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best way to work lats

  • 14-05-2013 10:44am
    #1
    thegreatiam
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    From another thread.
    To target my lats ive been doing lat pull downs. in actual face they are one of my preferred exercises.

    would I be better switching to assisted chin ups? leading to full chin ups?

    As a long term , Im not strong enough to lift myself in a chin up yet.

    Are there other considerations to doing a lat PD vs chin ups?


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  • #2
    Hogan1
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    Do you mean pull ups (Palms facing away) or chin ups (palms facing toward you)? Try doing assisted pull ups and concentrate on the negative.


  • #3
    thegreatiam
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    Hogan1 wrote: »
    Do you mean pull ups (Palms facing away) or chin ups (palms facing toward you)? Try doing assisted pull ups and concentrate on the negative.

    sry, pull ups. overhand grip


  • #4
    spodoinkle
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    Pull ups, bent over barbell rows and kroc rows(high rep dumbell rows 20+) are all great for lats.


  • #5
    deadlybuzzman
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    A few things that Ive done that have meant I can finally see my lats from the front (which would've been a laughable thing to hope for back when I was at my skinniest)

    -Do lots and lots of pull ups, assisted or otherwise, whatever gets it done
    -Do lots of rows, start too light and try and make them cramp up, different rows work better than others for different people
    -When doing pulldowns DONT put your thumbs around the bar,keep it the same side as your fingers, I dont know why but it works


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