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Bench and Lats

Rocco32

Rocco32

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Alright, I'm doing Westside as some know. I'm really trying to up my bench so I was told to do lots for rows for my lats since my sticking point is at the bottom of the movement.

Should I also be worried about doing Chins, Pulldowns, Vertical plane movements as well?
 
Why not? If it doesn´t help maybe it at least won't hurt.
 
Vieope said:
Why not? If it doesn´t help maybe it at least won't hurt.
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Your right, I just don't want to enter overtraining. Trying to maximize the most of my w/o time for my specific goals.
 
Rocco32 said:
Your right, I just don't want to enter overtraining.
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Sure.

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Fu*king bunny!!!! :funny:
 
hey Rocky, obviously training the lats on a nearly same plane that the bench is performed is the most important thing. Everything else is more for overall strength and aesthetics. like V said, it can't hurt, but defn prioritize. I don't think that doin some WG chins is gonna be the difference between overtraining and not and overall lat strength is goin to be beneficial, so yeah I would reccommend using all planes. hey man what sites are you using to learn westside out of curiosity?
 
Thanks Gr81. I'm actually going on what I remember from last year when I did it and different journals. I need to go back to T-nation for some of those articles.
 
yeah T-mag is a good source, but once you kind of have the basics you defn want to go to Westside-barbell.com and especially Elitefts.com, dave tate's website. There are SOOO many great articles for you to soak up, and they have a great exercise index for all the westside movements as well. I got some links in my sig to those sites.. its always nice to talk westside with someone, I love it so much.. ha.. anyways peace man
 
Rocco32 said:
Alright, I'm doing Westside as some know. I'm really trying to up my bench so I was told to do lots for rows for my lats since my sticking point is at the bottom of the movement.

Should I also be worried about doing Chins, Pulldowns, Vertical plane movements as well?
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There will be a carry-over if you strengthen your late in a vertical plane, due to the transmutation of training effect. However, you should definitely emphasize using your lats in a horizontal plane.
 
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do bent rows and dumbell rows, man.. strong lats will skyrocket your bench.
 
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