The power of lat pulldowns

[Tredeh]

April 2012, just started training:


August 2013:


Also, before anyone asks why I made an account here before I started lifting, it mid summer of 2012 before I started taking training seriously and october 2012 before I took nutrition seriously. Before ~may 2012 all I did was 10x10 curls in my room.

[SquatAlotBrah]

T-e-d-e-h!

[Tredeh]

T-e-d-e-h!

t-r-e-d-e-h.

[Jericoe]

Lat pulldows are what taught me how to flex my lats.

[LesterTheLifter]

What other lat exercises do you do?

[Agabekov]

Chin ups and barbell rows ftw!

[Rob7878]

Inb4 doing chin ups on lat pulldown machine.

[mhc7796]

different poses...

[ErikTheElectric]

Mirin OP. Are you strict with yours?

[ghjk24]

Gj op.

[Tredeh]

What other lat exercises do you do?

DB rows and T-bar rows mostly.

Chin ups and barbell rows ftw!

Agree'd, Barbell rows are an awesome lat builder

Inb4 doing chin ups on lat pulldown machine.

I have done this before

different poses...

But the gains are obvious

Mirin OP. Are you strict with yours?

Usually the first 2 or 3 sets I'm strict and the last set or two I let my form slip a bit. Not that bad though.

Gj op.

Thanks

[ErikTheElectric]

Tips for me OP? Trying to get a back like yours..

[Tredeh]

Tips for me OP? Trying to get a back like yours..

I would focus on hitting back 2-3 times per week (I prefer upper/lower and full body workouts), focus on wide grip pulldowns. I work back with 10 sets per workout, 5 rows and 5 pulldowns. Don't neg let traps/rear delts, they help back development tremendously. Cable pullovers are a good isolation movement for the lats, i usually use it to pre exhaust my back before I start my workout.

[twilk2010]

Chin ups and barbell rows ftw!

x2. barbell rows for days man

[ErikTheElectric]

I would focus on hitting back 2-3 times per week (I prefer upper/lower and full body workouts), focus on wide grip pulldowns. I work back with 10 sets per workout, 5 rows and 5 pulldowns. Don't neg let traps/rear delts, they help back development tremendously. Cable pullovers are a good isolation movement for the lats, i usually use it to pre exhaust my back before I start my workout.

Thanks man, what about rows?

[RugbyBro]

Thanks man, what about rows?

Rows are a great mass builder.

[Tredeh]

Thanks man, what about rows?

Rows are good as well. I usually stick to DB rows and T-bar rows, sometimes barbell rows.

[Mrlatking]

Nice progress brah keep it up

[Fakunkish]

im almost certain that everyone's lats will grow within a year of just starting training...

[grux12]

Thanks man, what about rows?

Lawnmower starts (bent over dumbbell rows) and weighted pullups are your best friends.

[Meadey]

heavy chins >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[TSwiftToujours]

What is the difference with the pics?

[ErikTheElectric]

What is the difference with the pics?

Try looking once more? lolwut

[Dewthedrew2]

Pendlay rows? Was stuck in lat size and strength. Started pendlay rows and exploded.