Lat Spread

[Flexfreak]

I was wondering if anyone could help me with this one. I've been working out for years now and I've always had a problem performing a lat spread. When I do a front double bicep pose, my lats flare out no problem, and when I'm standing relaxed they also flare out but when I do a front lat spread, they vanish. I can't seem to open up the lats in this pose. Is it my training, or posing technique? I've read many articles about this problem and I want to compete this year for the first time, but I'd look real stupid if I couldn't do a front lat spread.

[Mark21087]

hmm. Make sure your arms are in line with your back. If you push your traps up, it causes your back to go in, which will make it look like you have no lats.

Do a front double biceps, hold you lats the same, just bring your forearms down and stick them into your sides.

[freaker]

Since you say they stand out fine in the relaxed pose, try holding them out as you bring your hands into your sides.

[Flexfreak]

Last night was the first time in my life that I started to be able to perform a lat spread. It's a stubborn muscle for me but I think it's my technique. If I try long enough I can get it to sometimes spread out. That's just not going to cut it on stage though. When I'm standing in a relaxed pose and try to bring my arms to my sides, they disapear.

[Mark21087]

Originally posted by Flexfreak
Last night was the first time in my life that I started to be able to perform a lat spread. It's a stubborn muscle for me but I think it's my technique. If I try long enough I can get it to sometimes spread out. That's just not going to cut it on stage though. When I'm standing in a relaxed pose and try to bring my arms to my sides, they disapear.

You just gotta keep practicing. Posing to show your body strength's and hide it's weaknesses takes a lot of time.