Lat training

[WarriorPL]

What do you think are best to do for lats?

I normally do bentover rows and rear pulldowns, but now since i have a bad rotator cuff, i do frontal pulls. Are these just as good?

 

[SofaGeorge]

In this order:

Pullups = King
Deadlifts = Queen
Bent Over Rows = Prince

Rear Pulldowns = Ugly cousin

If you only do ONE exercise for your lats - make it pullups.

 

[Griz]

Second that!

Pull-ups beat, hands down, anything out there.

When you actually pass out while your "up" and fall crashing to the floor on you ass, then you know you've hit failure!

 

[jerkbox]

Rear Pulldowns = Ugly cousin

lol....good analogy

 

[PolishHammer1977]

Sticky

 

[leatherface]

What do you think is the best grip for lat work on pull ups? Regardless, any grip will tax the hell out of them, but which do you think would work them the most? Maybe a supinated close grip?

 

[Lee]

wide grip with hands facing away from you.

 

[casualbb]

I remember reading about some giant study using EMG that basically showed that...it doesn't matter too much. There's slightly different activations of lats, traps, etc, but they all hit the lats pretty well. I personally prefer just a basic palms-out, little wider than shoulder width grip. So just do what feels best for you.

-casualbb

 

[Boss101]

What do you think is the best grip for lat work on pull ups? Regardless, any grip will tax the hell out of them, but which do you think would work them the most? Maybe a supinated close grip?

I always do two sets of weighted pullups one set with a wide grip and another with a narrow grip.

This is what I do for lat training

Deadlifts
Weighted Pullups
BB Rows

 

[louden_swain]

I think there are a number of possibilities:

Here are programs that I follow:

Workout #1
1. Reverse Grip Pull-Downs - 1 x 8-12
2. Partial Deadlifts - 1 x 4-6


Workout#2
1. Seated Cable Rows - 1 x 8-12
2. Barbell Rows - 1 x 8-12

Workout#3
1. Chins - 1 x 8-12
2. T-Bar Rows

Workout#4
1. Wide Grip Pull-Downs - 1 x 8-12
2. Dumbbell Rows - 1 x 8-12

Workout#5
1. Hammer Strength Pull-Downs - 1 x 8-12
2. Deadlifts - 1 x 4-6