Best back movement

[carrera]

Hey guys I'm new to this board so , Hello ,
now , What do ya'll feel is the single best back exersize for building your Lats , I've been told bentover rows , then pullups.

 

[tomcat]

Depends on whether you want thick or wide lats...

Row movements for thick

Pull-up for wide..

Hopefully I got that one right...

 

[Belial]

Are you saying one makes your lats wide, one makes them thick?

 

[tomcat]

Nothing in this sports is an exact science, but if you want to differentiate the various basic Lat Back movements into those that TEND to build thickness and other that TEND to contribute Width?

Yes, that is what I have read in the past and on various posts in this board.

 

[DIESEL_5]

you're right....Bent Over Rows & Chins are best for back. you still gotta change it up once in a while though or else even these movements will have diminishing returns.

 

[Belial]

Nothing in this sports is an exact science, but if you want to differentiate the various basic Lat Back movements into those that TEND to build thickness and other that TEND to contribute Width?

Yes, that is what I have read in the past and on various posts in this board.

Well, you can argue that pulldowns are more exclusively lats, which are what give you back the width, while rows work the lower traps, rhomboids, and erectors more, which will give your back a thicker appearance. But lats is lats.

 

[bignate73]

But lats is lats.

thank you... i was thinking of a noninflammatory way of putting it.

 

[Belial]

thank you... i was thinking of a noninflammatory way of putting it.

You must've caught me on a good day. lol.

 

[tomcat]

Exactly to my point. When some people say back movements, they rarely differentiate between Lats and others.
They usually lump in All Rows, Pulldowns, Pullups into back.
And so when the word back was mentioned I simply wanted to clearify the issue.
I should have said "do you want a Thick or wide back"
Hopefully carrera you got the idea..

 

[bignate73]

good point tomcat.

back is quite a group of muscles. most people just think LATS. thick lats...or wide lats. but rhomboids, teres major, posterior delts, traps all contribute to a big back.

kewl.

 

[carrera]

Thanks for the imput guys I'm pretty thick from heavy cable rows just wanted to get wider wings.
I'm 6'3"270lbs and I usualy do 5-7 set of 5reps of wide pullups after warming up with pulldowns.

 

[Nathan]

To get the V taper in your back, do wide grip pullups. If your not strong enough to do at least 3 or 4 yet with good form, then do pulldowns until you get your strength up.

 

[goahead]

if i was allowed only 2 exercises for back it would be reverse grip barbell rows (keep torso at 60" angle) and deadlifts

 

[Cube]

One exercise would have to be the sternum chin up - which is an excellent compound movement.

 

[calvesodeath]

Back to the Basics = Dead Lifts

 

[Exodus]

since everybody has pretty much said the basics

try getting on a pull down mach....loading up a butt load of weight..... and pulling down to the back...... lean forward..(drastically) and only pull down half-way..... paying attention to the crunch of your back.... feel your scapula roating against each other......

its a crunching movement but it makes you flar out when you pose

 

[Drifter]

I agree with deadlifts completely but since I do them on leg day I will suggest something else. The two next best exercises would be chins [ either close grip with palms parallel to each other ( if you can't do wide grip ) or wide grip chins ] and t-bar rows / barbell rows.

If you do deads, chins and rows every back workout I guarantee some nice width and thickness. Keep the form strict and lift heavy and you will grow.