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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Easy Moves for Big Lats

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Your back muscles are as important as the other muscles of your body. If they’re not properly toned, you are more likely to have bad posture, which affects your overall athletic performance.

Since the latissimi dorsi, most commonly known as the “lats,” are “what give the back width,” they are important to include in your daily workouts. They’re among the parts you need to focus on to tone your back, V-taper and even chest. Fortunately, it’s not such a challenge to widen them.

Here are a few easy moves for big lats on Generation Iron:

3 EXERCISES THAT WILL GET YOU WIDE-ASS LATS

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Additionally, exercise physiologist Bryan Haycock suggests this workout routine on Flex Online:

Wide Grip for Wide Lats

The lats are what give the back width. During a front double biceps pose, the lats outline the torso. From behind, they can make or break a top-place finisher before the first pose is struck. To fully engage the lats, research has confirmed that it’s tough to beat wide-grip pulldowns. Read more…

And if you want to have a very short back training, powerlifter and strength coach Rob Fitzgerald recommends these exercises and tips on Muscle and Fitness:

STRONGER IN 60 SECONDS: BIG LATS AHEAD

THE PROBLEM
You’ve done the smart thing and incorporated bent barbell rows into your program, but the more weight you add to the bar, the more upright you find yourself standing. You’ve turned the exercise into a glorified—and technically incorrect—shrug, and you need a quick fix. Read more…

These moves for big lats also work your biceps, chest, shoulders and forearms. They are all connected, which is good because then you are able to save time. Aside from widening your back, these exercises also strengthen it and keeps you away from injuries.

For the pulldown, you can experiment with wider or closer grip. Try to alternate them so you won’t get bored! That way you’ll also develop your grip. You also have to add weight to challenge your body to give more room for improvement.

Also, not having a toned V-taper does not mean you don’t have big lats!

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