grow like nothing else has. __________________ Self pity is the fatal flaw of mankind.

10-21-2008, 06:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
*Narkissos* Resident Knee-Grow Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Barbados Posts: 3,388	I think rows and chins are most effective personally. I went through a training phase where I did no overhead pulling movements. Just rows... My back got both wider and thicker. I did corner rows (palms facing) and bent over barbell rows (shoulder-width overhand grip... Torso parallel to the floor) Prior to adding deadlifts to my training regime some years ago, I did only chins, low-pulley rows and bent over barbell rows... and my back never lacked for width. -CNS __________________ Contest Prep. Queries: http://www.getnarked.net/forum/index.php

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10-07-2008, 12:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
Kuzin Tarell Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: under the monolift Posts: 4,951	Pull ups and rows. As far as that V, you have to loose some weight and get that back strong to really bring it out. Love handles don't really help the cause.

10-07-2008, 02:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Juggernaut Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Well this can't be good Posts: 1,001	Wide grip pull-ups.

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