Back width exercices? LAT SHRUGS??

[IAmJude]

Hey guys, i was wondering what the community has to suggest for lat width exercices other than the basic wide grip pulldowns and pullups.

I found 10 year old threads suggesting lat shrugs on the lat pulldown machine but I am not sure about doing these since these threads are so old!
Do you guys recommend these? or do u suggest any other exercices?

thanks!

[Garage Rat]

I would make sure your stretching your lats between sets of back work.
Grab a post with one arm bend over and pull the lat for a good stretch on each arm.
The dumbbell pull over exercise or a pullover machine if your gym has one can help.
Emphasize the full stretch but be careful of your shoulders.
Your width would have much to do with your genetics.
Old school guys will tell you wide grip pull ups or pull downs.

[manish43322]

all i can say that exercises how old they are no matter if they are effective or not they are effective exercise never change if it is 10 years old then also it doent matter because it was effective at that time so it will be now also try it

[italianplaya30]

Hey guys, i was wondering what the community has to suggest for lat width exercices other than the basic wide grip pulldowns and pullups.

I found 10 year old threads suggesting lat shrugs on the lat pulldown machine but I am not sure about doing these since these threads are so old!
Do you guys recommend these? or do u suggest any other exercices?

thanks!

they wont get your lats bigger but will strengthen up your lower traps

[MusclesandStuff]

hate to sound like the broken record here but wide grip lat pulldown is really the main exercise I do that's helped me get wider lats.

I would just switch up the volume, amount of sets and reps, and frequency every other week or so.

[Swollace]

Wide lat pulldown with a good mind muscle connection. Use a thumbless grip that way you focus more on just using the lats. My back grew super wide within a year of just slow controlled wide lat pulldowns mixed with pulls up focusing on the negative portion of the exercise. Also, Like stated above stretch between sets or even exercises this will help the muscle stretch wider and help you perform better.

[ElrondHubbard]

Hey guys, i was wondering what the community has to suggest for lat width exercices other than the basic wide grip pulldowns and pullups.

I found 10 year old threads suggesting lat shrugs on the lat pulldown machine but I am not sure about doing these since these threads are so old!
Do you guys recommend these? or do u suggest any other exercices?

thanks!

Do you think that prior to 10 years ago nobody knew how to build lats?

What's wrong with pullups anyway?

[hossjob]

Pendlay Row
Pull ups
BB Rows
T Bar Rows
Dead Lift

[JOoa0ky]

Just something to think about...

When bicep curling, the bottom position is the most stretched position for the biceps right?

But at the bottom most stretched position for wide grip pull ups, does it resemble anything like a classic rear lat spread?

Full ROM for Full development, wisdom dictates.

[Xuaxace]

Just something to think about...

When bicep curling, the bottom position is the most stretched position for the biceps right?

But at the bottom most stretched position for wide grip pull ups, does it resemble anything like a classic rear lat spread?

Full ROM for Full development, wisdom dictates.

The rear lat spread comes from protracting the shoulder blades, which in turn move the upper arm forward and out, it is that mix of partial lengthening and moving laterally that gives that pose such width.

A wide grip pull up goes into a high degree of shoulder abduction (one of the primary roles of the lats), so it is worked well in that front.

Personally I like to think of wide grip pull ups a bit like doing "flies" which works more to isolate the lat rather than bringing more elbow flexors into the picture. I still do wide, narrow, under/overhand variations as each have their value.

[As1ngh]

wide grip pull ups and wide grip lat rows

also deadlift heavy pref raw

Hey guys, i was wondering what the community has to suggest for lat width exercices other than the basic wide grip pulldowns and pullups.

I found 10 year old threads suggesting lat shrugs on the lat pulldown machine but I am not sure about doing these since these threads are so old!
Do you guys recommend these? or do u suggest any other exercices?

thanks!