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Old 08-25-2003, 12:19 AM   #1
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lat exercise

which exercise will target my lats the best? id like to get some real thick bat wings goin'.
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Old 08-25-2003, 12:35 AM   #2
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pulldowns.... vary between wide and close grip



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Old 08-25-2003, 12:51 AM   #3
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Pullups and ROW ROW ROW your boat.



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its all about the wg pullups, so many people don't even know what a great exercise this is for widening the lat spread. Hit them heavy rows to develop that thickness.



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Pull-ups are gr8...excellent to widen the back but if you want thickness in the mid-back area you'll need to do seated rows.

Overall I think you should focus on a complete back workout that trains the lats, mid-back, and erector spinai.

Example workout:

1) Pulldowns or pull-ups (depending on strenght - wide grip
2) Bent over barbell rows
3) Seated rows (narrow grip)
4) Deadlifts
5) Back extensions with a stability ball



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ok thanx guys, how wide should i go when i do bent barbell rows. does a narrow grip affect a different part than a wide grip for rows?
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You need 4 things to build a wide, thick back!

-vertical pulling...pullups, pulldowns
-horizontal pulling...seated pully rows and seated row machines
-bent over pulling...bent rows, T-bar rows, dumbell rows
-lat/teres isolators...stiff arm pulldowns, dumbell pullovers

And of course deadlifts to round it all out!!



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No deadlifts = no erectors!



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