One Arm Dumbbell Row / Some Back Exercises

[lumocolor]

So when trying to target my lats, on the left side I usually feel it more-so in my trap then my lat. I've tried regular and incline one-arm dumbbell rows. I understand the whole "use your elbow as if its a hook" thing but it still doesn't seem to be working. Does anyone have any tips or ideas of how to fix this or will it fix overtime? Just starting to get back into working out again after about a year or so, lightly trained my back before.

[BloodySalad]

Try keeping the arm away from your body as you pull up, rather than keeping it in tight when you're DB rowing. And squeeze your lats at the top of the movement rather than just coming straight down.

You can also try lat pulldowns or T-bar/long bar rowing (adjust your grip to target your weak side). Go for high reps and you should get the connection.

Wide grip pull ups or chins will also hit lats hard.

[magician27]

maintain thoraric extension and pull the weight to hips not chest

[lumocolor]

Try keeping the arm away from your body as you pull up, rather than keeping it in tight when you're DB rowing. And squeeze your lats at the top of the movement rather than just coming straight down.

You can also try lat pulldowns or T-bar/long bar rowing (adjust your grip to target your weak side). Go for high reps and you should get the connection.

Wide grip pull ups or chins will also hit lats hard.

How far away from the body for dumbbell rows? I always thought keep your arm in tight.

[tastan]

try pick up lighter weight and squeeze the muscle at the end of the contraction for 1-2 seconds. I like to start out with a weight that allows 15 reps with perfect form and just focus on the feel of the muscle and the squeeze. I do about two sets just focusing on the muscle contraction and after that I start increasing the weight.

[thefleshlight]

Pull the string between your legs and watch Matt Kroc.

[otisthebat]

i was having a similar problem bud.

i had the problem of not getting full activation of my left lat when doing rows. i basically spent the next 3 weeks doing low weight/high rep sets of single arm sh*t. someone here also recommended that i close my eyes and focus on the muscle.

so, drop the weight, do sets of 20, close your eyes and shut everything else out. focus on the muscle. you've gotta teach your brain which nerves it needs to fire.

[Enigmal]

Have you tried bent over barbell rows?

[YolkedPinoy]

Have you tried bent over barbell rows?

Pull as if tying to bring ur elbow to the middle of ur back

[lumocolor]

i was having a similar problem bud.

i had the problem of not getting full activation of my left lat when doing rows. i basically spent the next 3 weeks doing low weight/high rep sets of single arm sh*t. someone here also recommended that i close my eyes and focus on the muscle.

so, drop the weight, do sets of 20, close your eyes and shut everything else out. focus on the muscle. you've gotta teach your brain which nerves it needs to fire.

so you actually fixed your issue from the other thread you made about the same issue?