Thread: Best lat exercise?

I love DB rows

You should put pullovers in there too, theyre great.

you dont think middle back is equally hit w/ those?

I like the DB rows,a lot less stress on my lower back.

DB rows & chin ups

Weighted Wide Grip Chins.

Nothing like wide grip chins to build lat width. Close grip pulldowns, seated pulley rows, and T-bar rows are good ones too that were not previously mentioned.

Wide-Grip Seated Row.....

Seated low rows for thickness.
Wide grip pull downs for spread.
I need to do both, going lower reps on the low rows.

i happen to like any row movement

nothing hits my back better than standing up and using a lat pull down it allso puts stress on my back neck chest and arms, lat pulldown maybe not best for back but its one of my best tools in the gym =)

Originally posted by SJ69
Seated low rows for thickness.

How you perform that?

I like:

One arm dumbbell rows
Seated cable rows (close grip)
Lat pull-downs (to front) (wide and close grip)
Deadlifts

I do other exercises, but those are what I prefer, here are some other that I do:

Bent over barbell rows
Standing Cable "pull-overs" (hard to explain)
Machine rows (Cybex machine)
Pull-ups (wide grip)

barbell rows
they are good for strength, thickness, and i think they are fun...

Wide-grip pulls are the best upper body movement to me. Gives you great thickness/wideness/strength gains.

Peace.

wow wide grips are @ 50%. id better crack down on those.

i cant do them on my own yet, need either the weight assisted machine or a spotter to push on my knees a little, for good form.

Originally posted by spartan
Weighted Wide Grip Chins.

My favorite also followed by Tbar Rows.

i do weighted wide chins....body-weighted....

I would love to do wide grip pull ups, but I can only do about 3 reps.

WEll sup,, that's a start. Keep plugging away. It was only about a year ago I had a difficult time getting 3 or 4 sets of 8 with body weight. Now I'm banging out 3-4 sets of 8 with 25 pounds strapped abound my waist and 6 reps with 35lbs. Sweat and percerverence will get you there.

Hey Firestorm, I am going to take your advice.I am going to do as many reps as I can, on every back day.Until I can do sets of 12 with 45's stapped to my waist.

Now your talking my man. Now your talking! Do them every back workout. When you can get 8 to 10 for 3 sets with body weight then start adding a little weight. You'll get there my man. My word on that.

Originally posted by supertech
Hey Firestorm, I am going to take your advice.I am going to do as many reps as I can, on every back day.Until I can do sets of 12 with 45's stapped to my waist.

I'm in the same boat as you. I just bought a pullup bar for the first time. My first back workout using it will start tomorrow. Every time I start using a new lift, the need for increased resistance comes on strong. I hope you're the same way. We'll be using big weights in no time.

Originally posted by CowPimp
I'm in the same boat as you. I just bought a pullup bar for the first time. My first back workout using it will start tomorrow. Every time I start using a new lift, the need for increased resistance comes on strong. I hope you're the same way. We'll be using big weights in no time.

Back in the day when I only weighed 155, I could do about 12 reps.Now at 185, I am not strong enough to lift the extra body weight.

Best back exercise for mass & strength...
Chins of any kind wide, narrow,reverse grip etc....
Deadlifts & partial deadlifts.

Sex standing up is a pretty good lat workout... just use underhanded grip and squeeze your lats with every other thrust.... helps you keep rhythm too

ill write that down on my who-to do list

Im glad Im not the only one who has a hard time doing pull-ups with wide grip or regular grip. I can only do about 7 or 8 till I fall down. Forget weighted!

I can deadlift 415, bench 300, squat in the upper 300's but I cant do but 7 pull ups, it was embarrasing! But now you guys made me feel better

Originally posted by supertech
I would love to do wide grip pull ups, but I can only do about 3 reps.

doesnt it seem strange that even after having strong lats from other exercises something as simple as a pull up is difficult