Need Better Lats

[Tystick]

My lats seem to be my lagging body part. I train each body part once a week, and I am careful not to overlap and overtrain. What can I do to really start to get growth in my lats, especially width? I already do pull ups and lat pulldowns for width. If I work them out twice a week will that overwork my rear delts.

Any advice welcome.

[Pete235]

Hey bro...I had the same problem as you. My lats weren't terrible but were lagging a bit. So last Novemebr I re-vamped my back training program and vowed to hit it hard. I began with heavy bent over rows, then did wide grip pull downs, hammer strength high row and ended with either cable rows or one arms dumbells. Here is a link that gives you and idea of the progress I made in 6-7 months. Go to page 2

http://www.anabolicreview.com/vbulle...threadid=24640

[Tystick]

Thats great progress! How many days a week did you work it?

[Pete235]

Once per week...but heavy and strict...well heavy for me that is. I'm not the strongest guy here by a long shot. Bent over rows usally 3 x 45's and a 25 per side (365lbs), wide grip pull downs 250-280lbs, hammer high rows 4 plates per side and one arm dumbell rows 160lb dbs...all for 6-10 reps.

[dane26]

i can see the results peteypab!! looks good...i do almost the same thing you do, except every other week i subsitute bent barbell rows for deadlifts. i also do chins or pullups everyweek.

[Tystick]

Bump...for more suggestions

[vielbistdu]

bump on Pete's reply..ummm..what does your back routine look like? You could try eliminatining lat pull downs and including close grip underhand pull ups. I used to do underhand pullups, then wide grip pull ups then back again, used to get really sore. I saw good growth from that combo..also t-bar rows or cable rows are bad ass. Everyone has their opinion on back training. I usually do t-bar, barbell rows, close-grip underhand and wide grip pull ups. Sometimes I mix up the hand grips. Jus some suggestions. Oh yeah, some times I also do 21's in the pull up motion...works really good

[metzger66]

Originally posted by Pete235
Once per week...but heavy and strict...well heavy for me that is. I'm not the strongest guy here by a long shot. Bent over rows usally 3 x 45's and a 25 per side (365lbs), wide grip pull downs 250-280lbs, hammer high rows 4 plates per side and one arm dumbell rows 160lb dbs...all for 6-10 reps.

I'm going to give this a try and see what results I get. I think pete235 knows what he's talking about!

metz

[vielbistdu]

Did I say he didn't? I didn't flame him or his ideas...let's leave it at that

[vielbistdu]

oops..sorry..thought you were talking to me..I apologize

[metzger66]

Originally posted by vielbistdu
oops..sorry..thought you were talking to me..I apologize

If that was intended for me bro. no problemo.

Peace
metz